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872 Days In Hell: 38 Chilling Photos Of The Siege Of Leningrad

2.5 million residents were reduced to just under 800,000 from starvation, disease, and exposure during the siege of Leningrad.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 22, 2019

872 Days In Hell: 38 Chilling Photos Of The Siege Of Leningrad

2.5 million residents were reduced to just under 800,000 from starvation, disease, and exposure during the siege of Leningrad.

By Natasha Ishak • July 22, 2019

Excavations At The Battle Of Waterloo Field Hospital Reveal Amputated Bones And More

One of the recovered remains shows clear signs of a surgeon's bone saw cutting through it, likely performed while the Battle of Waterloo raged on.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 18, 2019

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Excavations At The Battle Of Waterloo Field Hospital Reveal Amputated Bones And More

One of the recovered remains shows clear signs of a surgeon's bone saw cutting through it, likely performed while the Battle of Waterloo raged on.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 18, 2019

Meet Veleda: The German Priestess Who Made The Romans Tremble

Not only did Veleda prophesy her people's victory against Rome, she was also worshipped as a goddess.

By Carly Silver • Jul 8, 2019

Meet Veleda: The German Priestess Who Made The Romans Tremble

Not only did Veleda prophesy her people's victory against Rome, she was also worshipped as a goddess.

By Carly Silver • July 8, 2019

‘Pecunia Non Olet’: How A Roman Emperor Revived The Government With A Urine Tax

"Pecunia non olet" — or "money doesn't stink" — is a phrase ascribed to the Roman emperor Vespasian, who in 70 A.D. imposed a urine tax.

By Carly Silver • Jul 2, 2019

‘Pecunia Non Olet’: How A Roman Emperor Revived The Government With A Urine Tax

"Pecunia non olet" — or "money doesn't stink" — is a phrase ascribed to the Roman emperor Vespasian, who in 70 A.D. imposed a urine tax.

By Carly Silver • July 2, 2019

Fur Farming Set To Be Outlawed In Ireland

“It is impossible to regulate the fur trade and somehow make it kinder. It is not farming at all. The mink are gassed at six months and their skins are pulled off.”

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 26, 2019

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Fur Farming Set To Be Outlawed In Ireland

“It is impossible to regulate the fur trade and somehow make it kinder. It is not farming at all. The mink are gassed at six months and their skins are pulled off.”

By Marco Margaritoff • June 26, 2019

Buried WWII Bomb Self-Detonates And Creates Meteor-Sized Crater Outside German Village

Residents of the small German town first thought that the impact from the self-detonated bomb was from either a meteor or an earthquake.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 24, 2019

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Buried WWII Bomb Self-Detonates And Creates Meteor-Sized Crater Outside German Village

Residents of the small German town first thought that the impact from the self-detonated bomb was from either a meteor or an earthquake.

By Natasha Ishak • June 24, 2019

Giacomo Casanova Was An Adventurer, Libertine, And Child Molester

Giacomo Casanova's memoirs are celebrated for their thorough depiction of life in 18th-century Europe, but they also detail the escapades of a serial rapist.

By Andrew Milne • Jun 21, 2019

Giacomo Casanova Was An Adventurer, Libertine, And Child Molester

Giacomo Casanova's memoirs are celebrated for their thorough depiction of life in 18th-century Europe, but they also detail the escapades of a serial rapist.

By Andrew Milne • June 21, 2019

Researchers Drop 17,000 Wallets To Test Human Honesty — And Are Pleasantly Surprised By The Results

The international experiment showed that people are certainly better than we thought.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 21, 2019

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Researchers Drop 17,000 Wallets To Test Human Honesty — And Are Pleasantly Surprised By The Results

The international experiment showed that people are certainly better than we thought.

By Natasha Ishak • June 21, 2019

This Small Norwegian Island, Where The Sun Doesn’t Set For 69 Days, Wants To Abolish Time

“Our goal is to provide full flexibility, 24/7. If you want to cut the lawn at 4 a.m., then you do it.”

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 20, 2019

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This Small Norwegian Island, Where The Sun Doesn’t Set For 69 Days, Wants To Abolish Time

“Our goal is to provide full flexibility, 24/7. If you want to cut the lawn at 4 a.m., then you do it.”

By Natasha Ishak • June 20, 2019

36 Photos Of The Battle Of Stalingrad, The Biggest Clash In The History Of War

The bitter, colossal Battle of Stalingrad was the key turning point of World War II, paving the way for the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 18, 2019

36 Photos Of The Battle Of Stalingrad, The Biggest Clash In The History Of War

The bitter, colossal Battle of Stalingrad was the key turning point of World War II, paving the way for the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany.

By Natasha Ishak • June 18, 2019