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Meet Charlotte Corday, The Woman Who Assassinated A French Revolutionary Hero — And Inspired One Of History’s Greatest Paintings

On July 13, 1793, Charlotte Corday stabbed French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat to death in his bathtub. She later claimed, "I killed one man to save 100,000."

By Morgan Dunn • Feb 17, 2020

Meet Charlotte Corday, The Woman Who Assassinated A French Revolutionary Hero — And Inspired One Of History’s Greatest Paintings

On July 13, 1793, Charlotte Corday stabbed French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat to death in his bathtub. She later claimed, "I killed one man to save 100,000."

By Morgan Dunn • February 17, 2020

Inside The Harsh World Of Norilsk, The Siberian City At The Edge Of Earth

Norilsk is a Russian city of extreme cold and extreme pollution, yet 177,000 people have still choose to live there.

By Joseph Williams • Feb 16, 2020

Inside The Harsh World Of Norilsk, The Siberian City At The Edge Of Earth

Norilsk is a Russian city of extreme cold and extreme pollution, yet 177,000 people have still choose to live there.

By Joseph Williams • February 16, 2020

How Charles Lindbergh Wrecked His Legacy Pushing Anti-Semitism And Neutrality Toward The Nazis

Charles Lindbergh was a hero for his feats of aviation but ultimately lost that goodwill once he started pushing bigoted conspiracies to keep America from fighting Hitler.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 15, 2020

How Charles Lindbergh Wrecked His Legacy Pushing Anti-Semitism And Neutrality Toward The Nazis

Charles Lindbergh was a hero for his feats of aviation but ultimately lost that goodwill once he started pushing bigoted conspiracies to keep America from fighting Hitler.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 15, 2020

Operation Jade Helm: The Conspiracy Theory That Presaged Our Post-Truth World

In the summer of 2015, a routine U.S. military exercise called Jade Helm 15 led to mass hysteria over an imminent invasion of Texas. Now, we might know why — and the reason is frightening.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 14, 2020

Operation Jade Helm: The Conspiracy Theory That Presaged Our Post-Truth World

In the summer of 2015, a routine U.S. military exercise called Jade Helm 15 led to mass hysteria over an imminent invasion of Texas. Now, we might know why — and the reason is frightening.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 14, 2020

This Week In History News, Feb. 9 – 15

Ancient Native American burial ground blown up for border wall construction, radiation-eating fungus found at Chernobyl, 7,000-year-old well unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 14, 2020

This Week In History News, Feb. 9 – 15

Ancient Native American burial ground blown up for border wall construction, radiation-eating fungus found at Chernobyl, 7,000-year-old well unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • February 14, 2020

Meet Dr. Wouter Basson, The Ecstasy Cook Who Tried To Commit Genocide — And Got Away With It

Regularly compared to Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, Dr. Wouter Basson was in charge of a top-secret South African biological warfare program behind numerous killings, poisonings, and kidnappings in the 1980s.

By Samuel Warde • Feb 13, 2020

Meet Dr. Wouter Basson, The Ecstasy Cook Who Tried To Commit Genocide — And Got Away With It

Regularly compared to Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, Dr. Wouter Basson was in charge of a top-secret South African biological warfare program behind numerous killings, poisonings, and kidnappings in the 1980s.

By Samuel Warde • February 13, 2020

Scientists Find Disease In A Dinosaur Fossil That Still Plagues Humans Today

Despite their tough appearance, hadrosaurs were susceptible to the same tumor found among human children today.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 13, 2020

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Scientists Find Disease In A Dinosaur Fossil That Still Plagues Humans Today

Despite their tough appearance, hadrosaurs were susceptible to the same tumor found among human children today.

By Natasha Ishak • February 13, 2020

Meet The Real-Life Dog That Inspired Buck From ‘The Call Of The Wild’

Jack London became so enamored with a dog he met while prospecting for gold in the Yukon Territory that he used their bond to create one of the 20th century's most iconic works of literature.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 11, 2020

Meet The Real-Life Dog That Inspired Buck From ‘The Call Of The Wild’

Jack London became so enamored with a dog he met while prospecting for gold in the Yukon Territory that he used their bond to create one of the 20th century's most iconic works of literature.

By All That's Interesting • February 11, 2020

Bishop Juan Gerardi Accused The Guatemalan Military Of Genocide — And It May Have Cost Him His Life

Just two days after Juan Gerardi produced a massive report detailing his country's wartime atrocities, three members of the military killed him in his home. That's the official story, at least.

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 10, 2020

Bishop Juan Gerardi Accused The Guatemalan Military Of Genocide — And It May Have Cost Him His Life

Just two days after Juan Gerardi produced a massive report detailing his country's wartime atrocities, three members of the military killed him in his home. That's the official story, at least.

By Natasha Ishak • February 10, 2020

Charles Ponzi And The Incredible Story Behind His Notorious Scheme

In 1903, Charles Ponzi was a poor Italian immigrant with two dollars to his name — then he invented the Ponzi scheme and became a multimillionaire almost overnight.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 10, 2020

Charles Ponzi And The Incredible Story Behind His Notorious Scheme

In 1903, Charles Ponzi was a poor Italian immigrant with two dollars to his name — then he invented the Ponzi scheme and became a multimillionaire almost overnight.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 10, 2020