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The True Story Of Lewis Latimer, The Inventor Who Made Electric Lights Possible

He played a pivotal role in the invention of the modern lightbulb and telephone, and he was the only Black member of Thomas Edison's elite research team. But who was Lewis Latimer?

By Genevieve Carlton • Nov 6, 2023

The True Story Of Lewis Latimer, The Inventor Who Made Electric Lights Possible

He played a pivotal role in the invention of the modern lightbulb and telephone, and he was the only Black member of Thomas Edison's elite research team. But who was Lewis Latimer?

By Genevieve Carlton • November 6, 2023

What Does Pied Piper Mean? Inside The Origin Of This Grim Cautionary Tale

In the story of the Pied Piper, the people of Hamelin refuse to pay a ratcatcher — who uses his magic flute to lure the children away from town, never to return.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 6, 2023

What Does Pied Piper Mean? Inside The Origin Of This Grim Cautionary Tale

In the story of the Pied Piper, the people of Hamelin refuse to pay a ratcatcher — who uses his magic flute to lure the children away from town, never to return.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 6, 2023

Archaeologists Baffled By Discovery Of A Woman Buried Next To Her Husband — With Her Face Hollowed Out

Archaeologists aren't sure why the woman's 1,000-year-old skeleton, unearthed in Eisleben, Germany, is missing all of its facial bones.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 6, 2023

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Archaeologists Baffled By Discovery Of A Woman Buried Next To Her Husband — With Her Face Hollowed Out

Archaeologists aren't sure why the woman's 1,000-year-old skeleton, unearthed in Eisleben, Germany, is missing all of its facial bones.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 6, 2023

The True Story Behind Axis Sally, ‘The American Voice Of Nazi Propaganda’

An American woman living in Germany during World War II, Mildred Gillars hosted several radio programs under the nickname "Axis Sally" as part of a Nazi propaganda effort to demoralize Allied troops. She later became the first woman ever convicted of treason by the United States.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Nov 6, 2023

The True Story Behind Axis Sally, ‘The American Voice Of Nazi Propaganda’

An American woman living in Germany during World War II, Mildred Gillars hosted several radio programs under the nickname "Axis Sally" as part of a Nazi propaganda effort to demoralize Allied troops. She later became the first woman ever convicted of treason by the United States.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • November 6, 2023

The Story Of The Ahnenerbe, The Nazi ‘Research’ Organization That Sought To Prove The Superiority Of The Aryan Race

Those working for the Ahnenerbe project set out to prove that the Aryan race was descended from Nordic gods, and spent vast sums of money trying to find irrefutable, archaeological proof in the process.

By Daniel Rennie • Nov 5, 2023

The Story Of The Ahnenerbe, The Nazi ‘Research’ Organization That Sought To Prove The Superiority Of The Aryan Race

Those working for the Ahnenerbe project set out to prove that the Aryan race was descended from Nordic gods, and spent vast sums of money trying to find irrefutable, archaeological proof in the process.

By Daniel Rennie • November 5, 2023

John Bobbitt Had His Penis Cut Off By His Wife — Then Became A Porn Star

In 1993, Virginia couple John and Lorena Bobbitt became infamous for their "malicious wounding" incident, which Lorena claimed was sparked by years of abuse.

By Rivy Lyon • Nov 4, 2023

John Bobbitt Had His Penis Cut Off By His Wife — Then Became A Porn Star

In 1993, Virginia couple John and Lorena Bobbitt became infamous for their "malicious wounding" incident, which Lorena claimed was sparked by years of abuse.

By Rivy Lyon • November 4, 2023

This Week In History News, Oct. 29 – Nov. 4

Ancient bull deity statue unearthed in Iraq, 7,000-year-old shark tooth knives found in Indonesia, 400-year-old prosthetic hand discovered in Germany.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 3, 2023

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This Week In History News, Oct. 29 – Nov. 4

Ancient bull deity statue unearthed in Iraq, 7,000-year-old shark tooth knives found in Indonesia, 400-year-old prosthetic hand discovered in Germany.

By All That's Interesting • November 3, 2023

Researchers Uncover Circular Temple Dedicated To Maya Serpent Deity In Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula

The temple was likely built in honor of Kukulcán, the Maya equivalent of the wind god Quetzalcóatl in Aztec mythology.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 3, 2023

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Researchers Uncover Circular Temple Dedicated To Maya Serpent Deity In Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula

The temple was likely built in honor of Kukulcán, the Maya equivalent of the wind god Quetzalcóatl in Aztec mythology.

By Austin Harvey • November 3, 2023

How Did Robin Williams Die? Inside The Actor’s Tragic Suicide

On August 11, 2014, Robin Williams died by suicide in Paradise Cay, California. An autopsy later showed that he had Lewy body dementia — a debilitating brain disease.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 3, 2023

How Did Robin Williams Die? Inside The Actor’s Tragic Suicide

On August 11, 2014, Robin Williams died by suicide in Paradise Cay, California. An autopsy later showed that he had Lewy body dementia — a debilitating brain disease.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 3, 2023

9 People Who Attempted To Attain Immortality And Eternal Youth — And The Shocking Methods They Used

From mercury-drinking Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang to a baby raised on an “eternity diet” by a New York cult, people have turned to bizarre methods throughout history to find the secret of immortality.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 2, 2023

9 People Who Attempted To Attain Immortality And Eternal Youth — And The Shocking Methods They Used

From mercury-drinking Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang to a baby raised on an “eternity diet” by a New York cult, people have turned to bizarre methods throughout history to find the secret of immortality.

By Austin Harvey • November 2, 2023