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Inside The Rheinwiesenlager, The U.S. Army Camps For Nazi Prisoners That Were Compared To Andersonville

Inside The Rheinwiesenlager, The U.S. Army Camps For Nazi Prisoners That Were Compared To Andersonville

Between April and September 1945, more than one million captured Nazis were forced into 19 camps in western Germany called the Rheinwiesenlager, where they had to sleep in the dirt and live in "appalling" overcrowded conditions.
Why Six Percent Of Americans Believe The Moon Landing Was A Hoax

Why Six Percent Of Americans Believe The Moon Landing Was A Hoax

As many as 20 million people in the United States believe that the 1969 lunar landing was fake, pointing to evidence like suspicious photos and radiation levels that astronauts wouldn't be able to withstand.
How White Jesus Became The Default Image Of Christ

How White Jesus Became The Default Image Of Christ

Was Jesus white, black, or another race entirely? Go inside the complicated history of what Jesus of Nazareth actually looked like.
The Heartbreaking Story Of David Kirby And His Deathbed Photo That Transformed How The World Viewed AIDS Patients

The Heartbreaking Story Of David Kirby And His Deathbed Photo That Transformed How The World Viewed AIDS Patients

One of the pictures that photojournalism student Therese Frare captured of David Kirby's final moments in May 1990 was published in LIFE magazine, shedding light on the poorly understood epidemic.
9 Infamous Serial Killer Couples And The Depraved Crimes They Carried Out Together

9 Infamous Serial Killer Couples And The Depraved Crimes They Carried Out Together

Murderous couples like Ray and Faye Copeland and the notorious Fred and Rose West kidnapped, tortured, and killed their victims together — and then they turned against each other.
‘I’m Not Real Sorry For What I Did’: 9 Teenage Serial Killers And The Chilling Crimes They Committed

‘I’m Not Real Sorry For What I Did’: 9 Teenage Serial Killers And The Chilling Crimes They Committed

Some of history's youngest serial killers include Mary Bell, who first murdered when she was 10 years old, and Graham Young, the boy who started poisoning his victims when he was just 14.
Who Wrote The Bible And When? Inside The History Of Christianity’s Sacred Texts

Who Wrote The Bible And When? Inside The History Of Christianity’s Sacred Texts

Though believers say that the prophet Moses, Paul the Apostle, and God Himself are the main authors who wrote the Bible, the historical evidence is more complicated.
How The Stanford Prison Experiment Revealed The Darkest Depths Of Human Psychology

How The Stanford Prison Experiment Revealed The Darkest Depths Of Human Psychology

Conducted by Philip Zimbardo in August 1971, the Stanford Prison Experiment revealed how ordinary people could quickly adopt abusive behaviors when given authority and power.
How Jesse James Went From A Civil War Bandit To An American Folk Legend

How Jesse James Went From A Civil War Bandit To An American Folk Legend

Jesse James and his James-Younger Gang robbed Republican businesses following the Civil War — and became a national celebrity in the process.
What Are Crop Circles — And Are Any Of Them Actually Made By Aliens?

What Are Crop Circles — And Are Any Of Them Actually Made By Aliens?

Large patterns of flattened crops and other plants, crop circles are breathtaking when viewed from above. But that doesn't mean they have extraterrestrial origins.