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Lionel The Lion-Faced Man Was Billed As A Fearsome Sideshow ‘Freak,’ But Stephan Bibrowski Was Anything But

Stephan Bibrowski became a popular sideshow in the Barnum & Bailey Circus who reportedly enjoyed life as a performer, but his talents lay far beyond his thick layer of hair.

By Katie Serena • Apr 8, 2020

Lionel The Lion-Faced Man Was Billed As A Fearsome Sideshow ‘Freak,’ But Stephan Bibrowski Was Anything But

Stephan Bibrowski became a popular sideshow in the Barnum & Bailey Circus who reportedly enjoyed life as a performer, but his talents lay far beyond his thick layer of hair.

By Katie Serena • April 8, 2020

The Black Death Was The Worst Pandemic In Human History, So How Did It Finally End?

Centuries after the first wave of the Black Plague killed nearly half of Europe, we are still left wondering how the deadly plague subsided.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 7, 2020

The Black Death Was The Worst Pandemic In Human History, So How Did It Finally End?

Centuries after the first wave of the Black Plague killed nearly half of Europe, we are still left wondering how the deadly plague subsided.

By Natasha Ishak • April 7, 2020

How Adolf Dassler’s Nazi-Era Sneaker Company Became Adidas And Puma

A bitter feud between German sneaker giants Rudolf and Adolf Dassler saw that their company split into the two behemoths we know today.

By Andrew Milne • Mar 31, 2020

How Adolf Dassler’s Nazi-Era Sneaker Company Became Adidas And Puma

A bitter feud between German sneaker giants Rudolf and Adolf Dassler saw that their company split into the two behemoths we know today.

By Andrew Milne • March 31, 2020

Priceless Van Gogh Painting Stolen From Museum During COVID-19 Shutdown

"I am extremely pissed off that this happened," the museum's director said candidly at a press conference announcing the burglary.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 31, 2020

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Priceless Van Gogh Painting Stolen From Museum During COVID-19 Shutdown

"I am extremely pissed off that this happened," the museum's director said candidly at a press conference announcing the burglary.

By Natasha Ishak • March 31, 2020

Gertrud Steinl, The Last German Honored For Saving Jews, Dies At 97

Gertrud Steinl was honored in Israel and Germany for saving the life of a young Jewish woman during World War II.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 25, 2020

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Gertrud Steinl, The Last German Honored For Saving Jews, Dies At 97

Gertrud Steinl was honored in Israel and Germany for saving the life of a young Jewish woman during World War II.

By Natasha Ishak • March 25, 2020

‘Indiana Jones Of The Art World’ Recovers Stolen 15th-Century Manuscript Of Persian Poetry By Hafez

"To find copies of the Divan of great quality…is rare enough, but this is also signed by a famous calligrapher with beautiful quality illumination, and dedicated to a key figure in the Persian and Islamic arts of the book."

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 23, 2020

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‘Indiana Jones Of The Art World’ Recovers Stolen 15th-Century Manuscript Of Persian Poetry By Hafez

"To find copies of the Divan of great quality…is rare enough, but this is also signed by a famous calligrapher with beautiful quality illumination, and dedicated to a key figure in the Persian and Islamic arts of the book."

By Marco Margaritoff • March 23, 2020

The Legend Of The French Heiress Lost At Sea And Found On The Throne Of The Ottoman Empire

When Aimée du Buc de Rivéry disappeared at the end of the 18th century, people speculated that she may have somehow become the Sultana Valide of the Ottoman Empire. But could this be true?

By Andrew Milne • Mar 19, 2020

The Legend Of The French Heiress Lost At Sea And Found On The Throne Of The Ottoman Empire

When Aimée du Buc de Rivéry disappeared at the end of the 18th century, people speculated that she may have somehow become the Sultana Valide of the Ottoman Empire. But could this be true?

By Andrew Milne • March 19, 2020

The Bizarre Story Of Tulip Mania, When The Dutch Bought Bulbs For The Price Of A House

As tulip prices shot up by 1,000 percent in the 1630s, Dutch investors scrambled to buy up bulbs still in the ground. But months later, the bubble burst.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 18, 2020

The Bizarre Story Of Tulip Mania, When The Dutch Bought Bulbs For The Price Of A House

As tulip prices shot up by 1,000 percent in the 1630s, Dutch investors scrambled to buy up bulbs still in the ground. But months later, the bubble burst.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 18, 2020

Art Thieves Steal Three Masterpieces Worth $12 Million From Gallery Shut Down Because Of COVID-19

While the rest of the world was busy with COVID-19 shutdowns, thieves were plotting to steal artwork valued at $12 million.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 17, 2020

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Art Thieves Steal Three Masterpieces Worth $12 Million From Gallery Shut Down Because Of COVID-19

While the rest of the world was busy with COVID-19 shutdowns, thieves were plotting to steal artwork valued at $12 million.

By Natasha Ishak • March 17, 2020

Meet Anna Coleman Ladd, The Sculptor Who Created Masks For Mutilated World War I Soldiers

Before plastic surgery became mainstream, Anna Coleman Ladd used her artistic talents to help improve the lives of disfigured French and American veterans.

By Joseph Williams • Mar 11, 2020

Meet Anna Coleman Ladd, The Sculptor Who Created Masks For Mutilated World War I Soldiers

Before plastic surgery became mainstream, Anna Coleman Ladd used her artistic talents to help improve the lives of disfigured French and American veterans.

By Joseph Williams • March 11, 2020