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Meet Rafael Pérez, The Crooked LAPD Officer Who Stole Pounds Of Cocaine And Inspired ‘Training Day’

In 1998, Rafael Pérez was arrested for stealing $800,000 worth of cocaine and later took a plea deal and exposed the LAPD's Rampart scandal.

By Neil Patmore • Jul 19, 2022

Meet Rafael Pérez, The Crooked LAPD Officer Who Stole Pounds Of Cocaine And Inspired ‘Training Day’

In 1998, Rafael Pérez was arrested for stealing $800,000 worth of cocaine and later took a plea deal and exposed the LAPD's Rampart scandal.

By Neil Patmore • July 19, 2022

Inside The Wild Life Of Eccentric Founding Father Gouverneur Morris

A colorful, peg-legged statesman, Gouverneur Morris wrote the preamble to the U.S. Constitution and was also an early voice against slavery.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 19, 2022

Inside The Wild Life Of Eccentric Founding Father Gouverneur Morris

A colorful, peg-legged statesman, Gouverneur Morris wrote the preamble to the U.S. Constitution and was also an early voice against slavery.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 19, 2022

The Incredible Story Of Zanjeer, The Heroic Bomb-Sniffing Dog Of India

A beloved Labrador Retriever, Zanjeer saved countless lives during the 1993 terrorist bombings in Mumbai. When he died in 2000, he was honored with a full state funeral.

By Erin Kelly • Jul 18, 2022

The Incredible Story Of Zanjeer, The Heroic Bomb-Sniffing Dog Of India

A beloved Labrador Retriever, Zanjeer saved countless lives during the 1993 terrorist bombings in Mumbai. When he died in 2000, he was honored with a full state funeral.

By Erin Kelly • July 18, 2022

The Bloody History Of The Gulag, The Massive Prison System Of The Soviet Union

During the reign of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, the gulags imprisoned millions of political prisoners — brutalizing and killing many of them.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 18, 2022

The Bloody History Of The Gulag, The Massive Prison System Of The Soviet Union

During the reign of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, the gulags imprisoned millions of political prisoners — brutalizing and killing many of them.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 18, 2022

Meet Elijah McCoy, The Pioneering Black Engineer Whose Inventions Inspired The Phrase ‘The Real McCoy’

In 1872, Elijah McCoy created a tiny device that automatically lubricated steam engines while they were running — and revolutionized the railroad industry in the process.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 18, 2022

Meet Elijah McCoy, The Pioneering Black Engineer Whose Inventions Inspired The Phrase ‘The Real McCoy’

In 1872, Elijah McCoy created a tiny device that automatically lubricated steam engines while they were running — and revolutionized the railroad industry in the process.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 18, 2022

The Story Of The ‘Lonely Hearts Killers,’ The Murderous Couple Who Preyed On Lonely Women

Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck bilked at least three women out of their life savings before gruesomely murdering them in the late 1940s — after luring them in with "lonely hearts" ads.

By Jessica O'Connor • Jul 17, 2022

The Story Of The ‘Lonely Hearts Killers,’ The Murderous Couple Who Preyed On Lonely Women

Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck bilked at least three women out of their life savings before gruesomely murdering them in the late 1940s — after luring them in with "lonely hearts" ads.

By Jessica O'Connor • July 17, 2022

This Week In History News, Jul. 10 – 16

Iron Age skeletons found alongside animal sacrifices in England, Viking artifacts discovered among costume jewelry in Norway, and a hidden van Gogh uncovered in Scotland.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 15, 2022

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This Week In History News, Jul. 10 – 16

Iron Age skeletons found alongside animal sacrifices in England, Viking artifacts discovered among costume jewelry in Norway, and a hidden van Gogh uncovered in Scotland.

By All That's Interesting • July 15, 2022

22 Surreal Photos From The Great Boston Molasses Flood And Its Sticky Aftermath

On January 15, 1919, a poorly-constructed tank burst open and sent a 25-foot-high wave of molasses through Boston's North End, killing 21 people and injuring 150 others.

By Cara Johnson • Jul 14, 2022

22 Surreal Photos From The Great Boston Molasses Flood And Its Sticky Aftermath

On January 15, 1919, a poorly-constructed tank burst open and sent a 25-foot-high wave of molasses through Boston's North End, killing 21 people and injuring 150 others.

By Cara Johnson • July 14, 2022

How Did Julius Caesar Die? Inside The Notorious Death Of The Roman Dictator

Julius Caesar was fatally stabbed by the Roman Senate on the Ides of March of 44 B.C.E., triggering the downfall of the Roman Republic.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 14, 2022

How Did Julius Caesar Die? Inside The Notorious Death Of The Roman Dictator

Julius Caesar was fatally stabbed by the Roman Senate on the Ides of March of 44 B.C.E., triggering the downfall of the Roman Republic.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 14, 2022

‘Absolutely Thrilling’: Previously Unknown Vincent Van Gogh Self-Portrait Discovered Behind Another Painting

Vincent van Gogh often reused his canvases to save money, and conservators suspect he painted the self-portrait on the back of a previously-completed painting.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 14, 2022

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‘Absolutely Thrilling’: Previously Unknown Vincent Van Gogh Self-Portrait Discovered Behind Another Painting

Vincent van Gogh often reused his canvases to save money, and conservators suspect he painted the self-portrait on the back of a previously-completed painting.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 14, 2022