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Why Russian Crime Lord Semion Mogilevich Lives Up To His Title As ‘The World’s Most Powerful Mobster’

Why Russian Crime Lord Semion Mogilevich Lives Up To His Title As ‘The World’s Most Powerful Mobster’

He's been accused of everything from buying an entire airline just for trafficking heroin to selling nuclear weapons, yet somehow Semion Yudkovich Mogilevich lives free.
Inside The Sinking Of The USS Indianapolis That Ended In A Feeding Frenzy For Sharks

Inside The Sinking Of The USS Indianapolis That Ended In A Feeding Frenzy For Sharks

After delivering the components of the Hiroshima bomb in 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, leaving nearly 1,000 men adrift in the middle of the Philippine Sea.
People Keep Getting Mysterious Seeds In The Mail From China — And Nobody Knows Why

People Keep Getting Mysterious Seeds In The Mail From China — And Nobody Knows Why

The U.S. Department of Agriculture currently believes this bizarre phenomenon is part of a "brushing scam," while officials continue to investigate.
93-Year-Old Former Nazi Guard Convicted In One Of Germany’s Last Holocaust Trials

93-Year-Old Former Nazi Guard Convicted In One Of Germany’s Last Holocaust Trials

Bruno Dey was tried as a juvenile because he was only 17 when he began working as a guard at the Stutthof concentration camp.
Michigan Man Steals $100,000 From Casinos While Wearing Prosthetics To Look Elderly

Michigan Man Steals $100,000 From Casinos While Wearing Prosthetics To Look Elderly

Wearing a prosthetic disguise and using a plethora of forged IDs, John Colletti pulled off his identity theft scam for a year.
How Soviet Spy Oleg Penkovsky Single-Handedly Prevented Nuclear War During The Cuban Missile Crisis

How Soviet Spy Oleg Penkovsky Single-Handedly Prevented Nuclear War During The Cuban Missile Crisis

In 1962, Soviet Colonel Oleg Penkovsky defied his country to save the world from nuclear war — then paid for his heroism with his life.
An Inside Look At V-J Day And The End Of World War 2, From The Joyous To The Ugly

An Inside Look At V-J Day And The End Of World War 2, From The Joyous To The Ugly

Whether it was celebrations in Shanghai or riots in San Francisco, Victory Over Japan Day sent people around the world into a frenzy.
Scientists Accidentally Created A Hybrid Of Two Fish That Last Shared An Ancestor In The Jurassic Period

Scientists Accidentally Created A Hybrid Of Two Fish That Last Shared An Ancestor In The Jurassic Period

Scientists have done the "impossible" and bred Russian sturgeon and American paddlefish to create a bizarre-looking hybrid.
The Skeletal Remains Of 18 Nazi Soldiers Were Just Found In A Mass Grave In Poland

The Skeletal Remains Of 18 Nazi Soldiers Were Just Found In A Mass Grave In Poland

Among the dead were weapons, tools, a pocket watch, and a medal of honor for fighting in the Spanish Civil War.
Aztec Palace And Home For Hernán Cortés Unearthed Beneath Historic Mexico City Pawn Shop

Aztec Palace And Home For Hernán Cortés Unearthed Beneath Historic Mexico City Pawn Shop

The palace was razed by the Spaniards for materials and used to create a new home for Cortés nearby.
This French Baker Collects Urine From Women’s Restrooms To Make Her Special ‘Goldilocks’ Bread

This French Baker Collects Urine From Women’s Restrooms To Make Her Special ‘Goldilocks’ Bread

It's been long known that urine is both sterile and a great fertilizer. For "ecofeminist" baker Louise Raguet, it's also the secret ingredient to making a great loaf of bread.