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Go Inside The Glamour And Grit Of 1920s New York City With These 44 Photographs

Go Inside The Glamour And Grit Of 1920s New York City With These 44 Photographs

From flappers and speakeasies to tenements and the stock market crash, take a trip back in time to the New York of the Roaring Twenties.
The Story Of Mickey Hargitay, The Husband Of Jayne Mansfield Who Was A Mr. Universe Bodybuilder And A Hollywood Star

The Story Of Mickey Hargitay, The Husband Of Jayne Mansfield Who Was A Mr. Universe Bodybuilder And A Hollywood Star

Mickey Hargitay was a Hungarian immigrant who rose to fame in the United States as a bodybuilder, but he's perhaps best known for marrying Jayne Mansfield and raising actress Mariska Hargitay.
55 Colorized Photos Of Old Hollywood Actresses That Capture The Golden Age Of Hollywood

55 Colorized Photos Of Old Hollywood Actresses That Capture The Golden Age Of Hollywood

Go inside the incredible triumphs and heartbreaking tragedies of Golden Age Hollywood's most iconic actresses — pictured in stunning color.
Archaeologists In Greece May Have Just Found The Ancient Temple Of Odysseus, Hero Of The Trojan War And Homer’s ‘Odyssey’

Archaeologists In Greece May Have Just Found The Ancient Temple Of Odysseus, Hero Of The Trojan War And Homer’s ‘Odyssey’

Researchers excavating ancient ruins atop a seaside overlook on the island of Ithaca believe they have identified the Sanctuary of Odysseus, including two terraces, a tower, springs, and staircases carved into the mountainside.
The Remarkable Life Of Duke Kahanamoku, The Olympic Swimmer And Surfing Icon

The Remarkable Life Of Duke Kahanamoku, The Olympic Swimmer And Surfing Icon

In the early 20th century, Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Duke Kahanamoku held surfing exhibitions around the world, popularizing the sport in California and Australia.
Workers Dredging A River In The Netherlands Happened Upon This Medieval Sword Inscribed With A Viking Symbol

Workers Dredging A River In The Netherlands Happened Upon This Medieval Sword Inscribed With A Viking Symbol

During routine dredging of the Korte Linschoten River in Montfoort, Netherlands in 2024, workers noticed something sticking out of the bucket of sludge they'd just pulled up from the depths — and it turned out to be a completely intact three-foot sword.
Life Inside Edinburgh Of The Seven Seas, The Remote Settlement With 250 Residents In The Middle Of The South Atlantic

Life Inside Edinburgh Of The Seven Seas, The Remote Settlement With 250 Residents In The Middle Of The South Atlantic

Located on the British Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is Earth's most remote settlement, situated more than 1,500 miles from the closest populated area.
The Eruption Of Mount Tambora, The 1815 Disaster That Led To The ‘Year Without A Summer’

The Eruption Of Mount Tambora, The 1815 Disaster That Led To The ‘Year Without A Summer’

Mount Tambora's eruption on April 10, 1815, was so powerful that it was heard 1,600 miles away, while its massive ash cloud covered the Sun and caused global temperatures to drop five degrees.
The Chilling Story Of The NKVD, Joseph Stalin’s Secret Police Force That Terrorized The Soviet Union

The Chilling Story Of The NKVD, Joseph Stalin’s Secret Police Force That Terrorized The Soviet Union

From the brutal murders of the Great Purge to the millions sent to the gulags, the NKVD made the Soviet Union a horrifying place to live.
Amateur Archaeologists Just Happened Upon A 4,500-Year-Old Flint Blade In Northern Germany

Amateur Archaeologists Just Happened Upon A 4,500-Year-Old Flint Blade In Northern Germany

While searching a construction area in Altenberge, hobbyists found a rare blade from the Bronze Age that remains surprisingly intact, with no significant pieces missing.
Inside The Battle Of Thermopylae And The Bravery Of The Vastly Outnumbered Greeks

Inside The Battle Of Thermopylae And The Bravery Of The Vastly Outnumbered Greeks

In 480 B.C.E., King Leonidas of Sparta led 7,000 Greek troops against as many as 300,000 Persian soldiers at the Battle of Thermopylae — and the Greeks may have won if they hadn't been betrayed.