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‘They Buried Him Barefoot’: The Tragic Death Of Chernobyl Firefighter Vasily Ignatenko

Vasily Ignatenko was just 25 when he succumbed to slow death via radiation poisoning after fighting the fires of Chernobyl.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2019

‘They Buried Him Barefoot’: The Tragic Death Of Chernobyl Firefighter Vasily Ignatenko

Vasily Ignatenko was just 25 when he succumbed to slow death via radiation poisoning after fighting the fires of Chernobyl.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2019

Rare Nazi Enigma Machine Used To Encrypt Axis Messages Goes To Auction For $200,000

This particular Enigma machine used to confound Allies with encrypted messages has virtually all its original components intact — save for a battery and one internal lamp.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 30, 2019

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Rare Nazi Enigma Machine Used To Encrypt Axis Messages Goes To Auction For $200,000

This particular Enigma machine used to confound Allies with encrypted messages has virtually all its original components intact — save for a battery and one internal lamp.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 30, 2019

28 Haunting Photos From The Battle Of Kursk: The Clash That Changed WWII

Haunting photographs that reveal how 1943's Battle of Kursk, the decisive face-off between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, helped turn the tide of World War II.

By Natasha Ishak • May 29, 2019

28 Haunting Photos From The Battle Of Kursk: The Clash That Changed WWII

Haunting photographs that reveal how 1943's Battle of Kursk, the decisive face-off between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, helped turn the tide of World War II.

By Natasha Ishak • May 29, 2019

Meet Rudolf Virchow, The Victorian “Pope Of Medicine” Who Didn’t Believe In Evolution

Rudolf Virchow's work spanned pathology, forensics, and cancer research. But for all his work, Virchow was also quite ignorant on two of the biggest medical advancements in modern medicine.

By Katie Serena • May 28, 2019

Meet Rudolf Virchow, The Victorian “Pope Of Medicine” Who Didn’t Believe In Evolution

Rudolf Virchow's work spanned pathology, forensics, and cancer research. But for all his work, Virchow was also quite ignorant on two of the biggest medical advancements in modern medicine.

By Katie Serena • May 28, 2019

Meet Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, The Most Important Mathematician You’ve Never Heard Of

After beginning by correcting his father's math at 3 years old, Carl Friedrich Gauss became one of the most influential mathematicians the world has ever seen.

By Katie Serena • May 28, 2019

Meet Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, The Most Important Mathematician You’ve Never Heard Of

After beginning by correcting his father's math at 3 years old, Carl Friedrich Gauss became one of the most influential mathematicians the world has ever seen.

By Katie Serena • May 28, 2019

Newgrange: The Massive Irish Tomb That’s Older Than The Pyramids

The opening of the ancient tomb of Newgrange in County Meath, Ireland, perfectly aligns with the rising sun every winter solstice.

By Carly Silver • May 25, 2019

Newgrange: The Massive Irish Tomb That’s Older Than The Pyramids

The opening of the ancient tomb of Newgrange in County Meath, Ireland, perfectly aligns with the rising sun every winter solstice.

By Carly Silver • May 25, 2019

33 Photos Of Princess Diana’s Funeral That Show How Beloved Lady Di Truly Was

In 1997, Princess Diana's funeral was televised worldwide to more than 2 billion mournful viewers after she was lost to a tragic car accident.

By Natasha Ishak • May 23, 2019

33 Photos Of Princess Diana’s Funeral That Show How Beloved Lady Di Truly Was

In 1997, Princess Diana's funeral was televised worldwide to more than 2 billion mournful viewers after she was lost to a tragic car accident.

By Natasha Ishak • May 23, 2019

102-Year-Old Strangles 92-Year-Old Neighbor To Death

Before the victim was found dead in her bed, the elderly murderer told a caretaker at the retirement home that she had "killed someone."

By Natasha Ishak • May 23, 2019

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102-Year-Old Strangles 92-Year-Old Neighbor To Death

Before the victim was found dead in her bed, the elderly murderer told a caretaker at the retirement home that she had "killed someone."

By Natasha Ishak • May 23, 2019

Omaha Beach And The Untold Horrors Of D-Day

Thousands of Allied troops were killed in the D-Day battle of Omaha Beach, when Germany's brutal defense caught them off-guard.

By Samuel Warde • May 22, 2019

Omaha Beach And The Untold Horrors Of D-Day

Thousands of Allied troops were killed in the D-Day battle of Omaha Beach, when Germany's brutal defense caught them off-guard.

By Samuel Warde • May 22, 2019

This “Human Cheese” Is Made From Celebrity Armpit Bacteria

The museum hopes that the potentially smelly exhibit will re-examine society's disgust toward bacteria.

By Natasha Ishak • May 21, 2019

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This “Human Cheese” Is Made From Celebrity Armpit Bacteria

The museum hopes that the potentially smelly exhibit will re-examine society's disgust toward bacteria.

By Natasha Ishak • May 21, 2019