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Marco Margaritoff

A former staff writer for All That’s Interesting, Marco Margaritoff holds dual Bachelor's degrees from Pace University and a Master's in journalism from New York University. He has published work at People, VICE, Complex, and serves as a staff reporter at HuffPost.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Among the dead were weapons, tools, a pocket watch, and a medal of honor for fighting in the Spanish Civil War.

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

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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.

Belgium’s King Finally Acknowledges His Country’s Slaughter Of 10 Million Congolese — But Doesn’t Apologize

Belgium’s King Finally Acknowledges His Country’s Slaughter Of 10 Million Congolese — But Doesn’t Apologize

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10 million Congolese were killed and millions more enslaved and mutilated during King Leopold II's brutal reign. Now, King Philippe is the first member of the royal family to acknowledge the atrocities.

How A TV Repairman, A Mortician, And A Ragtag Crew Of Futurists Cryonically Froze The First Man

How A TV Repairman, A Mortician, And A Ragtag Crew Of Futurists Cryonically Froze The First Man

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Robert Nelson had no professional background or even a college degree, yet he found himself at the center of a nascent scientific movement — and then things got messy.