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Elizebeth Friedman — The WWII Codebreaker Who Took Down Gangsters And Nazi Spies

Between 1926 and 1930, Elizebeth Friedman decoded 20,000 messages per year in hundreds of different code systems. Even more incredibly, she decoded them all in a time without computers.

By All That's Interesting Jan 8, 2018

Elizebeth Friedman — The WWII Codebreaker Who Took Down Gangsters And Nazi Spies

Between 1926 and 1930, Elizebeth Friedman decoded 20,000 messages per year in hundreds of different code systems. Even more incredibly, she decoded them all in a time without computers.

By All That's Interesting January 8, 2018
Hope Diamond Alongside Execution Of Marie Antoinette Featured
Hope Diamond Alongside Execution Of Marie Antoinette Featured

The Chilling History Of The Hope Diamond And The Victims Of Its Alleged Curse

Today, the 45-carat Hope Diamond sits safely in the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History, but the brilliant blue gem has purportedly brought death and misfortune to dozens of people associated with it over the past 400 years.

By Katie Serena Jan 3, 2018

The Chilling History Of The Hope Diamond And The Victims Of Its Alleged Curse

Today, the 45-carat Hope Diamond sits safely in the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History, but the brilliant blue gem has purportedly brought death and misfortune to dozens of people associated with it over the past 400 years.

By Katie Serena January 3, 2018
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr

15 People Who Did Fascinating Things Besides What Made Them Famous

From Charles Lindbergh's advances in cardiac medicine to Paul Newman's celebrated work as a race car driver, these people made waves in ways you'd never imagine.

By Katie Serena Jan 3, 2018

15 People Who Did Fascinating Things Besides What Made Them Famous

From Charles Lindbergh's advances in cardiac medicine to Paul Newman's celebrated work as a race car driver, these people made waves in ways you'd never imagine.

By Katie Serena January 3, 2018
Ernie Chambers
Ernie Chambers

This Man Literally Sued God And Actually Got His Day In Court

Ernie Chambers was sick and tired of God's role in causing "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants." So he sought a legal injunction.

By John Kuroski Jan 3, 2018

This Man Literally Sued God And Actually Got His Day In Court

Ernie Chambers was sick and tired of God's role in causing "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants." So he sought a legal injunction.

By John Kuroski January 3, 2018
Alaskan Natives
Alaskan Natives

Inside The Government’s Secret Plan To Nuke Alaska

How Project Chariot came close to detonating thermonuclear weapons in Alaska, and still managed to poison the area's natives with radioactive waste for decades afterward.

By All That's Interesting Jan 3, 2018

Inside The Government’s Secret Plan To Nuke Alaska

How Project Chariot came close to detonating thermonuclear weapons in Alaska, and still managed to poison the area's natives with radioactive waste for decades afterward.

By All That's Interesting January 3, 2018
Nuclear Football Trump
Nuclear Football Trump

The President’s “Nuclear Button” Isn’t Actually A Button, But A Briefcase Called The Nuclear Football

The supposed "nuclear button" isn't a button at all. Instead it's a "nuclear football" that comes in the form of a heavy briefcase.

By All That's Interesting Jan 3, 2018

The President’s “Nuclear Button” Isn’t Actually A Button, But A Briefcase Called The Nuclear Football

The supposed "nuclear button" isn't a button at all. Instead it's a "nuclear football" that comes in the form of a heavy briefcase.

By All That's Interesting January 3, 2018
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