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Emmeline Pankhurst: The Suffragette Who Used Militant Tactics To Win Women The Vote

In a time when the women's suffrage movement relied on patience and polite speeches, Emmeline Pankhurst paved her own path with action.

By Katie Serena • Jan 27, 2019

Emmeline Pankhurst: The Suffragette Who Used Militant Tactics To Win Women The Vote

In a time when the women's suffrage movement relied on patience and polite speeches, Emmeline Pankhurst paved her own path with action.

By Katie Serena • January 27, 2019

DNA Disproves Conspiracy That Hitler’s Deputy Escaped Prison Using A Body Double

For 70 years, the theory that Nazi official Rudolf Hess had been switched in prison with a body double persisted — until this DNA test proved otherwise.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 24, 2019

Science News

DNA Disproves Conspiracy That Hitler’s Deputy Escaped Prison Using A Body Double

For 70 years, the theory that Nazi official Rudolf Hess had been switched in prison with a body double persisted — until this DNA test proved otherwise.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 24, 2019

English Marathoner Mark Fellows Revealed To Be A Hitman Based On His GPS Watch History

A four-year streak of gang violence in northwestern England has ended as hitman Mark Fellows was brought to justice via his Garmin Forerunner.

By Leah Silverman • Jan 22, 2019

Weird News

English Marathoner Mark Fellows Revealed To Be A Hitman Based On His GPS Watch History

A four-year streak of gang violence in northwestern England has ended as hitman Mark Fellows was brought to justice via his Garmin Forerunner.

By Leah Silverman • January 22, 2019

RAF Veteran Could Be Responsible For The 1961 Plane Crash Of U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld

The peacekeeper's death has eluded investigators for nearly 60 years, but new evidence may have finally named his murderer.

By Gina Dimuro • Jan 22, 2019

News

RAF Veteran Could Be Responsible For The 1961 Plane Crash Of U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld

The peacekeeper's death has eluded investigators for nearly 60 years, but new evidence may have finally named his murderer.

By Gina Dimuro • January 22, 2019

The Lake Bodom Murders: Finland’s Most Famous Unsolved Triple Homicide

In the summer of 1960, four teenagers set out for sweetheart's retreat by the shore of Finland's Lake Bodom. Only one would return and 40 years later, become a suspect in the murder of his three friends.

By Katie Serena • Jan 9, 2019

The Lake Bodom Murders: Finland’s Most Famous Unsolved Triple Homicide

In the summer of 1960, four teenagers set out for sweetheart's retreat by the shore of Finland's Lake Bodom. Only one would return and 40 years later, become a suspect in the murder of his three friends.

By Katie Serena • January 9, 2019

The Sturmabteilung: Hitler’s Unofficial Army Of Thugs

Literally 'Storm Unit,' the SA was once a group of specialized troops under Imperial Germany — until Hitler assembled them en masse to intimidate his political opponents.

By Gina Dimuro • Jan 8, 2019

The Sturmabteilung: Hitler’s Unofficial Army Of Thugs

Literally 'Storm Unit,' the SA was once a group of specialized troops under Imperial Germany — until Hitler assembled them en masse to intimidate his political opponents.

By Gina Dimuro • January 8, 2019

Bull Kills Self After Partygoers Set Its Horns Ablaze [VIDEO]

The bull died during the local "Bulls in the Street" festival.

By Gabe Paoletti • Jan 5, 2019

News

Bull Kills Self After Partygoers Set Its Horns Ablaze [VIDEO]

The bull died during the local "Bulls in the Street" festival.

By Gabe Paoletti • January 5, 2019

La Noche Triste: When The Aztecs Almost Thwarted A Spanish Takeover

Hernán Cortés almost lost his hold on the Aztec capital when the natives revolted.

By William DeLong • Jan 3, 2019

La Noche Triste: When The Aztecs Almost Thwarted A Spanish Takeover

Hernán Cortés almost lost his hold on the Aztec capital when the natives revolted.

By William DeLong • January 3, 2019

The Battle Of Karansebes: When The Austrian Army Fought — And Defeated — Itself Thanks To Alcohol

In the midst of the Austro-Turkish War, the Austrians engaged in a deadly battle in the town of Karansebes — against itself — all because of one bottle too many of Schnapps.

By Katie Serena • Dec 28, 2018

The Battle Of Karansebes: When The Austrian Army Fought — And Defeated — Itself Thanks To Alcohol

In the midst of the Austro-Turkish War, the Austrians engaged in a deadly battle in the town of Karansebes — against itself — all because of one bottle too many of Schnapps.

By Katie Serena • December 28, 2018

The Biggest Archaeology News Stories And Discoveries Of 2018

Discarded socks, foreboding stones, and an extinct human hybrid — archaeologists unearthed some impressive and groundbreaking discoveries this year.

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 27, 2018

The Biggest Archaeology News Stories And Discoveries Of 2018

Discarded socks, foreboding stones, and an extinct human hybrid — archaeologists unearthed some impressive and groundbreaking discoveries this year.

By Bernadette Deron • December 27, 2018