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How The Hays Code Censored Hollywood But Led To The Golden Age Of Film

The Hays Code, inspired by Catholic dogma, attempted to — and succeeded in — censoring Hollywood films for nearly three decades.

By Andrew Milne • Feb 19, 2019

How The Hays Code Censored Hollywood But Led To The Golden Age Of Film

The Hays Code, inspired by Catholic dogma, attempted to — and succeeded in — censoring Hollywood films for nearly three decades.

By Andrew Milne • February 19, 2019

King Henry VI Had Courtiers Help Him And Queen Margaret Have Sex And Procreate, Study Claims

King Henry VI and Queen Margaret of Anjou famously failed to produce an heir for eight years. New records indicate the pair may have brought some experts into the bedroom to help.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 18, 2019

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King Henry VI Had Courtiers Help Him And Queen Margaret Have Sex And Procreate, Study Claims

King Henry VI and Queen Margaret of Anjou famously failed to produce an heir for eight years. New records indicate the pair may have brought some experts into the bedroom to help.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 18, 2019

Charles-Henri Sanson: The Royal Executioner Of 18th-Century France

From the days of the sword through the advent of the guillotine, Charles-Henri Sanson killed some 3,000 people during his bloody career.

By Andrew Lenoir • Feb 8, 2019

Charles-Henri Sanson: The Royal Executioner Of 18th-Century France

From the days of the sword through the advent of the guillotine, Charles-Henri Sanson killed some 3,000 people during his bloody career.

By Andrew Lenoir • February 8, 2019

29 Out-Of-This-World Photos Of Mars To Blow Your Earthling Mind

These amazing photos of Mars show just how varied — and not so alien — some of the terrain is on the fourth planet.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 25, 2019

29 Out-Of-This-World Photos Of Mars To Blow Your Earthling Mind

These amazing photos of Mars show just how varied — and not so alien — some of the terrain is on the fourth planet.

By Erin Kelly • January 25, 2019

13 Epic Super Bowl Commercials That We’re All Still Talking About Years Later

From the dramatic to the hilarious and the flat out weird — these are the commercials we remember best.

By Bernadette Deron • Jan 15, 2019

13 Epic Super Bowl Commercials That We’re All Still Talking About Years Later

From the dramatic to the hilarious and the flat out weird — these are the commercials we remember best.

By Bernadette Deron • January 15, 2019

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Conjoined Twins

Conjoined twins occur in just one out of every 200,000 live births.

By Daniel Rennie • Jan 13, 2019

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Conjoined Twins

Conjoined twins occur in just one out of every 200,000 live births.

By Daniel Rennie • January 13, 2019

44 Retro Images Of What Life Was Like In 1980s Los Angeles

There was no shortage of cheap thrills in the 80s — and if you wanted to find them, Los Angeles was the place to be.

By Bernadette Deron • Jan 10, 2019

44 Retro Images Of What Life Was Like In 1980s Los Angeles

There was no shortage of cheap thrills in the 80s — and if you wanted to find them, Los Angeles was the place to be.

By Bernadette Deron • January 10, 2019

40 Headshots Of Major Stars Before They Made It In Hollywood

Even celebrities have an awkward phase — but they still managed to make it.

By Bernadette Deron • Jan 10, 2019

40 Headshots Of Major Stars Before They Made It In Hollywood

Even celebrities have an awkward phase — but they still managed to make it.

By Bernadette Deron • January 10, 2019

Forrest Fenn Hid A Treasure Chest Worth Millions In The Rockies — And People Died Looking For It

Just a 24-line poem in his memoir served as a clue to the treasure's location.

By Bernadette Deron • Jan 1, 2019

Forrest Fenn Hid A Treasure Chest Worth Millions In The Rockies — And People Died Looking For It

Just a 24-line poem in his memoir served as a clue to the treasure's location.

By Bernadette Deron • January 1, 2019

All That’s Interesting’s 13 Best Animal News Stories Of 2018

From cannibalistic snakes to sexually frustrated dolphins, here are the animal news stories that caught your attention the most in the past year.

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 31, 2018

All That’s Interesting’s 13 Best Animal News Stories Of 2018

From cannibalistic snakes to sexually frustrated dolphins, here are the animal news stories that caught your attention the most in the past year.

By Bernadette Deron • December 31, 2018