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Was Hitler Jewish? Inside The Curious Conspiracy Theory

Ever since the end of World War II, allegations of Adolf Hitler's Jewish ancestry via his paternal grandfather have been the subject of intense debate. Here's what the actual evidence says.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 16, 2021

Was Hitler Jewish? Inside The Curious Conspiracy Theory

Ever since the end of World War II, allegations of Adolf Hitler's Jewish ancestry via his paternal grandfather have been the subject of intense debate. Here's what the actual evidence says.

By Natasha Ishak • February 16, 2021

Archaeologists Unearth World’s Oldest Brewery At Ancient Egyptian Burial Site

The 5,000-year-old beer factory was found in a necropolis dedicated to the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 15, 2021

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Archaeologists Unearth World’s Oldest Brewery At Ancient Egyptian Burial Site

The 5,000-year-old beer factory was found in a necropolis dedicated to the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 15, 2021

This Week In History News, Feb. 7 – 13

Millennia-old conch shell instrument uncovered, Nazi concentration camp secretary charged, 50-year-old lunar golf ball found.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 12, 2021

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This Week In History News, Feb. 7 – 13

Millennia-old conch shell instrument uncovered, Nazi concentration camp secretary charged, 50-year-old lunar golf ball found.

By All That's Interesting • February 12, 2021

Skeletal Remains Found In The 18th-Century Wreck Of The Pirate Ship ‘Whydah’ Off The Coast Of Cape Cod

Researchers believe that one of the Whydah skeletons might belong to the legendary pirate Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 12, 2021

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Skeletal Remains Found In The 18th-Century Wreck Of The Pirate Ship ‘Whydah’ Off The Coast Of Cape Cod

Researchers believe that one of the Whydah skeletons might belong to the legendary pirate Samuel "Black Sam" Bellamy.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 12, 2021

Nine Russian Hikers Just Disappeared At The Dyatlov Pass, Where Nine Mysteriously Died In 1959

After the hikers heard about the group that died there 60 years ago and were left with eyes and tongues missing, they decided that they wanted to make the trek there too.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 11, 2021

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Nine Russian Hikers Just Disappeared At The Dyatlov Pass, Where Nine Mysteriously Died In 1959

After the hikers heard about the group that died there 60 years ago and were left with eyes and tongues missing, they decided that they wanted to make the trek there too.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 11, 2021

A Former Nazi Camp Secretary Has Just Been Charged As An Accessory In 10,000 Murders

The woman, identified only as "Irmgard F.", worked for the Stutthof concentration camp in Poland from June 1943 to April 1945.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 10, 2021

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A Former Nazi Camp Secretary Has Just Been Charged As An Accessory In 10,000 Murders

The woman, identified only as "Irmgard F.", worked for the Stutthof concentration camp in Poland from June 1943 to April 1945.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 10, 2021

The Unbelievable True Story Of Eddie Chapman, The British Criminal-Turned-Spy Who Fooled The Nazis

After offering his criminal services to the Nazis in exchange for his freedom from jail, Eddie Chapman turned himself in to the British and became "Agent Zigzag."

By Morgan Dunn • Feb 9, 2021

The Unbelievable True Story Of Eddie Chapman, The British Criminal-Turned-Spy Who Fooled The Nazis

After offering his criminal services to the Nazis in exchange for his freedom from jail, Eddie Chapman turned himself in to the British and became "Agent Zigzag."

By Morgan Dunn • February 9, 2021

Meet Trofim Lysenko, The Russian Agronomist Whose Pseudoscience Doomed Millions

For decades, the lives of Soviet citizens hung on the whims of Trofim Lysenko, a man who believed that plants could be taught to bloom in winter and that nature could be mastered by raw force.

By Morgan Dunn • Feb 9, 2021

Meet Trofim Lysenko, The Russian Agronomist Whose Pseudoscience Doomed Millions

For decades, the lives of Soviet citizens hung on the whims of Trofim Lysenko, a man who believed that plants could be taught to bloom in winter and that nature could be mastered by raw force.

By Morgan Dunn • February 9, 2021

Golf Ball Whacked On The Moon By Apollo 14 Astronaut Alan Shepard Rediscovered 50 Years Later

While remastering images taken during the 1971 mission to the Moon, a golf ball that Alan Shepard launched into space was found 40 yards from where he'd hit it.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 9, 2021

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Golf Ball Whacked On The Moon By Apollo 14 Astronaut Alan Shepard Rediscovered 50 Years Later

While remastering images taken during the 1971 mission to the Moon, a golf ball that Alan Shepard launched into space was found 40 yards from where he'd hit it.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 9, 2021

The Shocking Story Of Fred Hampton’s Death And The Government Plot Behind It

While the Black Panthers called Fred Hampton's death a murder and the evidence proved them right, Chicago police insisted he was killed after firing on them during a shootout.

By Brandon Weber • Feb 6, 2021

The Shocking Story Of Fred Hampton’s Death And The Government Plot Behind It

While the Black Panthers called Fred Hampton's death a murder and the evidence proved them right, Chicago police insisted he was killed after firing on them during a shootout.

By Brandon Weber • February 6, 2021

This Week In History News, Jan. 31 – Feb. 6

Man wills fortune to town that saved him from the Nazis, archaeologists unearth golden-tongued Egyptian mummy, and historic Indigenous fort in Alaska reappears after 200 years.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 5, 2021

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This Week In History News, Jan. 31 – Feb. 6

Man wills fortune to town that saved him from the Nazis, archaeologists unearth golden-tongued Egyptian mummy, and historic Indigenous fort in Alaska reappears after 200 years.

By All That's Interesting • February 5, 2021

Inside ‘Phossy Jaw,’ The Deadly Condition That Plagued 19th-Century Matchstick Girls

Throughout industrial Britain and America, young women employed at matchmaking factories and working closely with toxic chemicals developed a brutal disease known as “phossy jaw" — which caused their jawbones to literally rot.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 4, 2021

Inside ‘Phossy Jaw,’ The Deadly Condition That Plagued 19th-Century Matchstick Girls

Throughout industrial Britain and America, young women employed at matchmaking factories and working closely with toxic chemicals developed a brutal disease known as “phossy jaw" — which caused their jawbones to literally rot.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 4, 2021