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The USS <em>Indianapolis</em> Shark Attack: How The Sinking Of A World War II Ship Led To The Worst Feeding Frenzy In History

The USS Indianapolis Shark Attack: How The Sinking Of A World War II Ship Led To The Worst Feeding Frenzy In History

On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was sunk by a Japanese submarine — plunging hundreds of its men into the shark-infested waters of the Philippine Sea.
Archaeologists In England Unearth A Stunningly Preserved Medieval Sword Near Canterbury

Archaeologists In England Unearth A Stunningly Preserved Medieval Sword Near Canterbury

While excavating an early medieval cemetery in Kent, researchers discovered a 1,500-year-old sword inside an Anglo-Saxon grave.
The Strange Saga Of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, The Alleged Iranian Exile Who Lived At Charles De Gaulle Airport For 18 Years

The Strange Saga Of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, The Alleged Iranian Exile Who Lived At Charles De Gaulle Airport For 18 Years

Stuck in legal limbo, Mehran Karimi Nasseri lived at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris between 1988 and 2006, and inspired the 2004 film “The Terminal.”
Anita Bryant, The Singer Who Ruined Her Own Career By Becoming A Staunch Anti-Gay Activist

Anita Bryant, The Singer Who Ruined Her Own Career By Becoming A Staunch Anti-Gay Activist

In 1977, Anita Bryant launched a "Save Our Children" campaign in Miami-Dade County, Florida to repeal a local ordinance that outlawed discrimination based on sexual orientation — and although that initiative was successful, it also led to her financial ruin.
27 Vintage Photos Of Celebrity New Year’s Eve Parties, From Formal Affairs To The Debauchery Of Studio 54

27 Vintage Photos Of Celebrity New Year’s Eve Parties, From Formal Affairs To The Debauchery Of Studio 54

In the 1940s and '50s, the biggest stars of Golden Age Hollywood rang in the new year at the famed Romanoff's restaurant in Beverly Hills or producer Sam Spiegel's annual A-list affairs — but by the 1970s, Manhattan's notorious Studio 54 was the place for celebrities to be on New Year's Eve.
33 Photos Of The Y2K Panic, When People Feared That Computers Would Fail At The Turn Of The Century

33 Photos Of The Y2K Panic, When People Feared That Computers Would Fail At The Turn Of The Century

In 1999, many worried that the world's computers couldn't handle the change to the year 2000 — and some even thought that the apocalypse was near.
The Truth About Rodents Of Unusual Size, From The Monsters Of Fiction To The Massive Mammals Of Real Life

The Truth About Rodents Of Unusual Size, From The Monsters Of Fiction To The Massive Mammals Of Real Life

Rodents of unusual size, or ROUS, are bloodthirsty creatures in The Princess Bride, but their closest counterparts in the real world are capybaras or the massive Bosavi woolly rats of South America.
Judge Holden Is One Of Literature’s Most Terrifying Villains — But Was He A Real Person?

Judge Holden Is One Of Literature’s Most Terrifying Villains — But Was He A Real Person?

Historians debate whether or not Judge Holden ever really existed, but the Blood Meridian antagonist was said to have been the most ruthless member of the Glanton gang of scalp hunters that roamed Mexico and the American Southwest in the mid-1800s.
66 Colorized Vintage Christmas Photos That Will Make You Feel Merry And Bright

66 Colorized Vintage Christmas Photos That Will Make You Feel Merry And Bright

Though gifts were much simpler than modern-day presents, with many children receiving dolls, train sets, and stuffed animals, the joy of Christmas morning was clearer than ever.
The Biggest Archaeology Stories Of 2024, From A ‘Marge Simpson’ Sarcophagus To An Ancient Stone Tablet

The Biggest Archaeology Stories Of 2024, From A ‘Marge Simpson’ Sarcophagus To An Ancient Stone Tablet

These monumental discoveries left even the experts stunned.