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The Secret Life Of Roald Dahl: From Fighter Pilot To Spy To Renowned Children’s Author

Before he wrote “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Roald Dahl spent his 20s flying fighter jets and spying on the Roosevelts during World War II.

By Andrew Milne • Apr 4, 2020

The Secret Life Of Roald Dahl: From Fighter Pilot To Spy To Renowned Children’s Author

Before he wrote “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” Roald Dahl spent his 20s flying fighter jets and spying on the Roosevelts during World War II.

By Andrew Milne • April 4, 2020

This Lawyer Fell Out A Skyscraper Window To His Death While Trying To Prove It Was Unbreakable

On July 9, 1993, Toronto lawyer Garry Hoy was doing his favorite party trick: hurling himself at his office's windows to show their strength. But this time, his stunt failed.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Apr 3, 2020

This Lawyer Fell Out A Skyscraper Window To His Death While Trying To Prove It Was Unbreakable

On July 9, 1993, Toronto lawyer Garry Hoy was doing his favorite party trick: hurling himself at his office's windows to show their strength. But this time, his stunt failed.

By Jaclyn Anglis • April 3, 2020

See The 2,000 Surviving Temples Of Bagan, The Ancient Capital Of The Pagan Kingdom

Built by the kings of the Pagan Empire, the existing temples of Bagan have outlasted pillaging armies and natural disasters.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 2, 2020

See The 2,000 Surviving Temples Of Bagan, The Ancient Capital Of The Pagan Kingdom

Built by the kings of the Pagan Empire, the existing temples of Bagan have outlasted pillaging armies and natural disasters.

By Erin Kelly • April 2, 2020

Naked Hippies And Raging Fires: 55 Crazy Photos From History’s Most Iconic Music Festivals

From Woodstock '69 to Woodstock '99, these are the music festivals that defined their generations.

By Hannah McKennett • Apr 2, 2020

Naked Hippies And Raging Fires: 55 Crazy Photos From History’s Most Iconic Music Festivals

From Woodstock '69 to Woodstock '99, these are the music festivals that defined their generations.

By Hannah McKennett • April 2, 2020

New Study Reveals Shocking History Of Sylt, The Only Nazi Concentration Camp Built On British Soil

More than 1,000 prisoners were held at the Nazi concentration camp. However, details of its past have been kept buried — physically and figuratively.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 2, 2020

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New Study Reveals Shocking History Of Sylt, The Only Nazi Concentration Camp Built On British Soil

More than 1,000 prisoners were held at the Nazi concentration camp. However, details of its past have been kept buried — physically and figuratively.

By Natasha Ishak • April 2, 2020

33 Photos Of Early 20th-Century Native American Masks Brought To Life In Color

From the Navajo to the Eskimo, these colorized turn-of-the-century photos of Native Americans wearing their sacred masks provide a revealing look at their unique cultures.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 1, 2020

33 Photos Of Early 20th-Century Native American Masks Brought To Life In Color

From the Navajo to the Eskimo, these colorized turn-of-the-century photos of Native Americans wearing their sacred masks provide a revealing look at their unique cultures.

By Natasha Ishak • April 1, 2020

How Adolf Dassler’s Nazi-Era Sneaker Company Became Adidas And Puma

A bitter feud between German sneaker giants Rudolf and Adolf Dassler saw that their company split into the two behemoths we know today.

By Andrew Milne • Mar 31, 2020

How Adolf Dassler’s Nazi-Era Sneaker Company Became Adidas And Puma

A bitter feud between German sneaker giants Rudolf and Adolf Dassler saw that their company split into the two behemoths we know today.

By Andrew Milne • March 31, 2020

Meet Eunice Foote, The Mother Of Climate Science Whose Work Was Ignored Because Of Her Sex

Eunice Foote's amateur experiments were the first to outline the relationship between greenhouse gasses and atmospheric warming, but a male scientist with a similar experiment took credit for the find three years later.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 27, 2020

Meet Eunice Foote, The Mother Of Climate Science Whose Work Was Ignored Because Of Her Sex

Eunice Foote's amateur experiments were the first to outline the relationship between greenhouse gasses and atmospheric warming, but a male scientist with a similar experiment took credit for the find three years later.

By Natasha Ishak • March 27, 2020

This Week In History News, Mar. 22 – 28

Unexploded Vietnam War bombs found, gigantic saber-toothed tiger skull unearthed, worm-like ancestor of all life on Earth uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 27, 2020

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This Week In History News, Mar. 22 – 28

Unexploded Vietnam War bombs found, gigantic saber-toothed tiger skull unearthed, worm-like ancestor of all life on Earth uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • March 27, 2020

Meet Charles Ng, The Sadistic Serial Killer Brought Down By His Own Shoplifting Addiction

For two years, Charles Ng and Leonard Lake enslaved and brutalized upwards of 11 people — until Ng tried to steal a torture device.

By Leah Silverman • Mar 26, 2020

Meet Charles Ng, The Sadistic Serial Killer Brought Down By His Own Shoplifting Addiction

For two years, Charles Ng and Leonard Lake enslaved and brutalized upwards of 11 people — until Ng tried to steal a torture device.

By Leah Silverman • March 26, 2020