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Meet Hiroo Onoda, The Soldier Who Kept Fighting World War II For 29 Years After It Ended

For 29 years after the conflict had ended, Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda hid out in the jungles and continued waging a war that was long over with.

By Gabe Paoletti • Jan 1, 2022

Meet Hiroo Onoda, The Soldier Who Kept Fighting World War II For 29 Years After It Ended

For 29 years after the conflict had ended, Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda hid out in the jungles and continued waging a war that was long over with.

By Gabe Paoletti • January 1, 2022

15 History News Stories From 2021 That Reshaped Our Understanding Of The Past

Whether it was the cave where Vikings tried to ward off the apocalypse or the nude English giant that's baffled experts for centuries, these are the most astounding pieces of history news from 2021.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 31, 2021

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15 History News Stories From 2021 That Reshaped Our Understanding Of The Past

Whether it was the cave where Vikings tried to ward off the apocalypse or the nude English giant that's baffled experts for centuries, these are the most astounding pieces of history news from 2021.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 31, 2021

Inside The Disturbing Marriage Of Carole Hoff And John Wayne Gacy

Carole Hoff and serial killer John Wayne Gacy were high school sweethearts who were married for four years while Gacy murdered young men — and she didn't learn the truth until after their divorce in 1976.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 30, 2021

Inside The Disturbing Marriage Of Carole Hoff And John Wayne Gacy

Carole Hoff and serial killer John Wayne Gacy were high school sweethearts who were married for four years while Gacy murdered young men — and she didn't learn the truth until after their divorce in 1976.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 30, 2021

The Story Of The 1919 Elaine Race Massacre That You Didn’t Learn In School

In 1919, Black sharecroppers in Arkansas tried to organize for better wages — until a white mob and U.S. troops murdered hundreds of them.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 30, 2021

The Story Of The 1919 Elaine Race Massacre That You Didn’t Learn In School

In 1919, Black sharecroppers in Arkansas tried to organize for better wages — until a white mob and U.S. troops murdered hundreds of them.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 30, 2021

The Macabre True Story Of Edward Paisnel, The Beast Of Jersey

Edward Paisnel committed more than a dozen rapes and assaults in the Channel Islands between 1957 and 1971, cementing his place in the annals of true crime as the “Beast of Jersey.”

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 30, 2021

The Macabre True Story Of Edward Paisnel, The Beast Of Jersey

Edward Paisnel committed more than a dozen rapes and assaults in the Channel Islands between 1957 and 1971, cementing his place in the annals of true crime as the “Beast of Jersey.”

By Marco Margaritoff • December 30, 2021

Meet The Mercy Dogs, The Unsung Canine Heroes Of World War I

Mercy dogs, also known as casualty dogs, were first used by the German Army to help find wounded soldiers on the battlefield and to comfort the dying.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 29, 2021

Meet The Mercy Dogs, The Unsung Canine Heroes Of World War I

Mercy dogs, also known as casualty dogs, were first used by the German Army to help find wounded soldiers on the battlefield and to comfort the dying.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 29, 2021

Inside The True Story Of Sitting Bull That You Didn’t Learn In School

Discover the heroic life and tragic death of Lakota chief Sitting Bull, one of the most legendary Native American warriors of all time.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 29, 2021

Inside The True Story Of Sitting Bull That You Didn’t Learn In School

Discover the heroic life and tragic death of Lakota chief Sitting Bull, one of the most legendary Native American warriors of all time.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 29, 2021

Why The World Should Not Forget About Pol Pot, The Brutal Cambodian Dictator

After 30 years of solemnly pledging "never again," the world stood by and watched in horror as another genocide unfolded — this time in Cambodia under Pol Pot.

By Richard Stockton • Dec 29, 2021

Why The World Should Not Forget About Pol Pot, The Brutal Cambodian Dictator

After 30 years of solemnly pledging "never again," the world stood by and watched in horror as another genocide unfolded — this time in Cambodia under Pol Pot.

By Richard Stockton • December 29, 2021

Inside The Death-Defying Feats Of World-Class Tightrope Walker Philippe Petit

One August morning in 1974, astounded Manhattan commuters stopped to watch as Philippe Petit strolled 1,300 feet above them between the Twin Towers.

By Gina Dimuro • Dec 29, 2021

Inside The Death-Defying Feats Of World-Class Tightrope Walker Philippe Petit

One August morning in 1974, astounded Manhattan commuters stopped to watch as Philippe Petit strolled 1,300 feet above them between the Twin Towers.

By Gina Dimuro • December 29, 2021

Inside H. H. Holmes’ Hotel, The Murder Castle Of 1890s Chicago

The 100 rooms of the H. H. Holmes house were allegedly filled with trapdoors, gas chambers, staircases to nowhere, and a human-sized stove.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Dec 29, 2021

Inside H. H. Holmes’ Hotel, The Murder Castle Of 1890s Chicago

The 100 rooms of the H. H. Holmes house were allegedly filled with trapdoors, gas chambers, staircases to nowhere, and a human-sized stove.

By Jaclyn Anglis • December 29, 2021

Can Marie Antoinette Syndrome Really Turn Your Hair White From Fright?

Also known as Canities subita, Marie Antoinette Syndrome is the name for a mysterious condition said to suddenly turn all of your hair white due to fear or stress — but the scientific jury is still out on whether or not it’s real.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 28, 2021

Can Marie Antoinette Syndrome Really Turn Your Hair White From Fright?

Also known as Canities subita, Marie Antoinette Syndrome is the name for a mysterious condition said to suddenly turn all of your hair white due to fear or stress — but the scientific jury is still out on whether or not it’s real.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 28, 2021

The Strange Tale Of Princess Caraboo And The Outrageous Hoax She Pulled Off In 19th-Century England

"Princess Caraboo" was actually Mary Baker Willcocks, an English cobbler's daughter who fooled an entire town near Bristol, England into believing she was royalty from the Pacific island of "Javasu."

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 28, 2021

The Strange Tale Of Princess Caraboo And The Outrageous Hoax She Pulled Off In 19th-Century England

"Princess Caraboo" was actually Mary Baker Willcocks, an English cobbler's daughter who fooled an entire town near Bristol, England into believing she was royalty from the Pacific island of "Javasu."

By Genevieve Carlton • December 28, 2021