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Yet Another Teenager Kills Himself To Win Social Media’s Disturbing “Blue Whale Challenge”

The "suicide game" involves completing 49 twisted tasks before taking your own life to "win."

By All That's Interesting • Aug 1, 2017

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Yet Another Teenager Kills Himself To Win Social Media’s Disturbing “Blue Whale Challenge”

The "suicide game" involves completing 49 twisted tasks before taking your own life to "win."

By All That's Interesting • August 1, 2017

44 Breathtaking Photos From Loy Krathong, Thailand’s Famous Festival Of Lights

Thousands of vibrantly decorated floating baskets light up the country's water ways to create a stunning sight.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 30, 2017

44 Breathtaking Photos From Loy Krathong, Thailand’s Famous Festival Of Lights

Thousands of vibrantly decorated floating baskets light up the country's water ways to create a stunning sight.

By Natasha Ishak • June 30, 2017

The Old Japan: 50 Fascinating Photos From The Imperial Era

These photographs provide a glimpse into life in Imperial Japan — a tour through the lives of the country's poorest and most glamorous.

By Mark Oliver • May 21, 2017

The Old Japan: 50 Fascinating Photos From The Imperial Era

These photographs provide a glimpse into life in Imperial Japan — a tour through the lives of the country's poorest and most glamorous.

By Mark Oliver • May 21, 2017

T. Rex Ants Discovered Alive For The First Time

Researchers hope to learn more about the ant, which was first discovered in 2003.

By All That's Interesting • May 17, 2017

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T. Rex Ants Discovered Alive For The First Time

Researchers hope to learn more about the ant, which was first discovered in 2003.

By All That's Interesting • May 17, 2017

The Story Behind Eddie Adams’ Iconic “Saigon Execution” Photo

The photograph of a South Vietnamese general executing a young Viet Cong fighter during the Tet Offensive shocked the world. Details that didn't make the papers paint a different story.

By Richard Stockton • May 4, 2017

The Story Behind Eddie Adams’ Iconic “Saigon Execution” Photo

The photograph of a South Vietnamese general executing a young Viet Cong fighter during the Tet Offensive shocked the world. Details that didn't make the papers paint a different story.

By Richard Stockton • May 4, 2017

The Little-Known Story Of John Rabe And The Nazis Who Defended China From The Japanese

During the Nanking Massacre and the Japanese invasion of China, Nazis like John Rabe and Alexander von Falkenhausen saved hundreds of thousands of lives.

By Mark Oliver • Apr 28, 2017

The Little-Known Story Of John Rabe And The Nazis Who Defended China From The Japanese

During the Nanking Massacre and the Japanese invasion of China, Nazis like John Rabe and Alexander von Falkenhausen saved hundreds of thousands of lives.

By Mark Oliver • April 28, 2017

Missing Link Between Modern Dogs And Early Canids Discovered In New Guinea

Humans have found a community of the elusive Highland Wild Dogs for the first time in more than half a century.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 28, 2017

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Missing Link Between Modern Dogs And Early Canids Discovered In New Guinea

Humans have found a community of the elusive Highland Wild Dogs for the first time in more than half a century.

By All That's Interesting • March 28, 2017

The Black Panther Party Around the World

While short-lived, the Black Panther Party succeeded in inspiring marginalized people around the world to join the struggle against oppression.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 5, 2017

The Black Panther Party Around the World

While short-lived, the Black Panther Party succeeded in inspiring marginalized people around the world to join the struggle against oppression.

By All That's Interesting • March 5, 2017

Inside Sikkim, The Lost Kingdom Of The Himalayas

On April 6, 1975, Palden Thondup Namgyal, the last ruler of the Himalayan Kingdom of Sikkim, was practicing his morning ritual when short rapid bursts of machine gun fire broke through his palace windows. Running to the window, he saw 5,000 Indian soldiers pour out of army trucks and surround...

By John Kuroski • Feb 2, 2017

Inside Sikkim, The Lost Kingdom Of The Himalayas

On April 6, 1975, Palden Thondup Namgyal, the last ruler of the Himalayan Kingdom of Sikkim, was practicing his morning ritual when short rapid bursts of machine gun fire broke through his palace windows. Running to the window, he saw 5,000 Indian soldiers pour out of army trucks and surround...

By John Kuroski • February 2, 2017

Killer Elephants: When Pachyderms Carried Out Capital Punishment

Humanity has conjured a constellation of ways to conduct executions, and this may be one of the wildest methods of them all.

By Krissy Howard • Jan 20, 2017

Killer Elephants: When Pachyderms Carried Out Capital Punishment

Humanity has conjured a constellation of ways to conduct executions, and this may be one of the wildest methods of them all.

By Krissy Howard • January 20, 2017