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37 Haunting Portraits Of 19th Century Mental Asylum Patients

The mental asylums of 19th century England housed the criminal, the insane, and the unwanted. These are their portraits.

By Alexander Baldwin • Oct 17, 2016

37 Haunting Portraits Of 19th Century Mental Asylum Patients

The mental asylums of 19th century England housed the criminal, the insane, and the unwanted. These are their portraits.

By Alexander Baldwin • October 17, 2016

Toussaint Louverture: The Slave Who Defeated Napoleon And Led The Haitian Revolution

The heroic story of Toussaint Louverture, who brought himself and his people from slavery to freedom.

By John Kuroski • Oct 15, 2016

Toussaint Louverture: The Slave Who Defeated Napoleon And Led The Haitian Revolution

The heroic story of Toussaint Louverture, who brought himself and his people from slavery to freedom.

By John Kuroski • October 15, 2016

What We Can Learn From The Speech Teddy Roosevelt Gave Just After Being Shot

Not even a near-assassination could keep the Bull Moose from the pulpit.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 13, 2016

What We Can Learn From The Speech Teddy Roosevelt Gave Just After Being Shot

Not even a near-assassination could keep the Bull Moose from the pulpit.

By Erin Kelly • October 13, 2016

What Exactly Is Jerusalem Syndrome?

When most people go on trips, they think of themselves as outsiders. When some go to Jerusalem, they think they're Jesus.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 12, 2016

What Exactly Is Jerusalem Syndrome?

When most people go on trips, they think of themselves as outsiders. When some go to Jerusalem, they think they're Jesus.

By All That's Interesting • October 12, 2016

The 26 Most Unbelievably Sexist Ads You’ve Ever Seen

These unbelievably sexist ads from decades past and present reveal both how far society has come and how much further we need to go.

By Savannah Cox • Oct 11, 2016

The 26 Most Unbelievably Sexist Ads You’ve Ever Seen

These unbelievably sexist ads from decades past and present reveal both how far society has come and how much further we need to go.

By Savannah Cox • October 11, 2016

Why Your Pet Goldfish Turns Into A Monster If You Set It Free

While they may look like toys, goldfish can lay waste to ecosystems.

By Krissy Howard • Oct 8, 2016

Why Your Pet Goldfish Turns Into A Monster If You Set It Free

While they may look like toys, goldfish can lay waste to ecosystems.

By Krissy Howard • October 8, 2016

15 Lesser-Known Kurt Vonnegut Facts That’ll Fascinate Literature Buffs

The life of the acclaimed Slaughterhouse-Five author was as rich as his fictional works.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 7, 2016

15 Lesser-Known Kurt Vonnegut Facts That’ll Fascinate Literature Buffs

The life of the acclaimed Slaughterhouse-Five author was as rich as his fictional works.

By Erin Kelly • October 7, 2016

There Are No Clowns Hiding In The Woods

Clown hysteria has been happening for decades. Maybe people just really hate clowns.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 6, 2016

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There Are No Clowns Hiding In The Woods

Clown hysteria has been happening for decades. Maybe people just really hate clowns.

By All That's Interesting • October 6, 2016

Your Personality May Have Formed As Early As Infancy

Can a child's early behavior actually indicate what kind of personality they will have as an adult?

By Krissy Howard • Oct 4, 2016

Your Personality May Have Formed As Early As Infancy

Can a child's early behavior actually indicate what kind of personality they will have as an adult?

By Krissy Howard • October 4, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Sept. 25 – Oct. 1

Italy's festival for ugly people, footwear of the famous, Paris in 1952, rescued from the Holocaust, and surprising vintage restaurant menus.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 30, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Sept. 25 – Oct. 1

Italy's festival for ugly people, footwear of the famous, Paris in 1952, rescued from the Holocaust, and surprising vintage restaurant menus.

By All That's Interesting • September 30, 2016