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33 Photos That Show The Horrifying Conditions That Inspired Upton Sinclair’s Novel The Jungle

Upton Sinclair investigated the Chicago meatpacking industry in the early 1900s and was appalled by what he saw — leading him to write America's most famous muckraking novel.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 3, 2025

33 Photos That Show The Horrifying Conditions That Inspired Upton Sinclair’s Novel The Jungle

Upton Sinclair investigated the Chicago meatpacking industry in the early 1900s and was appalled by what he saw — leading him to write America's most famous muckraking novel.

By Austin Harvey • November 3, 2025

‘A Biological Time Capsule’: Ancient Poop From Mexico’s Cave Of The Dead Children Reveals An Array Of Pathogens

The study suggests that the people of the Loma San Gabriel culture practiced poor sanitation, exposing themselves to parasites and bacteria.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 24, 2025

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‘A Biological Time Capsule’: Ancient Poop From Mexico’s Cave Of The Dead Children Reveals An Array Of Pathogens

The study suggests that the people of the Loma San Gabriel culture practiced poor sanitation, exposing themselves to parasites and bacteria.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 24, 2025

Stephen Stucker Rose To Fame With His Hilarious Role In Airplane! — Then Died From AIDS Six Years Later

As the AIDS epidemic ripped through the U.S. in the 1980s, Stephen Stucker became one of the first celebrities to go public with his diagnosis before succumbing to the disease in 1986.

By Ainsley Brown • Sep 30, 2025

Stephen Stucker Rose To Fame With His Hilarious Role In Airplane! — Then Died From AIDS Six Years Later

As the AIDS epidemic ripped through the U.S. in the 1980s, Stephen Stucker became one of the first celebrities to go public with his diagnosis before succumbing to the disease in 1986.

By Ainsley Brown • September 30, 2025

The Life Of Chandra Bahadur Dangi, The Shortest Person In Recorded History

Standing just 1 foot, 9.5 inches tall, Chandra Bahadur Dangi was the shortest man to ever live. After he was honored by Guinness World Records in 2012, the Nepalese farmer fulfilled his lifelong dream of traveling the globe.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 1, 2025

The Life Of Chandra Bahadur Dangi, The Shortest Person In Recorded History

Standing just 1 foot, 9.5 inches tall, Chandra Bahadur Dangi was the shortest man to ever live. After he was honored by Guinness World Records in 2012, the Nepalese farmer fulfilled his lifelong dream of traveling the globe.

By Austin Harvey • September 1, 2025

Michelle Philpots, The British Woman With Such Severe Amnesia That She Wakes Up Every Day Thinking It’s 1994

Michelle Philpots starts each day with no memory of the day before, the result of a rare variety of amnesia which helped inspire the 2004 film "50 First Dates."

By Austin Harvey • Aug 22, 2025

Michelle Philpots, The British Woman With Such Severe Amnesia That She Wakes Up Every Day Thinking It’s 1994

Michelle Philpots starts each day with no memory of the day before, the result of a rare variety of amnesia which helped inspire the 2004 film "50 First Dates."

By Austin Harvey • August 22, 2025

Inside The Mütter Museum Of Philadelphia, Where Some Of History’s Strangest Medical Oddities Are On Display

From President Cleveland's tumor to Albert Einstein's brain, the Mütter Museum at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia holds an array of macabre anatomical curiosities.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 3, 2025

Inside The Mütter Museum Of Philadelphia, Where Some Of History’s Strangest Medical Oddities Are On Display

From President Cleveland's tumor to Albert Einstein's brain, the Mütter Museum at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia holds an array of macabre anatomical curiosities.

By Erin Kelly • August 3, 2025

Kermit Gosnell, The Abortion Doctor Who Murdered Babies Who Were Born Alive

A 2010 investigation of Dr. Kermit Gosnell's clinic in West Philadelphia revealed that he and his staff not only provided illegal late-term abortions, but also killed viable newborns after birth by cutting their spines with scissors.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 29, 2025

Kermit Gosnell, The Abortion Doctor Who Murdered Babies Who Were Born Alive

A 2010 investigation of Dr. Kermit Gosnell's clinic in West Philadelphia revealed that he and his staff not only provided illegal late-term abortions, but also killed viable newborns after birth by cutting their spines with scissors.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 29, 2025

‘The Sun Disappeared’: 27 Photos That Capture The Tragedy Of The Kansas Dust Bowl

From dust pneumonia to "black blizzards," Kansas suffered greatly during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s — and it took years for the state to recover.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 22, 2025

‘The Sun Disappeared’: 27 Photos That Capture The Tragedy Of The Kansas Dust Bowl

From dust pneumonia to "black blizzards," Kansas suffered greatly during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s — and it took years for the state to recover.

By Austin Harvey • July 22, 2025

Our Tongues Have A Sense Of Smell That Helps Us To Develop Flavors

New research suggests that our sense of taste and smell are actually linked through our tongue first and not our brain.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 13, 2025

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Our Tongues Have A Sense Of Smell That Helps Us To Develop Flavors

New research suggests that our sense of taste and smell are actually linked through our tongue first and not our brain.

By Natasha Ishak • July 13, 2025

The Fungus That May Have Caused The ‘Curse Of King Tut’s Tomb’ Just Showed Promising Results In Treating Cancer

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania isolated select molecules from the fungus Aspergillus flavus and turned them into a "cancer-killing compound that rivals FDA-approved drugs."

By Ainsley Brown • Jun 30, 2025

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The Fungus That May Have Caused The ‘Curse Of King Tut’s Tomb’ Just Showed Promising Results In Treating Cancer

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania isolated select molecules from the fungus Aspergillus flavus and turned them into a "cancer-killing compound that rivals FDA-approved drugs."

By Ainsley Brown • June 30, 2025