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Aerial Boldt Castle Dawn Island
Aerial Boldt Castle Dawn Island

25 Stunning Photos Of Boldt Castle — And The Tragic Story Behind It

Built on Heart Island in New York during the early 20th century, Boldt Castle was meant to be the ultimate expression of love. But it all ended in heartbreak.

By Erin Kelly May 12, 2021

25 Stunning Photos Of Boldt Castle — And The Tragic Story Behind It

Built on Heart Island in New York during the early 20th century, Boldt Castle was meant to be the ultimate expression of love. But it all ended in heartbreak.

By Erin Kelly May 12, 2021
Dali Purgatory Canto 32 Close Up
Dali Purgatory Canto 32 Close Up

This Thrift Store Artwork On Sale For $10 Turned Out To Be A Signed Salvador Dalí Woodcut Print

A sharp-eyed volunteer spotted the print, which is based on a series of watercolors Salvador Dalí produced in homage to Dante's "Divine Comedy."

By Kaleena Fraga May 12, 2021
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This Thrift Store Artwork On Sale For $10 Turned Out To Be A Signed Salvador Dalí Woodcut Print

A sharp-eyed volunteer spotted the print, which is based on a series of watercolors Salvador Dalí produced in homage to Dante's "Divine Comedy."

By Kaleena Fraga May 12, 2021
Alice Guy Blache
Alice Guy Blache

Meet Alice Guy-Blaché, The First Female Filmmaker In The World

In the early 1900s, Alice Guy-Blaché directed one of the first narrative films and founded her own studio before the glory days of Hollywood. But then, she nearly disappeared from history.

By Victoria Linchong May 10, 2021

Meet Alice Guy-Blaché, The First Female Filmmaker In The World

In the early 1900s, Alice Guy-Blaché directed one of the first narrative films and founded her own studio before the glory days of Hollywood. But then, she nearly disappeared from history.

By Victoria Linchong May 10, 2021
Neanderthal Bones Guattari Cave Slate
Neanderthal Bones Guattari Cave Slate

Cave Near Rome Yields Nine Neanderthals That Were Hunted And Eaten By Stone Age Hyenas

When the first Neanderthal skull was discovered with a hole carved in it, paleontologists thought it was a sign of ritual cannibalism — but now know hyenas were the predators.

By Marco Margaritoff May 10, 2021
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Cave Near Rome Yields Nine Neanderthals That Were Hunted And Eaten By Stone Age Hyenas

When the first Neanderthal skull was discovered with a hole carved in it, paleontologists thought it was a sign of ritual cannibalism — but now know hyenas were the predators.

By Marco Margaritoff May 10, 2021
James Morison
James Morison

Meet James Morison, The 19th-Century Quack Doctor Who Tried To Cure Everything With Laxatives

James Morison claimed that his vegetable pills could cure anything from smallpox to dysentery — and thousands of British people believed him.

By Marc Hartzman May 9, 2021

Meet James Morison, The 19th-Century Quack Doctor Who Tried To Cure Everything With Laxatives

James Morison claimed that his vegetable pills could cure anything from smallpox to dysentery — and thousands of British people believed him.

By Marc Hartzman May 9, 2021
Slender Man Stabbing Girls
Slender Man Stabbing Girls

The Slender Man Stabbing: How An Internet Meme Led Two 12-Year-Old Girls To Attempt Murder

"It was weird," said Morgan Geyser of the Slender Man stabbing of Payton Leutner. "I felt no remorse. I thought I would... I actually felt nothing."

By Hannah McKennett May 9, 2021

The Slender Man Stabbing: How An Internet Meme Led Two 12-Year-Old Girls To Attempt Murder

"It was weird," said Morgan Geyser of the Slender Man stabbing of Payton Leutner. "I felt no remorse. I thought I would... I actually felt nothing."

By Hannah McKennett May 9, 2021
Singer Castle From Afar
Singer Castle From Afar

Explore Singer Castle, New York’s Turn-Of-The-Century Palace Filled With Secret Passageways And A Dungeon

Built in 1905 by eccentric sewing machine magnate Frederick Bourne, Singer Castle looms over Dark Island like a modern medieval fortress.

By Erin Kelly May 8, 2021

Explore Singer Castle, New York’s Turn-Of-The-Century Palace Filled With Secret Passageways And A Dungeon

Built in 1905 by eccentric sewing machine magnate Frederick Bourne, Singer Castle looms over Dark Island like a modern medieval fortress.

By Erin Kelly May 8, 2021
Vincent Chin
Vincent Chin

How The Murder Of Vincent Chin Galvanized The Fight For Asian American Rights

On June 19, 1982, a Chinese American man named Vincent Chin was clubbed to death by two white men in Detroit. His killers didn't spend a single day in jail.

By Victoria Linchong May 7, 2021

How The Murder Of Vincent Chin Galvanized The Fight For Asian American Rights

On June 19, 1982, a Chinese American man named Vincent Chin was clubbed to death by two white men in Detroit. His killers didn't spend a single day in jail.

By Victoria Linchong May 7, 2021
Janet Monge Holding Bone
Janet Monge Holding Bone

This Week In History News, May 2 – 8

Bones of Black children killed in 1985 police bombing used in Ivy League anthropology class, World War I artifacts revealed by melting glacier, ancient Egyptian mummy found to be pregnant.

By All That's Interesting May 7, 2021
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This Week In History News, May 2 – 8

Bones of Black children killed in 1985 police bombing used in Ivy League anthropology class, World War I artifacts revealed by melting glacier, ancient Egyptian mummy found to be pregnant.

By All That's Interesting May 7, 2021
Tyke Elephant Featured
Tyke Elephant Featured

The Tragic Story Of Tyke, The ‘Elephant Outlaw’ Who Was Killed By Police

On August 20, 1994, Tyke the elephant tried to escape her abusive circus in Hawaii. But sadly, she only enjoyed a half-hour of freedom before she was shot dead.

By Marco Margaritoff May 4, 2021

The Tragic Story Of Tyke, The ‘Elephant Outlaw’ Who Was Killed By Police

On August 20, 1994, Tyke the elephant tried to escape her abusive circus in Hawaii. But sadly, she only enjoyed a half-hour of freedom before she was shot dead.

By Marco Margaritoff May 4, 2021
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