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Frenchman Completes 4-Month-Long Voyage Across The Atlantic In A Giant Barrel

The 72-year-old spent four months at sea in the unusual vessel and brought a fishing rod, foie gras, and wine on his trip.

By Natasha Ishak • May 8, 2019

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Frenchman Completes 4-Month-Long Voyage Across The Atlantic In A Giant Barrel

The 72-year-old spent four months at sea in the unusual vessel and brought a fishing rod, foie gras, and wine on his trip.

By Natasha Ishak • May 8, 2019

Without Noseless Mad Scientist Tycho Brahe, Astronomy Would Still Be In The Dark Ages

Tycho Brahe kept a drunken elk in his entourage, supposedly had an affair with the queen of Denmark, and totally changed our understanding of the universe itself.

By Gina Dimuro • May 7, 2019

Without Noseless Mad Scientist Tycho Brahe, Astronomy Would Still Be In The Dark Ages

Tycho Brahe kept a drunken elk in his entourage, supposedly had an affair with the queen of Denmark, and totally changed our understanding of the universe itself.

By Gina Dimuro • May 7, 2019

Remains Of Deformed “Elephant Man” Found In An Unmarked London Grave

"The Elephant Man" was a tragic Victorian sideshow act. His skeleton was kept for research upon his death but the location of the rest of his remains was unknown until now.

By Natasha Ishak • May 6, 2019

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Remains Of Deformed “Elephant Man” Found In An Unmarked London Grave

"The Elephant Man" was a tragic Victorian sideshow act. His skeleton was kept for research upon his death but the location of the rest of his remains was unknown until now.

By Natasha Ishak • May 6, 2019

Inside The Strange And Shocking Kidnapping Of The ’80s Most Beloved Racehorse, Shergar

Shergar was one of the greatest racehorses the world had ever seen when he was kidnapped in 1983. His case remains open today.

By Carly Silver • May 2, 2019

Inside The Strange And Shocking Kidnapping Of The ’80s Most Beloved Racehorse, Shergar

Shergar was one of the greatest racehorses the world had ever seen when he was kidnapped in 1983. His case remains open today.

By Carly Silver • May 2, 2019

Thousands Of Brits Were Infected By Contaminated Blood In The ’70s And ’80s — Now They’re Going To Court

Of the 7,500 patients infected, 4,800 of them had the blood clotting disorder hemophilia and contracted hepatitis C or HIV.

By Natasha Ishak • May 1, 2019

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Thousands Of Brits Were Infected By Contaminated Blood In The ’70s And ’80s — Now They’re Going To Court

Of the 7,500 patients infected, 4,800 of them had the blood clotting disorder hemophilia and contracted hepatitis C or HIV.

By Natasha Ishak • May 1, 2019

Simon Wiesenthal: The Badass Holocaust Survivor-Turned-Nazi Hunter

With his extensive list of Nazi criminals, Simon Wiesenthal made sure that all who had wronged him and his fellow Jews during the Holocaust got what was coming to them.

By Katie Serena • Apr 30, 2019

Simon Wiesenthal: The Badass Holocaust Survivor-Turned-Nazi Hunter

With his extensive list of Nazi criminals, Simon Wiesenthal made sure that all who had wronged him and his fellow Jews during the Holocaust got what was coming to them.

By Katie Serena • April 30, 2019

44 Harrowing Photos Captured Inside The Warsaw Ghetto During The Holocaust

At the start of the Holocaust, the Warsaw ghetto was home to some 350,000 Jews. Afterward, just 11,000.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 24, 2019

44 Harrowing Photos Captured Inside The Warsaw Ghetto During The Holocaust

At the start of the Holocaust, the Warsaw ghetto was home to some 350,000 Jews. Afterward, just 11,000.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 24, 2019

Perverse, Provocateur, And Oscar Wilde’s Protégé: The Brief And Scandalous Story Of Artist Aubrey Beardsley

Aubrey Beardsley delighted in scandalizing his Victorian audiences with erotic and morbid artworks, and he would become entangled in a scandal with none other than Oscar Wilde.

By Gina Dimuro • Apr 22, 2019

Perverse, Provocateur, And Oscar Wilde’s Protégé: The Brief And Scandalous Story Of Artist Aubrey Beardsley

Aubrey Beardsley delighted in scandalizing his Victorian audiences with erotic and morbid artworks, and he would become entangled in a scandal with none other than Oscar Wilde.

By Gina Dimuro • April 22, 2019

Spanish Ghost Villages Arise As Economic Crisis Forces Abandonment

The abandoned villages are so affordable that even Gwyneth Paltrow listed one on Goop's holiday gift guide.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 20, 2019

Spanish Ghost Villages Arise As Economic Crisis Forces Abandonment

The abandoned villages are so affordable that even Gwyneth Paltrow listed one on Goop's holiday gift guide.

By Erin Kelly • April 20, 2019

The Heartbreaking Notre Dame Cathedral Fire In Pictures

After a 12-hour battle involving over 400 firefighters and other brave volunteers, the Notre Dame fire was extinguished and many relics have been saved.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 19, 2019

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The Heartbreaking Notre Dame Cathedral Fire In Pictures

After a 12-hour battle involving over 400 firefighters and other brave volunteers, the Notre Dame fire was extinguished and many relics have been saved.

By Erin Kelly • April 19, 2019