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Sizing Up Kanamara Matsuri — Japan’s Crazy Penis Festival

The Kanamara Matsuri festival is more than just penis-shaped candies, it's a celebration of diversity and sex-positivity.

By Katie Serena • Mar 8, 2018

Sizing Up Kanamara Matsuri — Japan’s Crazy Penis Festival

The Kanamara Matsuri festival is more than just penis-shaped candies, it's a celebration of diversity and sex-positivity.

By Katie Serena • March 8, 2018

Queen Olympias — The Bad-Ass Mother Of Alexander The Great

If not for the indomitable Queen Olympias, Alexander the Great may never have conquered half the world during his historic reign.

By William DeLong • Mar 8, 2018

Queen Olympias — The Bad-Ass Mother Of Alexander The Great

If not for the indomitable Queen Olympias, Alexander the Great may never have conquered half the world during his historic reign.

By William DeLong • March 8, 2018

Otto Rahn And The Nazi Crusade For The Holy Grail

Otto Rahn was an openly gay and liberal-leaning historian in search of the Holy Grail. Unfortunately, Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, was a big fan of his work.

By Andrew Milne • Mar 7, 2018

Otto Rahn And The Nazi Crusade For The Holy Grail

Otto Rahn was an openly gay and liberal-leaning historian in search of the Holy Grail. Unfortunately, Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, was a big fan of his work.

By Andrew Milne • March 7, 2018

Inside Murphy Ranch, The Abandoned Nazi Camp In The Middle Of Los Angeles

Buried behind L.A.'s skyscrapers lies Murphy Ranch, a graffiti-laden trail, and compound that was once a haven for Nazis.

By Gina Dimuro • Mar 7, 2018

Inside Murphy Ranch, The Abandoned Nazi Camp In The Middle Of Los Angeles

Buried behind L.A.'s skyscrapers lies Murphy Ranch, a graffiti-laden trail, and compound that was once a haven for Nazis.

By Gina Dimuro • March 7, 2018

The Bloody Story Of The Harpe Brothers, The First Documented Serial Killers In American History

The Harpe brothers killed indiscriminately across Appalachia between 1797 and 1799, murdering at least 39 men, women, and children.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 7, 2018

The Bloody Story Of The Harpe Brothers, The First Documented Serial Killers In American History

The Harpe brothers killed indiscriminately across Appalachia between 1797 and 1799, murdering at least 39 men, women, and children.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 7, 2018

Cotard Delusion — The Rare Disorder That Makes You Think You’re Dead

Cotard delusion sounds like a silly disease, but feeling like you're dead and like your body isn't your own is no laughing matter.

By Katie Serena • Mar 7, 2018

Cotard Delusion — The Rare Disorder That Makes You Think You’re Dead

Cotard delusion sounds like a silly disease, but feeling like you're dead and like your body isn't your own is no laughing matter.

By Katie Serena • March 7, 2018

26 Famous Gangsters From The Height Of The Public Enemy Era

From Al Capone to Bonnie and Clyde, these famous gangsters of the 1920s prove that they just don't make criminals like they used to.

By Laura Martisiute • Mar 6, 2018

26 Famous Gangsters From The Height Of The Public Enemy Era

From Al Capone to Bonnie and Clyde, these famous gangsters of the 1920s prove that they just don't make criminals like they used to.

By Laura Martisiute • March 6, 2018

The Mystery Of Nicholas Barclay And His Imposter, Frédéric Bourdin

Nicholas Barclay went missing in 1994 and turned up three years later. But after being reunited with his family, not all was as it seemed.

By Katie Serena • Mar 6, 2018

The Mystery Of Nicholas Barclay And His Imposter, Frédéric Bourdin

Nicholas Barclay went missing in 1994 and turned up three years later. But after being reunited with his family, not all was as it seemed.

By Katie Serena • March 6, 2018

USS Lexington Finally Found After 76 Years

The USS Lexington was sunk during a battle with the Japanse Navy during WWII. Now, after missing for 76 years, a team of explorers has discovered it.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 6, 2018

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USS Lexington Finally Found After 76 Years

The USS Lexington was sunk during a battle with the Japanse Navy during WWII. Now, after missing for 76 years, a team of explorers has discovered it.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 6, 2018

Peg Entwistle: The Starlet Who Killed Herself By Jumping Off The Hollywood Sign

It seemed like Peg Entwistle had everything going for her – until she threw herself from the Hollywood sign.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Mar 6, 2018

Peg Entwistle: The Starlet Who Killed Herself By Jumping Off The Hollywood Sign

It seemed like Peg Entwistle had everything going for her – until she threw herself from the Hollywood sign.

By Aimee Lamoureux • March 6, 2018

World’s Oldest Known Message In A Bottle Found

The bottle was picked up by a couple who thought it would look nice on their bookshelf.

By Katie Serena • Mar 6, 2018

World’s Oldest Known Message In A Bottle Found

The bottle was picked up by a couple who thought it would look nice on their bookshelf.

By Katie Serena • March 6, 2018

How Hans And Sophie Scholl’s White Rose Movement Fought Back Against The Nazis

Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl, and the White Rose movement stood up to the evils of the Nazis. Though they died for their beliefs, their message lived on.

By Gina Dimuro • Mar 5, 2018

How Hans And Sophie Scholl’s White Rose Movement Fought Back Against The Nazis

Sophie Scholl, Hans Scholl, and the White Rose movement stood up to the evils of the Nazis. Though they died for their beliefs, their message lived on.

By Gina Dimuro • March 5, 2018