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RAF Veteran Could Be Responsible For The 1961 Plane Crash Of U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld

RAF Veteran Could Be Responsible For The 1961 Plane Crash Of U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld

The peacekeeper's death has eluded investigators for nearly 60 years, but new evidence may have finally named his murderer.
The Sturmabteilung: Hitler’s Unofficial Army Of Thugs

The Sturmabteilung: Hitler’s Unofficial Army Of Thugs

Literally 'Storm Unit,' the SA was once a group of specialized troops under Imperial Germany — until Hitler assembled them en masse to intimidate his political opponents.
Crixus: Spartacus’ Right-Hand Man Who May Have Been The Gladiator Army’s Downfall

Crixus: Spartacus’ Right-Hand Man Who May Have Been The Gladiator Army’s Downfall

By some accounts, the slave army was ultimately defeated because of Crixus' "arrogance and presumption."
David Livingstone: The Great Scottish Missionary Who Changed The Course Of Africa’s History

David Livingstone: The Great Scottish Missionary Who Changed The Course Of Africa’s History

David Livingstone went farther than any European had gone in Africa in European history, but his explorations would have devastating consequences.
Ricky Kasso: The 17-Year-Old Satanist Killer That Shook His Suburban Town To Its Core

Ricky Kasso: The 17-Year-Old Satanist Killer That Shook His Suburban Town To Its Core

In an affluent New York suburb, 17-year-old Ricky Kasso brutally murdered a fellow teen fueled by LSD and an obsession with Satan.
Edward A. Carter: The Heroic Soldier Who Was Denied A Medal Of Honor Because Of His Race

Edward A. Carter: The Heroic Soldier Who Was Denied A Medal Of Honor Because Of His Race

He was demoted, discriminated against, and gravely injured. Perhaps worst of all, he wasn't recognized for his outstanding service until it was too late.
Kindertransport: When Great Britain Saved 10,000 Children From The Holocaust

Kindertransport: When Great Britain Saved 10,000 Children From The Holocaust

The combined efforts of the British government, religious groups, and individual volunteers saved 10,000 Jewish and non-Aryan children from certain death.
Maria Tallchief: The Small-Town Native American Who Became America’s First Prima Ballerina

Maria Tallchief: The Small-Town Native American Who Became America’s First Prima Ballerina

She represented American on the global stage and became the country's most beloved dancer in spite of rampant discrimination.
The Eerie Reason Why Ships Full Of Dead Bodies Keep Washing Up In Japan

The Eerie Reason Why Ships Full Of Dead Bodies Keep Washing Up In Japan

Small Japanese villages have been visited by abandoned fishing vessels, some awash with dead bodies. But the reason why this may be is even more startling than their discovery.
Charles Hatfield: The “Rainmaker” Who Brought On A Deadly Flood In 1916 San Diego

Charles Hatfield: The “Rainmaker” Who Brought On A Deadly Flood In 1916 San Diego

Desperate to end a dry spell, the San Diego council hired self-proclaimed "moisture accelerator" Charles Hatfield to fill the Morena reservoir. He did much, much, more than that.
Coffee Heiress Abigail Folger Was Slaughtered By The Manson Family, Then Overshadowed By Sharon Tate

Coffee Heiress Abigail Folger Was Slaughtered By The Manson Family, Then Overshadowed By Sharon Tate

Abigail Folger was one of the five victims of the Manson Family's "Tate murders."