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How Televangelist Benny Hinn Makes Millions By ‘Curing’ People Through Faith Healing

The ministries of televangelist Benny Hinn rake in some $100 million a year. Hinn claims all that money goes into his healing services, but he does own a private jet.

By Mark Oliver • Aug 26, 2019

How Televangelist Benny Hinn Makes Millions By ‘Curing’ People Through Faith Healing

The ministries of televangelist Benny Hinn rake in some $100 million a year. Hinn claims all that money goes into his healing services, but he does own a private jet.

By Mark Oliver • August 26, 2019

Black Relative Of Aaron Burr Reveals Truth About His Secret Family Of Color

John Pierre Burr was Aaron Burr's illegitimate son with an Indian maid who he kept secret from his wife. Now, Burr's living descendants are making sure that his hidden life comes to light.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 26, 2019

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Black Relative Of Aaron Burr Reveals Truth About His Secret Family Of Color

John Pierre Burr was Aaron Burr's illegitimate son with an Indian maid who he kept secret from his wife. Now, Burr's living descendants are making sure that his hidden life comes to light.

By Natasha Ishak • August 26, 2019

The Mysterious History Of Area 51, From U-2s To UFOs

Some are convinced the government uses Area 51 to dissect aliens and study flying saucers. In truth, the classified site has been used to build spy planes — and dump toxic waste.

By Richard Stockton • Aug 25, 2019

The Mysterious History Of Area 51, From U-2s To UFOs

Some are convinced the government uses Area 51 to dissect aliens and study flying saucers. In truth, the classified site has been used to build spy planes — and dump toxic waste.

By Richard Stockton • August 25, 2019

Sobibór: The Brutal Nazi Death Camp That Fell After A Jewish Uprising

Up to 350,000 Jews were gassed to death at the Sobibór concentration camp in Poland. But a prisoner uprising forced the Nazis to burn it to the ground.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 24, 2019

Sobibór: The Brutal Nazi Death Camp That Fell After A Jewish Uprising

Up to 350,000 Jews were gassed to death at the Sobibór concentration camp in Poland. But a prisoner uprising forced the Nazis to burn it to the ground.

By Natasha Ishak • August 24, 2019

Scientists Hope To Solve The Mystery Of A Medieval Skeleton Used For Propaganda By Both The Nazis And Soviets

Hitler once hoped that this skeleton would legitimize his claims to Czechoslovakia. Now the truth may be about to come out.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 23, 2019

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Scientists Hope To Solve The Mystery Of A Medieval Skeleton Used For Propaganda By Both The Nazis And Soviets

Hitler once hoped that this skeleton would legitimize his claims to Czechoslovakia. Now the truth may be about to come out.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 23, 2019

The True Story Of Saint Patrick, The Roman British Slave That Became The Symbol Of Irish Pride

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, wasn't Irish, never banished the Emerald Island of snakes, and wasn't even named Patrick.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 21, 2019

The True Story Of Saint Patrick, The Roman British Slave That Became The Symbol Of Irish Pride

St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, wasn't Irish, never banished the Emerald Island of snakes, and wasn't even named Patrick.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 21, 2019

500-Year-Old Incan ‘Princess’ Mummy Finally Returned To Bolivia After 129 Years

The returned remains marks the first time a significant archaeological artifact has been repatriated to the Andean country.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 21, 2019

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500-Year-Old Incan ‘Princess’ Mummy Finally Returned To Bolivia After 129 Years

The returned remains marks the first time a significant archaeological artifact has been repatriated to the Andean country.

By Natasha Ishak • August 21, 2019

Tourette’s, Masochism, And An Epic Dictionary: The Astounding Life Of English Writer Samuel Johnson

Wordsmith, wit, and secret masochist Samuel Johnson overcame a host of ailments and financial struggles to write his masterpiece, A Dictionary of the English Language.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 20, 2019

Tourette’s, Masochism, And An Epic Dictionary: The Astounding Life Of English Writer Samuel Johnson

Wordsmith, wit, and secret masochist Samuel Johnson overcame a host of ailments and financial struggles to write his masterpiece, A Dictionary of the English Language.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 20, 2019

Meet The Edelweiss Pirates: The Little-Known Teenaged Resistance Fighters Of Nazi Germany

In stark contrast to the Hitler Youth, the Edelweiss Pirates resisted Nazism in any way they could at a time when doing so was a criminal offense.

By Andrew Milne • Aug 18, 2019

Meet The Edelweiss Pirates: The Little-Known Teenaged Resistance Fighters Of Nazi Germany

In stark contrast to the Hitler Youth, the Edelweiss Pirates resisted Nazism in any way they could at a time when doing so was a criminal offense.

By Andrew Milne • August 18, 2019

The Impeccable Brilliance Of Marie Curie, One Of History’s Greatest Scientists

Marie Curie's biography presents an inspiring portrait of a woman who overcame poverty and misogyny to make Earth-shattering scientific discoveries.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 12, 2019

The Impeccable Brilliance Of Marie Curie, One Of History’s Greatest Scientists

Marie Curie's biography presents an inspiring portrait of a woman who overcame poverty and misogyny to make Earth-shattering scientific discoveries.

By Natasha Ishak • August 12, 2019