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Neerja Bhanot, The Hero Of Pan Am Flight 73 Who Sacrificed Herself To Save Hundreds

When hijackers took Pan Am Flight 73 hostage in September 1986, Neerja Bhanot bravely helped passengers escape and was ultimately killed while shielding three children from a hail of bullets.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 2, 2021

Neerja Bhanot, The Hero Of Pan Am Flight 73 Who Sacrificed Herself To Save Hundreds

When hijackers took Pan Am Flight 73 hostage in September 1986, Neerja Bhanot bravely helped passengers escape and was ultimately killed while shielding three children from a hail of bullets.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 2, 2021

Inside Italy’s Shocking Beasts Of Satan Murders That Left Three Dead In Drug-Fueled Ritual Killings

From 1998 and 2004, the Beasts of Satan were a heavy metal collective and satanic cult whose members were convicted of killing two teenagers and burying a 27-year-old woman alive.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Sep 2, 2021

Inside Italy’s Shocking Beasts Of Satan Murders That Left Three Dead In Drug-Fueled Ritual Killings

From 1998 and 2004, the Beasts of Satan were a heavy metal collective and satanic cult whose members were convicted of killing two teenagers and burying a 27-year-old woman alive.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • September 2, 2021

The Heartbreaking Story Of Ella Harper, The ‘Camel Girl’ Put On Display In 19th-Century Sideshows

Born with a rare condition that made her walk on all fours, Ella Harper found fame as the “Camel Girl” in front of traveling sideshow audiences from the time she was just 12.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 2, 2021

The Heartbreaking Story Of Ella Harper, The ‘Camel Girl’ Put On Display In 19th-Century Sideshows

Born with a rare condition that made her walk on all fours, Ella Harper found fame as the “Camel Girl” in front of traveling sideshow audiences from the time she was just 12.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 2, 2021

How 9 Ordinary People Became Heroes During The Holocaust — And Risked Everything To Save Jewish Lives

From the "Japanese Schindler" to members of the Dutch resistance, these incredible stories of Holocaust heroes prove that not everyone was just following orders.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 1, 2021

How 9 Ordinary People Became Heroes During The Holocaust — And Risked Everything To Save Jewish Lives

From the "Japanese Schindler" to members of the Dutch resistance, these incredible stories of Holocaust heroes prove that not everyone was just following orders.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 1, 2021

Neolithic Tomb In Transylvania Yields 6,000-Year-Old Skeletons With Urns On Their Heads

Combing the grounds before impending construction, researchers unearthed an ominous 6,000-year-old cemetery and evidence of a Celtic settlement dating back 2,200 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 1, 2021

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Neolithic Tomb In Transylvania Yields 6,000-Year-Old Skeletons With Urns On Their Heads

Combing the grounds before impending construction, researchers unearthed an ominous 6,000-year-old cemetery and evidence of a Celtic settlement dating back 2,200 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 1, 2021

The Smithsonian Just Acquired Rare 19th-Century Portraits By America’s First Black Photographers

Of the 166 daguerreotypes known to have been taken by James P. Ball, Glenalvin Goodridge, and Augustus Washington, 40 have just been acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 1, 2021

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The Smithsonian Just Acquired Rare 19th-Century Portraits By America’s First Black Photographers

Of the 166 daguerreotypes known to have been taken by James P. Ball, Glenalvin Goodridge, and Augustus Washington, 40 have just been acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 1, 2021

The Trail Of Tears: Government-Orchestrated Ethnic Cleansing That Removed 100,000 Native Americans From Their Ancestral Lands

Between 1830 and 1850, the U.S. government forced the Cherokee, the Choctaw, and other tribes off their ancestral lands with deadly force in what's become known as the Trail of Tears.

By Daniel Rennie • Sep 1, 2021

The Trail Of Tears: Government-Orchestrated Ethnic Cleansing That Removed 100,000 Native Americans From Their Ancestral Lands

Between 1830 and 1850, the U.S. government forced the Cherokee, the Choctaw, and other tribes off their ancestral lands with deadly force in what's become known as the Trail of Tears.

By Daniel Rennie • September 1, 2021

What Happened When A White Man “Became” Black In Mid-20th Century America

In an attempt to understand a non-white life in America, John Griffin dyed his skin "black" and set off to the South. His experience, recounted in Black Like Me was, as you might expect, painful.

By John Kuroski • Aug 31, 2021

What Happened When A White Man “Became” Black In Mid-20th Century America

In an attempt to understand a non-white life in America, John Griffin dyed his skin "black" and set off to the South. His experience, recounted in Black Like Me was, as you might expect, painful.

By John Kuroski • August 31, 2021

The Chilling Mystery Of The Yde Girl, The World’s Most Infamous Bog Mummy

The 2,000-year-old mummified corpse of the Yde Girl was uncovered by Dutch laborers in a bog in 1897, and many believe she was either executed or sacrificed.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 31, 2021

The Chilling Mystery Of The Yde Girl, The World’s Most Infamous Bog Mummy

The 2,000-year-old mummified corpse of the Yde Girl was uncovered by Dutch laborers in a bog in 1897, and many believe she was either executed or sacrificed.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 31, 2021

Inside The Incredible Mount Everest Survival Story Of Beck Weathers

Beck Weathers was left for dead and fellow climbers had already called his wife to tell her he was gone — then he somehow made it down the mountain and walked back into camp.

By Katie Serena • Aug 31, 2021

Inside The Incredible Mount Everest Survival Story Of Beck Weathers

Beck Weathers was left for dead and fellow climbers had already called his wife to tell her he was gone — then he somehow made it down the mountain and walked back into camp.

By Katie Serena • August 31, 2021