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How Félicette The Cat Became The First Feline To Ever Go To Space

French scientists launched Félicette into space in October 1963 in hopes of catching up to the United States and the Soviet Union in the Space Race.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Dec 6, 2021

How Félicette The Cat Became The First Feline To Ever Go To Space

French scientists launched Félicette into space in October 1963 in hopes of catching up to the United States and the Soviet Union in the Space Race.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • December 6, 2021

Meet ‘The Unsinkable Molly Brown,’ The Titanic Survivor Who Risked Her Life To Save Others

The daughter of Irish immigrants, Margaret "Molly" Brown rose from humble roots to become a noted socialite, philanthropist, and hero during the Titanic's sinking.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 6, 2021

Meet ‘The Unsinkable Molly Brown,’ The Titanic Survivor Who Risked Her Life To Save Others

The daughter of Irish immigrants, Margaret "Molly" Brown rose from humble roots to become a noted socialite, philanthropist, and hero during the Titanic's sinking.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 6, 2021

Mass Grave Containing Dozens Of Skeletons Discovered At Archeological Site In Peru

Archeologists came across the remains of 25 women and children buried together but aren't yet sure how they died.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 6, 2021

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Mass Grave Containing Dozens Of Skeletons Discovered At Archeological Site In Peru

Archeologists came across the remains of 25 women and children buried together but aren't yet sure how they died.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 6, 2021

Meet Babe Didrikson, The ‘Texas Tornado’ Who Took The Sports World By Storm

Babe Didrikson won medals at the Olympics, dominated professional golf, and excelled at track and field, basketball, tennis, baseball, cycling, swimming, and boxing.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 6, 2021

Meet Babe Didrikson, The ‘Texas Tornado’ Who Took The Sports World By Storm

Babe Didrikson won medals at the Olympics, dominated professional golf, and excelled at track and field, basketball, tennis, baseball, cycling, swimming, and boxing.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 6, 2021

Discover The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World And Learn The Stories Behind Them

From the Great Pyramid of Giza to the Lighthouse of Alexandria, take a breathtaking journey through the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 5, 2021

Discover The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World And Learn The Stories Behind Them

From the Great Pyramid of Giza to the Lighthouse of Alexandria, take a breathtaking journey through the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 5, 2021

Tulsa’s ‘Black Wall Street’ Thrived In The Early 1900s — Until A White Mob Burned It Down

The 1921 Tulsa Massacre left hundreds dead and caused over $1.5 million in damage while the city's famed "Black Wall Street" was destroyed — in just 24 hours.

By Katie Serena • Dec 5, 2021

Tulsa’s ‘Black Wall Street’ Thrived In The Early 1900s — Until A White Mob Burned It Down

The 1921 Tulsa Massacre left hundreds dead and caused over $1.5 million in damage while the city's famed "Black Wall Street" was destroyed — in just 24 hours.

By Katie Serena • December 5, 2021

The True Story Of Frank Lucas, The Harlem Drug Lord Who Built A Heroin Empire

The Harlem kingpin who inspired "American Gangster," Frank Lucas began importing and distributing "Blue Magic" heroin in the late 1960s — and made a fortune.

By Kellen Perry • Dec 5, 2021

The True Story Of Frank Lucas, The Harlem Drug Lord Who Built A Heroin Empire

The Harlem kingpin who inspired "American Gangster," Frank Lucas began importing and distributing "Blue Magic" heroin in the late 1960s — and made a fortune.

By Kellen Perry • December 5, 2021

The True Story Of Bathsheba Sherman, The Murderous Ghost From ‘The Conjuring’

Bathsheba Sherman was a real woman who died in Rhode Island in 1885 — so how did she end up being depicted as the baby-killing witch featured in The Conjuring?

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 5, 2021

The True Story Of Bathsheba Sherman, The Murderous Ghost From ‘The Conjuring’

Bathsheba Sherman was a real woman who died in Rhode Island in 1885 — so how did she end up being depicted as the baby-killing witch featured in The Conjuring?

By Marco Margaritoff • December 5, 2021

Maria Rasputin May Be More Fascinating Than Her “Mad Monk” Father

Maria Rasputin escaped death in Russia and went on to become a lion tamer and author — but was she really the Grigori Rasputin's daughter?

By Abby Norman • Dec 4, 2021

Maria Rasputin May Be More Fascinating Than Her “Mad Monk” Father

Maria Rasputin escaped death in Russia and went on to become a lion tamer and author — but was she really the Grigori Rasputin's daughter?

By Abby Norman • December 4, 2021

The History Of Juneteenth, The Holiday That Celebrates The End Of Slavery

While Juneteenth began as a local celebration of Texas' last slaves being freed on June 19, 1865, it has since evolved into a worldwide celebration of freedom.

By Mark Oliver • Dec 3, 2021

The History Of Juneteenth, The Holiday That Celebrates The End Of Slavery

While Juneteenth began as a local celebration of Texas' last slaves being freed on June 19, 1865, it has since evolved into a worldwide celebration of freedom.

By Mark Oliver • December 3, 2021