Where Did The Google Name Come From?
This post was originally published on this siteThe history of the Google name can be traced back to a typo, an incredibly large number, and […]
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Heartbreaking Jacob Riis Photographs From How The Other Half Lives And Beyond
This post was originally published on this siteThese heartbreaking Jacob Riis photographs from How the Other Half Lives and elsewhere changed America forever. 1 of […]
Pablo Escobar’s Net Worth — The Drug Lord Could Have Been The Richest Man Alive
This post was originally published on this siteIf he was alive and still at work today, Pablo Escobar’s net worth would be more than $100 […]
The Last American Slave Ship May Have Just Been Found
This post was originally published on this siteThe discovery could be the long-lost Clotilda, the last known slave ship to bring live slaves to the […]
Inside Robert Preston’s Wild Helicopter Joy Ride To The White House
This post was originally published on this siteRobert Preston was just a 20-year-old helicopter maintenance worker for the Army when he commandeered a helicopter and […]
Does This Look Like A President Who Went Through 10 Gallons Of Whiskey A Week?
This post was originally published on this siteDue to his non-stop partying, he was nearly expelled from his alma mater of Dickenson College twice. Wikimedia […]
How JFK Turned The White House Into The Playboy Mansion
This post was originally published on this siteAccording to the interviews with Secret Service agents and White House insiders, JFK’s women were often prostitutes supplied […]
17 Real-Life Monsters And The Truth Behind Each
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 35 Indonesian Hairy Blob This giant, almost impossible to identify blob washed up on a […]
How Mayor Stubbs The Cat Held One Alaskan Town’s Highest Office For 20 Years
This post was originally published on this siteFor two decades, Mayor Stubbs the cat officially held the highest office in one small town in Alaska. […]
Meet Miep Gies — The Woman Who Hid Anne Frank And Gave Her Diary To The World
This post was originally published on this siteMiep Gies hid the Frank family for years, helped them survive, and even saved Anne Frank’s diary from […]
Meet “Stuckie” — The Mummified Dog Who Has Been Stuck In A Tree For Over 50 Years
This post was originally published on this siteThe mummified dog was a shocking find for the loggers, who were working on cutting the tree into […]
Meet Otzi The Iceman, The Oldest Preserved Human Being Ever Found
This post was originally published on this siteWhen hikers found Otzi the Iceman frozen in the Alps, they thought he was a mountaineer who’d died […]
33 Absurd Phrenology Diagrams From A Century Ago
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage phrenology diagrams from 1902 claim to reveal which head shapes indicate which personality traits — and […]
29 Historical Photos Of The Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 30 Immigrant worker on New York State Barge Canal. 1912.New York Public Library 2 of […]
This Week In History News, Jan. 14 – 20
This post was originally published on this siteMystery of Aztec plague solved, human history complicated by meteorite study, and ancient Greek plumbing system unearthed. Almost […]
Who Invented The Internet? The Brains Behind The World Wide Web
This post was originally published on this siteHave you ever wondered, who invented the internet? The answer might surprise you… and go back in time […]
How Norman Borlaug Saved A Billion Lives And Led The World Into The Green Revolution
This post was originally published on this siteKnown as the “father of the green revolution,” Norman Borlaug pushed the boundaries of agriculture and saved over […]
15 Fictional Characters You Didn’t Know Were Based On Real People
This post was originally published on this siteFrom film to literature, these sensational fictional characters are actually more real that you would have thought. 1 […]
27 John Gotti Facts That Reveal The Man Behind “The Dapper Don”
This post was originally published on this siteFrom extraordinary violence to exorbitant wealth, these John Gotti facts reveal the true story of “The Dapper Don.” […]
Hidden Void In Great Pyramid May Contain Throne Made Of Meteorite
This post was originally published on this siteThe void, first revealed in November, could contain a throne made of iron collected from meteorites, used by […]
This Metal-Fanged Cannibal Escaped Twice – Now He’s On The Run
This post was originally published on this siteNikolai Dzhumagaliev earned his nickname “Metal Fang” after being fitted with an unusual set of white metal dentures. […]
31 Child Labor Photos That Expose The Ugly History Of American Coal
This post was originally published on this siteThis industry was built on their backs. These heartbreaking images reveal their story. 1 of 32 15-year-old Vance […]
World’s Longest Underwater Cave Discovered In Mexico [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteThe diving group has been studying the cave system for over 20 years. [embedded content] After two decades […]
Edgar Allan Poe’s Death Sounds Like An Edgar Allan Poe Story
This post was originally published on this siteEdgar Allan Poe died in 1849, but historians still disagree on exactly what caused his untimely and horrific […]
The Overlooked Story Of The SS Eastland Disaster
This post was originally published on this siteRelive the horror of the 1915 SS Eastland disaster that killed 844 people and wouldn’t have happened at […]