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How Josef Stalin’s Favorite Executioner Personally Killed 7,000 Poles During The Katyn Massacre

As Joseph Stalin's chief executioner of the NKVD, Vasily Blokhin is believed to have personally ended tens of thousands of lives.

By Morgan Dunn Dec 14, 2020

How Josef Stalin’s Favorite Executioner Personally Killed 7,000 Poles During The Katyn Massacre

As Joseph Stalin's chief executioner of the NKVD, Vasily Blokhin is believed to have personally ended tens of thousands of lives.

By Morgan Dunn December 14, 2020

9 Of History’s Most Infamous Con Artists And The Scams They Almost Got Away With

From the conman who invented the Ponzi scheme to the modern scam artist who built a multi-billion-dollar company on a fake medical breakthrough, these are history's most conniving grifters.

By Natasha Ishak Dec 9, 2020

9 Of History’s Most Infamous Con Artists And The Scams They Almost Got Away With

From the conman who invented the Ponzi scheme to the modern scam artist who built a multi-billion-dollar company on a fake medical breakthrough, these are history's most conniving grifters.

By Natasha Ishak December 9, 2020

This Week In History News, Nov. 29 – Dec. 5

World's oldest temple unearthed, Amazon "Sistine Chapel of the ancients" uncovered, terrifying prehistoric shark found.

By All That's Interesting Dec 4, 2020

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This Week In History News, Nov. 29 – Dec. 5

World's oldest temple unearthed, Amazon "Sistine Chapel of the ancients" uncovered, terrifying prehistoric shark found.

By All That's Interesting December 4, 2020

Politician Named Adolf Hitler Elected To Local Office In Namibia

Adolf Hitler Uunona represents a party that is historically anti-apartheid and anti-white minority rule.

By Marco Margaritoff Dec 4, 2020

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Politician Named Adolf Hitler Elected To Local Office In Namibia

Adolf Hitler Uunona represents a party that is historically anti-apartheid and anti-white minority rule.

By Marco Margaritoff December 4, 2020

7 Bizarre Witch Tests That Were Basically Impossible To Pass

From being weighed against the Bible to being bound and tossed into a river, these witch tests prove how easy it was to be condemned during the era of anti-witch hysteria.

By Natasha Ishak Dec 3, 2020

7 Bizarre Witch Tests That Were Basically Impossible To Pass

From being weighed against the Bible to being bound and tossed into a river, these witch tests prove how easy it was to be condemned during the era of anti-witch hysteria.

By Natasha Ishak December 3, 2020

Lost Nazi Enigma Machine Discovered In Baltic Sea By Diving Clean-Up Crew

While removing discarded nets from the bottom of Germany's Gelting Bay, divers discovered a rare encryption device that the Nazis relied on throughout World War II.

By Marco Margaritoff Dec 3, 2020

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Archaeologists Found A 12,500-Year-Old ‘Sistine Chapel Of The Ancients’ In The Amazon Jungle

"Every turn you do, it's a new wall of paintings."

By Marco Margaritoff November 30, 2020

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How Josef Stalin’s Favorite Executioner Personally Killed 7,000 Poles During The Katyn Massacre

How Josef Stalin’s Favorite Executioner Personally Killed 7,000 Poles During The Katyn Massacre

9 Of History’s Most Infamous Con Artists And The Scams They Almost Got Away With

9 Of History’s Most Infamous Con Artists And The Scams They Almost Got Away With

This Week In History News, Nov. 29 – Dec. 5

This Week In History News, Nov. 29 – Dec. 5

Politician Named Adolf Hitler Elected To Local Office In Namibia

Politician Named Adolf Hitler Elected To Local Office In Namibia

7 Bizarre Witch Tests That Were Basically Impossible To Pass

7 Bizarre Witch Tests That Were Basically Impossible To Pass

Lost Nazi Enigma Machine Discovered In Baltic Sea By Diving Clean-Up Crew

Lost Nazi Enigma Machine Discovered In Baltic Sea By Diving Clean-Up Crew

7 Iconic Pinup Girls Who Made Jaws Drop All Over America — And Beyond

7 Iconic Pinup Girls Who Made Jaws Drop All Over America — And Beyond

Inside The Ruins Of 9 Abandoned Asylums Where The ‘Treatments’ Were Torture

Inside The Ruins Of 9 Abandoned Asylums Where The ‘Treatments’ Were Torture

Meet Gregor MacGregor, The Scottish Con Artist Who Convinced Britain He Was The Prince Of A Nonexistent Colony

Meet Gregor MacGregor, The Scottish Con Artist Who Convinced Britain He Was The Prince Of A Nonexistent Colony

Archaeologists Found A 12,500-Year-Old ‘Sistine Chapel Of The Ancients’ In The Amazon Jungle

Archaeologists Found A 12,500-Year-Old ‘Sistine Chapel Of The Ancients’ In The Amazon Jungle