american history

Charles Lightoller Survived The Titanic – Then Helped Others Survive Dunkirk

Charles Lightoller never expected to survive the sinking of the Titanic, let alone World War I and World War II.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 15, 2018

Charles Lightoller Survived The Titanic – Then Helped Others Survive Dunkirk

Charles Lightoller never expected to survive the sinking of the Titanic, let alone World War I and World War II.

By Gina Dimuro • June 15, 2018

Kids For Cash: When Judges Took Bribes To Dish Out Harsh Sentences To Juvenile Offenders

In the mid-2000s, two judges began handing down unusually harsh sentences. Then, people realized why.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 15, 2018

Kids For Cash: When Judges Took Bribes To Dish Out Harsh Sentences To Juvenile Offenders

In the mid-2000s, two judges began handing down unusually harsh sentences. Then, people realized why.

By Gina Dimuro • June 15, 2018

From Sunken Tanks To Human Remains, Truk Lagoon Is WWII’s Most Haunting Undersea Graveyard

From shipwrecks to sunken tanks to human remains, Truk Lagoon is among the biggest and eeriest underwater graveyards on Earth.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jun 14, 2018

From Sunken Tanks To Human Remains, Truk Lagoon Is WWII’s Most Haunting Undersea Graveyard

From shipwrecks to sunken tanks to human remains, Truk Lagoon is among the biggest and eeriest underwater graveyards on Earth.

By Kara Goldfarb • June 14, 2018

The Story Of Patrick Kearney, The Genius Serial Killer Who Had Sex With His Victims After Murdering Them

Patrick Kearney's IQ was ridiculously high, but even he couldn't outsmart the law.

By Wyatt Redd • Jun 14, 2018

The Story Of Patrick Kearney, The Genius Serial Killer Who Had Sex With His Victims After Murdering Them

Patrick Kearney's IQ was ridiculously high, but even he couldn't outsmart the law.

By Wyatt Redd • June 14, 2018

Why Microdosing LSD Is All The Rage In Silicon Valley

Can microdosing LSD enhance creativity and alertness as many in Silicon Valley now claim, or is this scientifically untested trend nothing but a passing fad?

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 13, 2018

Why Microdosing LSD Is All The Rage In Silicon Valley

Can microdosing LSD enhance creativity and alertness as many in Silicon Valley now claim, or is this scientifically untested trend nothing but a passing fad?

By Gina Dimuro • June 13, 2018

The Lavender Scare: The U.S. Government’s Anti-Gay Purge

The U.S. government terrorized, outed, and fired at least 5,000 people suspected of being homosexuals during the Lavender Scare from 1947-1961.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jun 13, 2018

The Lavender Scare: The U.S. Government’s Anti-Gay Purge

The U.S. government terrorized, outed, and fired at least 5,000 people suspected of being homosexuals during the Lavender Scare from 1947-1961.

By Kara Goldfarb • June 13, 2018

Wilhelm Reich, The Freud Disciple Who Tried To Harness The Power Of Orgasms To Cure Illnesses

Wilhelm Reich believed he could absorb the energy of an orgasm and use it as an all-purpose cure for all of mankind's ailments.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 12, 2018

Wilhelm Reich, The Freud Disciple Who Tried To Harness The Power Of Orgasms To Cure Illnesses

Wilhelm Reich believed he could absorb the energy of an orgasm and use it as an all-purpose cure for all of mankind's ailments.

By Gina Dimuro • June 12, 2018

The Incredible True Story Of Henry ‘Box’ Brown, The Virginia Slave Who Mailed Himself To Freedom

In 1849, Henry Brown shipped himself 250 miles to the free state of Pennsylvania. Though it took him 27 grueling hours, he lived the remainder of his life as a free man and a traveling performer.

By Katie Serena • Jun 12, 2018

The Incredible True Story Of Henry ‘Box’ Brown, The Virginia Slave Who Mailed Himself To Freedom

In 1849, Henry Brown shipped himself 250 miles to the free state of Pennsylvania. Though it took him 27 grueling hours, he lived the remainder of his life as a free man and a traveling performer.

By Katie Serena • June 12, 2018

Sylvester Magee Claimed To Be 130 Years Old – And That’s Not Even The Craziest Part

Sylvester Magee was born a slave, enlisted in the war as a Confederate, defected and fought for the Union, then lived to be 130 years old.

By Katie Serena • Jun 12, 2018

Sylvester Magee Claimed To Be 130 Years Old – And That’s Not Even The Craziest Part

Sylvester Magee was born a slave, enlisted in the war as a Confederate, defected and fought for the Union, then lived to be 130 years old.

By Katie Serena • June 12, 2018

How Vasili Arkhipov Saved The World From Cold War Nuclear Armageddon

At the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Soviet submarine commander Vasili Arkhipov had the power to decide whether or not World War III would begin. He chose wisely.

By John Kuroski • Jun 7, 2018

How Vasili Arkhipov Saved The World From Cold War Nuclear Armageddon

At the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Soviet submarine commander Vasili Arkhipov had the power to decide whether or not World War III would begin. He chose wisely.

By John Kuroski • June 7, 2018