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The Boston Strangler And His Murder Spree That Left 13 Women Dead

The Boston Strangler And His Murder Spree That Left 13 Women Dead

Police believe Albert DeSalvo was likely the Boston Strangler, but questions still remain about the true identity of this infamous 1960s serial killer.
Crinoline, The Fatal Fashion Trend That Killed Thousands Of Women During The Victorian Era

Crinoline, The Fatal Fashion Trend That Killed Thousands Of Women During The Victorian Era

Wide skirts were all the rage among Victorians — but the extremely flammable nature of crinolines meant that women routinely burned alive while wearing them.
DNA From Four American Presidents Is About To Be Launched Into Deep Space

DNA From Four American Presidents Is About To Be Launched Into Deep Space

The space burial company Celestis will include DNA from presidents George Washington, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan on their upcoming memorial flight.
Rare Photos Capture Flourishing Wildlife In The Demilitarized Zone Between North And South Korea

Rare Photos Capture Flourishing Wildlife In The Demilitarized Zone Between North And South Korea

Golden eagles, mountain goats, black bears, and more have thrived in the uninhabited Korean DMZ for the past 70 years.
Meet Ralph Lincoln, The 11th-Generation Lincoln With An Uncanny Resemblance To The 16th President

Meet Ralph Lincoln, The 11th-Generation Lincoln With An Uncanny Resemblance To The 16th President

Ralph Lincoln is the fifth great-grandson of Abraham Lincoln's great uncle Mordecai — and bears a striking resemblance to the Great Emancipator.
The Hidden History Of Ratlines, The System Of Escape Routes That Helped Nazis Flee Europe

The Hidden History Of Ratlines, The System Of Escape Routes That Helped Nazis Flee Europe

After World War II, thousands of Nazi war criminals escaped justice with the help of ratlines — which were set up by the Vatican, South American politicians, and sometimes even U.S. spies.
The Story Of Sammy Younge Jr., The Black College Student And Activist Killed Over A Segregated Bathroom

The Story Of Sammy Younge Jr., The Black College Student And Activist Killed Over A Segregated Bathroom

The murder of Sammy Younge Jr. by a white gas station attendant in Tuskegee ignited the college civil rights movement.
The Little-Known Story Of World War II Hero Charles Jackson French And The 15 Sailors He Saved

The Little-Known Story Of World War II Hero Charles Jackson French And The 15 Sailors He Saved

When the USS Gregory sank in 1942, a mess hall officer named Charles Jackson French dragged a raft full of his wounded crewmates to safety through shark-infested waters.
Archaeologists Just Stumbled Across An Unexploded Civil War Artillery Shell At Gettysburg

Archaeologists Just Stumbled Across An Unexploded Civil War Artillery Shell At Gettysburg

Though the shell was destroyed, historians suspect that it was fired by Confederate forces on July 2, 1863.
Publisher Edits Roald Dahl’s Books To Remove Potentially Offensive Language

Publisher Edits Roald Dahl’s Books To Remove Potentially Offensive Language

The new versions of Dahl's books will remove words like "fat" and "ugly" to make them more acceptable to "modern" readers.
The Incredible Life Of Solomon Perel, The Jewish Teenager Who Posed As A Nazi To Survive The Holocaust

The Incredible Life Of Solomon Perel, The Jewish Teenager Who Posed As A Nazi To Survive The Holocaust

Solomon Perel presented himself as Josef Perjell and even joined the Hitler Youth in order to avoid death at the hands of the Nazis during World War II.