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Never-Before-Seen Photo Of Billy The Kid Could Be Worth $5 Million

This newly authenticated photograph of Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid, bought for $2 at an antique shop, could be worth around $5 million.

By John Kuroski • Oct 17, 2015

Never-Before-Seen Photo Of Billy The Kid Could Be Worth $5 Million

This newly authenticated photograph of Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid, bought for $2 at an antique shop, could be worth around $5 million.

By John Kuroski • October 17, 2015

50 Of Our Favorite Photos From The Apollo Archives

Thousands of high-resolution photos from the manned Apollo missions have just made their way to the Internet. Here are some of the best.

By Abby Norman • Oct 7, 2015

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50 Of Our Favorite Photos From The Apollo Archives

Thousands of high-resolution photos from the manned Apollo missions have just made their way to the Internet. Here are some of the best.

By Abby Norman • October 7, 2015

Archaeologists Are One Step Closer To Solving One Of North America’s Oldest Mysteries

Technological advances both increase and decrease the number of the world’s apparent mysteries. In the case of the lost Roanoke colony, recent technological developments are helping researchers inch closer to a satisfying conclusion as to why the 16th century colony disappeared — and it all has to do with what...

By Erin Kelly • Sep 29, 2015

Archaeologists Are One Step Closer To Solving One Of North America’s Oldest Mysteries

Technological advances both increase and decrease the number of the world’s apparent mysteries. In the case of the lost Roanoke colony, recent technological developments are helping researchers inch closer to a satisfying conclusion as to why the 16th century colony disappeared — and it all has to do with what...

By Erin Kelly • September 29, 2015

Famous Drag Queens Of The Early 20th Century

Before RuPaul entered and expanded our understanding of the mainstream, just a handful of famous drag queens–such as Danny La Rue, Divine, and Doris Fish–managed to capture the attention of the public. For the most part, the art of drag performance had been kept to nightclubs and small stages. In...

By Briana Jones • Sep 15, 2015

Famous Drag Queens Of The Early 20th Century

Before RuPaul entered and expanded our understanding of the mainstream, just a handful of famous drag queens–such as Danny La Rue, Divine, and Doris Fish–managed to capture the attention of the public. For the most part, the art of drag performance had been kept to nightclubs and small stages. In...

By Briana Jones • September 15, 2015

Cults, Communes And Charles Manson: Isis Aquarian On Her Time With Hollywood’s Famous (And Infamous) Source Family

Isis Aquarian is a striking woman. She is probably best known as a member of The Source Family–a group of beautiful, white clad hippies living in the Hollywood Hills during the 1970s. They followed the teachings of a man named Jim Baker, or Father Yod–a reformed bank robber and judo-chopping...

By All That's Interesting • Sep 14, 2015

Cults, Communes And Charles Manson: Isis Aquarian On Her Time With Hollywood’s Famous (And Infamous) Source Family

Isis Aquarian is a striking woman. She is probably best known as a member of The Source Family–a group of beautiful, white clad hippies living in the Hollywood Hills during the 1970s. They followed the teachings of a man named Jim Baker, or Father Yod–a reformed bank robber and judo-chopping...

By All That's Interesting • September 14, 2015

The Troubling History Of The Republican’s Frankenstein, Donald Trump

From buying political favors to dodging the draft, we look inside the hypocritical and scandal-ridden history of Donald Trump.

By Richard Stockton • Sep 8, 2015

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The Troubling History Of The Republican’s Frankenstein, Donald Trump

From buying political favors to dodging the draft, we look inside the hypocritical and scandal-ridden history of Donald Trump.

By Richard Stockton • September 8, 2015

Hawaii’s Relationship With The US Is Not As Pretty As You’d Think

Triangles have three sides. The sun sets in the west. The United States is composed of 50 states. All are taken to be self-evident, but up until August 21, 1959, the latter was simply not true. Of course, that all changed when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation that...

By Kiri Picone • Aug 21, 2015

Hawaii’s Relationship With The US Is Not As Pretty As You’d Think

Triangles have three sides. The sun sets in the west. The United States is composed of 50 states. All are taken to be self-evident, but up until August 21, 1959, the latter was simply not true. Of course, that all changed when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation that...

By Kiri Picone • August 21, 2015

How Muzak Shaped A Conformist America

While Muzak's background music was easy to ignore, the company's surprising story says a lot about postwar America.

By John Kuroski • Aug 18, 2015

How Muzak Shaped A Conformist America

While Muzak's background music was easy to ignore, the company's surprising story says a lot about postwar America.

By John Kuroski • August 18, 2015

When Cleveland, Ohio Decided To Launch 1.5 Million Balloons At Once

Surely someone could have seen this one coming. In one helluva poorly conceived–if not momentarily pretty–publicity stunt, Los Angeles-based company Treb decided to promote its services by releasing nearly 1.5 million balloons into the skies of Cleveland, Ohio. In spite of wasting vast amounts of helium for a single, fleeting...

By Savannah Cox • Jul 30, 2015

When Cleveland, Ohio Decided To Launch 1.5 Million Balloons At Once

Surely someone could have seen this one coming. In one helluva poorly conceived–if not momentarily pretty–publicity stunt, Los Angeles-based company Treb decided to promote its services by releasing nearly 1.5 million balloons into the skies of Cleveland, Ohio. In spite of wasting vast amounts of helium for a single, fleeting...

By Savannah Cox • July 30, 2015

8 Incredible Castles In America You Need To Visit This Summer

While most associate wondrous castles with Europe, these beautiful castles in America give the old continent a run for its money.

By Kiri Picone • Jul 23, 2015

8 Incredible Castles In America You Need To Visit This Summer

While most associate wondrous castles with Europe, these beautiful castles in America give the old continent a run for its money.

By Kiri Picone • July 23, 2015

Eighteen Apollo 11 Facts You’ve Never Heard Before

The world’s first pictures of Pluto and its icy mountains arrived just days before the 46th anniversary of what is surely history’s most momentous outer space occasion. On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made history as the first humans to land on the...

By Kiri Picone • Jul 20, 2015

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Eighteen Apollo 11 Facts You’ve Never Heard Before

The world’s first pictures of Pluto and its icy mountains arrived just days before the 46th anniversary of what is surely history’s most momentous outer space occasion. On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made history as the first humans to land on the...

By Kiri Picone • July 20, 2015

Satan Once Lived In The White House–And More Surprising Facts About Our Founding Fathers

America's founders were trailblazers, but the Founding Fathers' beliefs were often quite bizarre.

By Kiri Picone • Jul 4, 2015

Satan Once Lived In The White House–And More Surprising Facts About Our Founding Fathers

America's founders were trailblazers, but the Founding Fathers' beliefs were often quite bizarre.

By Kiri Picone • July 4, 2015