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The World’s Largest Freestanding Cylindrical Aquarium Just Burst And Spilled 1,500 Fish Into Berlin’s Streets

"It felt like an earthquake," said one hotel guest.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 16, 2022

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The World’s Largest Freestanding Cylindrical Aquarium Just Burst And Spilled 1,500 Fish Into Berlin’s Streets

"It felt like an earthquake," said one hotel guest.

By Austin Harvey • December 16, 2022

33 Photos Of The Liberation Of Auschwitz, The Nazi Concentration Camp Where More Than A Million People Were Killed

On January 27, 1945, Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz and the 7,000 starving victims trapped inside — then uncovered macabre warehouses filled with the personal belongings of countless dead prisoners.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 14, 2022

33 Photos Of The Liberation Of Auschwitz, The Nazi Concentration Camp Where More Than A Million People Were Killed

On January 27, 1945, Soviet troops liberated Auschwitz and the 7,000 starving victims trapped inside — then uncovered macabre warehouses filled with the personal belongings of countless dead prisoners.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 14, 2022

A 5,000-Year-Old ‘Bog Body’ Discovered In Denmark May Have Been A Victim Of Human Sacrifice

Though some bog bodies discovered in northern Europe over the years belonged to people who fell into the bogs and accidentally drowned, researchers suspect that many were deliberately sacrificed.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 14, 2022

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A 5,000-Year-Old ‘Bog Body’ Discovered In Denmark May Have Been A Victim Of Human Sacrifice

Though some bog bodies discovered in northern Europe over the years belonged to people who fell into the bogs and accidentally drowned, researchers suspect that many were deliberately sacrificed.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 14, 2022

The Stomach-Turning Tale Of Charles Domery, The 18th-Century Polish Soldier Who Ate Literally Anything

Charles Domery had such a bottomless appetite that he'd devour grass, candles, and sometimes even live cats — making him the subject of numerous science experiments.

By Donna Sarkar • Dec 14, 2022

The Stomach-Turning Tale Of Charles Domery, The 18th-Century Polish Soldier Who Ate Literally Anything

Charles Domery had such a bottomless appetite that he'd devour grass, candles, and sometimes even live cats — making him the subject of numerous science experiments.

By Donna Sarkar • December 14, 2022

The Story Of Irene Gut Opdyke, The Polish Nurse Who Saved Countless Jewish Lives During The Holocaust

Irene Gut Opdyke risked her life to smuggle food and travel permits to Polish Jews — and even hid 12 of them inside the home of a Nazi officer where she worked as a housekeeper.

By Kendrick Foster • Dec 13, 2022

The Story Of Irene Gut Opdyke, The Polish Nurse Who Saved Countless Jewish Lives During The Holocaust

Irene Gut Opdyke risked her life to smuggle food and travel permits to Polish Jews — and even hid 12 of them inside the home of a Nazi officer where she worked as a housekeeper.

By Kendrick Foster • December 13, 2022

Inside 9 Historically Inaccurate TV Shows — And The Big Mistakes They Made

From the numerous factual errors in Dahmer to the brotherhood that never existed in Vikings, see how some of your favorite TV shows got historical events totally wrong.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 12, 2022

Inside 9 Historically Inaccurate TV Shows — And The Big Mistakes They Made

From the numerous factual errors in Dahmer to the brotherhood that never existed in Vikings, see how some of your favorite TV shows got historical events totally wrong.

By Austin Harvey • December 12, 2022

Researchers Find The Remains Of A Medieval Knight With A Deliberately Elongated Skull Beneath Notre Dame

The sarcophagi found under Notre Dame come from different eras, and the older of the two contains the remains of a man with an oddly deformed skull.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 12, 2022

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Researchers Find The Remains Of A Medieval Knight With A Deliberately Elongated Skull Beneath Notre Dame

The sarcophagi found under Notre Dame come from different eras, and the older of the two contains the remains of a man with an oddly deformed skull.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 12, 2022

The Astonishing Story Of Milunka Savić, The Most Decorated Woman Soldier In History

Even after discovering that their new recruit was a woman in disguise, the Serbian Army allowed Milunka Savić to keep fighting because she was just that good on the battlefield.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 12, 2022

The Astonishing Story Of Milunka Savić, The Most Decorated Woman Soldier In History

Even after discovering that their new recruit was a woman in disguise, the Serbian Army allowed Milunka Savić to keep fighting because she was just that good on the battlefield.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 12, 2022

Inside The Story Of Raffaele Esposito And The First Margherita Pizza

Though various versions of pizza have been present in the Mediterranean since time immemorial, Raffaele Esposito created the modern iteration of margherita pizza in 1889.

By William DeLong • Dec 10, 2022

Inside The Story Of Raffaele Esposito And The First Margherita Pizza

Though various versions of pizza have been present in the Mediterranean since time immemorial, Raffaele Esposito created the modern iteration of margherita pizza in 1889.

By William DeLong • December 10, 2022

The Real Von Trapp Family And The True Story Behind ‘The Sound Of Music’

The 1965 film told the story of the musical von Trapp family that fled the Nazis in Austria, but there were a few key points that Hollywood either changed or left out entirely.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 10, 2022

The Real Von Trapp Family And The True Story Behind ‘The Sound Of Music’

The 1965 film told the story of the musical von Trapp family that fled the Nazis in Austria, but there were a few key points that Hollywood either changed or left out entirely.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 10, 2022