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44 Nostalgia-Inducing Photos Of The Golden Age Of ’80s Hip-Hop

Each generation of hip-hop fans has its preferences but it was '80s hip-hop that made the genre what we know today.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 28, 2019

44 Nostalgia-Inducing Photos Of The Golden Age Of ’80s Hip-Hop

Each generation of hip-hop fans has its preferences but it was '80s hip-hop that made the genre what we know today.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 28, 2019

The True Story Of The Unlikely Friendship Between Queen Victoria And Her Indian Servant, Abdul Karim

The friendship that blossomed between Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim scandalized the royal court, which tried to erase Karim from history once the Queen died.

By Mark Oliver • Mar 27, 2019

The True Story Of The Unlikely Friendship Between Queen Victoria And Her Indian Servant, Abdul Karim

The friendship that blossomed between Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim scandalized the royal court, which tried to erase Karim from history once the Queen died.

By Mark Oliver • March 27, 2019

Dead Whale Washes Ashore In The Philippines With 88 Pounds Of Plastic In Its Stomach

Darrell Blatchley has recovered 61 whales and dolphins in the last 10 years, 57 of which have died from plastic pollution. Still, he's never seen such a horrific amount of plastic ingested by one whale.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 18, 2019

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Dead Whale Washes Ashore In The Philippines With 88 Pounds Of Plastic In Its Stomach

Darrell Blatchley has recovered 61 whales and dolphins in the last 10 years, 57 of which have died from plastic pollution. Still, he's never seen such a horrific amount of plastic ingested by one whale.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 18, 2019

Female Danish Student, Joanna Palani, Fought ISIS And Was Sentenced To Jail Upon Returning To Denmark

Joanna Palani has since penned a memoir detailing her time in Syria, Kurdistan, and Iraq where she was a trained sniper. Her return to Denmark, she said, was harder than war.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 13, 2019

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Female Danish Student, Joanna Palani, Fought ISIS And Was Sentenced To Jail Upon Returning To Denmark

Joanna Palani has since penned a memoir detailing her time in Syria, Kurdistan, and Iraq where she was a trained sniper. Her return to Denmark, she said, was harder than war.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 13, 2019

Freed Slave, Boxer, Entrepreneur: The Story Of The First Black Celeb Athlete, Bill Richmond

Born into slavery, Bill Richmond managed to get to England where the free man became the country's biggest and potentially first, African-American athletic celeb.

By William DeLong • Mar 11, 2019

Freed Slave, Boxer, Entrepreneur: The Story Of The First Black Celeb Athlete, Bill Richmond

Born into slavery, Bill Richmond managed to get to England where the free man became the country's biggest and potentially first, African-American athletic celeb.

By William DeLong • March 11, 2019

Theresa Kachindamoto Terminated 850 Child Marriages During Her Time As Senior Chief In Malawi

Since Theresa Kachindamoto's time as senior chief in the Dedza district of Malawi, the country has increased the legal age of marriage consent from 15 to 18.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 8, 2019

Theresa Kachindamoto Terminated 850 Child Marriages During Her Time As Senior Chief In Malawi

Since Theresa Kachindamoto's time as senior chief in the Dedza district of Malawi, the country has increased the legal age of marriage consent from 15 to 18.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 8, 2019

Born Female And Transitioned To Male, Jareth Nebula Now Identifies As A Genderless Alien

In an attempt to find their identity, Jareth Nebula initially transitioned from female to male — but it didn't suffice.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 7, 2019

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Born Female And Transitioned To Male, Jareth Nebula Now Identifies As A Genderless Alien

In an attempt to find their identity, Jareth Nebula initially transitioned from female to male — but it didn't suffice.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 7, 2019

Glamour, Gangsters, And Racism: 30 Photos Inside Harlem’s Infamous Cotton Club

The Cotton Club had a reputation for catapulting famous careers, but history has a way of glossing over the cabaret's social transgressions.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 6, 2019

Glamour, Gangsters, And Racism: 30 Photos Inside Harlem’s Infamous Cotton Club

The Cotton Club had a reputation for catapulting famous careers, but history has a way of glossing over the cabaret's social transgressions.

By Erin Kelly • March 6, 2019

Researchers Uncover 1,000-Year-Old Mayan Artifacts 80 Feet Beneath Ancient Ruins

The ritual space will help to rewrite the story of Chichén Itzá — and ultimately what we know about the history of the Mayans.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 6, 2019

Researchers Uncover 1,000-Year-Old Mayan Artifacts 80 Feet Beneath Ancient Ruins

The ritual space will help to rewrite the story of Chichén Itzá — and ultimately what we know about the history of the Mayans.

By Erin Kelly • March 6, 2019

44 Disturbing Pictures Of China’s Cultural Revolution

The Cultural Revolution was one of the bloodiest eras in China's history in which 1.5 million people died — and it lasted but 10 years.

By Mark Oliver • Mar 5, 2019

44 Disturbing Pictures Of China’s Cultural Revolution

The Cultural Revolution was one of the bloodiest eras in China's history in which 1.5 million people died — and it lasted but 10 years.

By Mark Oliver • March 5, 2019