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John Kuroski

Based in Brooklyn, New York, John Kuroski is the editorial director of All That's Interesting. He graduated from New York University with a degree in history, earning a place in the Phi Alpha Theta honor society for history students. An editor at All That's Interesting since 2015, his areas of expertise include modern American history and the ancient Near East. In an editing career spanning 17 years, he previously served as managing editor of Elmore Magazine in New York City for seven years.

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Inside The Wild Story Of The Tsar Tank, Russia’s Absurd Experimental Vehicle From World War I

Inside The Wild Story Of The Tsar Tank, Russia’s Absurd Experimental Vehicle From World War I

Also known as the Lebedenko Tank or the Netopyr, the Tsar Tank was supposed to give Russia the edge during the Great War — but the tricycle-like behemoth failed its field tests miserably.

The Terrifying Story Of The Peshtigo Fire, The Deadliest Blaze In U.S. History

The Terrifying Story Of The Peshtigo Fire, The Deadliest Blaze In U.S. History

The Peshtigo Fire of 1871 killed up to 2,500 people, yet it was largely overshadowed by the more famous Great Chicago Fire, which occurred on the same night.

Inside The Tragic Soyuz 11 Disaster In Outer Space — And What Really Caused It

Inside The Tragic Soyuz 11 Disaster In Outer Space — And What Really Caused It

The Soyuz 11 space mission was supposed to be the Soviets' big answer to the U.S. Moon landing, but it ended in tragedy when three cosmonauts returned to Earth dead on June 30, 1971.

The Many Cons Of Victor Lustig, From ‘Selling’ The Eiffel Tower To His Counterfeit Bill Scam

The Many Cons Of Victor Lustig, From ‘Selling’ The Eiffel Tower To His Counterfeit Bill Scam

On two separate occasions, Victor Lustig posed as a French official, claimed that the government planned to sell the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal to the highest bidder, and accepted hefty bribes from men who wanted to buy it.

The Crimes Of Herbert Mullin, The Serial Killer Who Claimed That His Murders Could Stop Earthquakes

The Crimes Of Herbert Mullin, The Serial Killer Who Claimed That His Murders Could Stop Earthquakes

From 1972 to 1973, Herbert Mullin brutally murdered 13 people in California, convinced that he was meant to kill in order to prevent an earthquake from destroying the state.

The Disturbing Story Of Georgia Tann, The Tennessee Adoption Agency Manager Who Trafficked Children

The Disturbing Story Of Georgia Tann, The Tennessee Adoption Agency Manager Who Trafficked Children

Georgia Tann ran the Memphis branch of the Tennessee Children's Home Society, where she matched over 5,000 kids with adoptive parents between 1924 and 1950 — but her work was anything but virtuous.

A Necklace Made Of Beetle Carcasses Was Just Uncovered In A 2,500-Year-Old Grave In Poland

A Necklace Made Of Beetle Carcasses Was Just Uncovered In A 2,500-Year-Old Grave In Poland

Made by stringing beetle exoskeletons along a preserved blade of grass, this eye-catching artifact may seem strange, but others like it have repeatedly been unearthed throughout Europe.

The Story Of The Lykov Family That Fled Civilization And Lived In Total Isolation In The Wilderness For 42 Years

The Story Of The Lykov Family That Fled Civilization And Lived In Total Isolation In The Wilderness For 42 Years

The Lykov family left their village in Russia in 1936 to escape religious persecution, then spent more than four decades living deep in the Siberian taiga.

Haunting Photos Of The Kennedy Assassination That Capture The Full Scope Of The Tragedy

Haunting Photos Of The Kennedy Assassination That Capture The Full Scope Of The Tragedy

These rarely-seen pictures of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, autopsy, and funeral reveal the full story of the shooting in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963 that shook America to its core.

The Inspiring Story Of Nicholas Winton, The ‘British Schindler’ Who Rescued 669 Children From The Nazis

The Inspiring Story Of Nicholas Winton, The ‘British Schindler’ Who Rescued 669 Children From The Nazis

In 1939, Nicholas Winton helped arrange train transport, foster homes, and sometimes even forged visa documents for hundreds of Czech children so they'd be safe from the Holocaust.