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Franz Jägerstätter Chose The Guillotine Over Pledging Loyalty To Hitler

Ordered to join the German armed forces and become complicit in the evils of the Nazi regime, Franz Jägerstätter instead chose to refuse – and paid the ultimate price.

By Samuel Warde • Dec 24, 2019

Franz Jägerstätter Chose The Guillotine Over Pledging Loyalty To Hitler

Ordered to join the German armed forces and become complicit in the evils of the Nazi regime, Franz Jägerstätter instead chose to refuse – and paid the ultimate price.

By Samuel Warde • December 24, 2019

The Biggest History News Stories Of 2019, From Tut’s Tomb To The Knights Templar

Whether it was archaeology, ancient monuments, or extinct animals, history news and discoveries ranked with the most fascinating stories of 2019.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 15, 2019

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The Biggest History News Stories Of 2019, From Tut’s Tomb To The Knights Templar

Whether it was archaeology, ancient monuments, or extinct animals, history news and discoveries ranked with the most fascinating stories of 2019.

By Natasha Ishak • December 15, 2019

Spain Police Catch First-Known Trans-Atlantic ‘Narcosub’ Smuggling $100 Million Worth Of Cocaine

The 72-foot vessel was carrying three metric tons of cocaine.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 6, 2019

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Spain Police Catch First-Known Trans-Atlantic ‘Narcosub’ Smuggling $100 Million Worth Of Cocaine

The 72-foot vessel was carrying three metric tons of cocaine.

By Natasha Ishak • December 6, 2019

Queen Elizabeth I’s Sloppy Handwriting Gave Her Away As The Unknown Translator Of A Roman Text

"The higher you are in the social hierarchy of Tudor England, the messier you can let your handwriting become. For the queen, comprehension is somebody else’s problem."

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 3, 2019

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Queen Elizabeth I’s Sloppy Handwriting Gave Her Away As The Unknown Translator Of A Roman Text

"The higher you are in the social hierarchy of Tudor England, the messier you can let your handwriting become. For the queen, comprehension is somebody else’s problem."

By Natasha Ishak • December 3, 2019

The Disturbing Story Of Kapos: The Concentration Camp Inmates Who Nazis Turned Into Guards

For better food, a separate room, and protection from hard labor and the gas chamber, some prisoners became kapos — but they had to beat their fellow inmates in return.

By Andrew Lenoir • Nov 23, 2019

The Disturbing Story Of Kapos: The Concentration Camp Inmates Who Nazis Turned Into Guards

For better food, a separate room, and protection from hard labor and the gas chamber, some prisoners became kapos — but they had to beat their fellow inmates in return.

By Andrew Lenoir • November 23, 2019

Harold Wilson: The Pipe-Smoking People’s Prime Minister Who Kept A Photo Of The Queen In His Wallet

The Lion of the Labour Party, Harold Wilson forged a close relationship with the Crown to focus on the working class and lead Britain through its "Golden Age of the Welfare State."

By Andrew Milne • Nov 20, 2019

Harold Wilson: The Pipe-Smoking People’s Prime Minister Who Kept A Photo Of The Queen In His Wallet

The Lion of the Labour Party, Harold Wilson forged a close relationship with the Crown to focus on the working class and lead Britain through its "Golden Age of the Welfare State."

By Andrew Milne • November 20, 2019

Picasso’s Electrician Hoarded 271 Of The Artist’s Works In His Garage For 40 Years

The legal battle began in 2010, when Picasso's former handyman claimed the artist gave him the works as a gift.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 20, 2019

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Picasso’s Electrician Hoarded 271 Of The Artist’s Works In His Garage For 40 Years

The legal battle began in 2010, when Picasso's former handyman claimed the artist gave him the works as a gift.

By Natasha Ishak • November 20, 2019

Adolf Hitler’s Childhood Home Is Being Turned Into A Police Station

What to do with the property has long been the subject of tense discussion. After decades of uncertainty, the Austrian government has finally made a decision.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 20, 2019

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Adolf Hitler’s Childhood Home Is Being Turned Into A Police Station

What to do with the property has long been the subject of tense discussion. After decades of uncertainty, the Austrian government has finally made a decision.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 20, 2019

Parasitic Worm Crawls Up Man’s Penis, Lays Eggs, And Then Nearly Kills Him

"It wasn't exactly how I imagined the trip of a lifetime to go. The whole experience was surreal and strange."

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 19, 2019

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Parasitic Worm Crawls Up Man’s Penis, Lays Eggs, And Then Nearly Kills Him

"It wasn't exactly how I imagined the trip of a lifetime to go. The whole experience was surreal and strange."

By Marco Margaritoff • November 19, 2019

The Princess And The Playboy: Inside The Rocky Marriage Of Princess Margaret And Antony Armstrong-Jones

Through his turbulent marriage, the unabashedly cheeky Antony Armstrong-Jones went from a common photographer to the Earl of Snowdon — and dragged the royal family into the 20th century.

By Andrew Milne • Nov 18, 2019

The Princess And The Playboy: Inside The Rocky Marriage Of Princess Margaret And Antony Armstrong-Jones

Through his turbulent marriage, the unabashedly cheeky Antony Armstrong-Jones went from a common photographer to the Earl of Snowdon — and dragged the royal family into the 20th century.

By Andrew Milne • November 18, 2019