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Inside The Baffling, Unsolved Case Of The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist, the largest private property theft in world history, may remain unsolved as its last living suspect has died.

By Leah Silverman • Mar 26, 2019

Inside The Baffling, Unsolved Case Of The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist, the largest private property theft in world history, may remain unsolved as its last living suspect has died.

By Leah Silverman • March 26, 2019

The German Family Behind Krispy Kreme Found To Have Nazi Ties To Forced Labor And Sexual Abuse

The country's second-richest family has a dark past of forced labor, sexual abuse against those laborers, and inextricable Nazi ties and pledges to Hitler before he even usurped power.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 26, 2019

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The German Family Behind Krispy Kreme Found To Have Nazi Ties To Forced Labor And Sexual Abuse

The country's second-richest family has a dark past of forced labor, sexual abuse against those laborers, and inextricable Nazi ties and pledges to Hitler before he even usurped power.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 26, 2019

Auschwitz Holocaust Memorial Urges Visitors To Stop Taking Instagram Pics On Their Railway To Genocide

The museum urged visitors not to balance on the tracks anymore in a show of respect, though some visitors argued in their defense that there are many different ways to mourn.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 25, 2019

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Auschwitz Holocaust Memorial Urges Visitors To Stop Taking Instagram Pics On Their Railway To Genocide

The museum urged visitors not to balance on the tracks anymore in a show of respect, though some visitors argued in their defense that there are many different ways to mourn.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 25, 2019

Early Humans Didn’t Need Religion To Build Complex Societies, Study Claims

Theorists have long claimed that our ancestors could not have formed large societies and cities without fear of vengeful gods to motivate people — but this controversial new study says otherwise.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 21, 2019

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Early Humans Didn’t Need Religion To Build Complex Societies, Study Claims

Theorists have long claimed that our ancestors could not have formed large societies and cities without fear of vengeful gods to motivate people — but this controversial new study says otherwise.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 21, 2019

The West Africa Squadron: The British Royal Navy’s Deadly Battle To End The Slave Trade

The West Africa Squadron faced the seemingly insurmountable task of trying to eliminate the slave trade for good.

By Gina Dimuro • Mar 18, 2019

The West Africa Squadron: The British Royal Navy’s Deadly Battle To End The Slave Trade

The West Africa Squadron faced the seemingly insurmountable task of trying to eliminate the slave trade for good.

By Gina Dimuro • March 18, 2019

Dwarves And Disabled People May Have Been Worshipped In Ancient Times, Scientists Say

Time and time again, researchers have excavated the bodies of brittle-boned people that died of rare diseases and found that they were buried in culturally significant gravesites or among those held in high esteem by society.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 18, 2019

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Dwarves And Disabled People May Have Been Worshipped In Ancient Times, Scientists Say

Time and time again, researchers have excavated the bodies of brittle-boned people that died of rare diseases and found that they were buried in culturally significant gravesites or among those held in high esteem by society.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 18, 2019

Hermann Göring’s Daughter And Hitler’s Goddaughter, Edda Göring, Dies At 80 Years Old

Edda Göring was "the Shirley Temple of Nazi Germany" surrounded by wealth and luxury looted from persecuted Jews. She defended her father's legacy until her death.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 18, 2019

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Hermann Göring’s Daughter And Hitler’s Goddaughter, Edda Göring, Dies At 80 Years Old

Edda Göring was "the Shirley Temple of Nazi Germany" surrounded by wealth and luxury looted from persecuted Jews. She defended her father's legacy until her death.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 18, 2019

Excavations At Stonehenge Reveal It Was One Of The Earliest Large-Scale Celebration Spots In Britain

Dr. Richard Madgwick's research indicated that the pigs used for these ancient feasts weren't locally raised, suggesting attendees transported the animals for hundreds of miles as a contribution.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 14, 2019

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Excavations At Stonehenge Reveal It Was One Of The Earliest Large-Scale Celebration Spots In Britain

Dr. Richard Madgwick's research indicated that the pigs used for these ancient feasts weren't locally raised, suggesting attendees transported the animals for hundreds of miles as a contribution.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 14, 2019

Operation Greif: When German Commandos Were Trained To Act American And Wreak Total Havoc Behind Enemy Lines

Hitler had German commandos trained to infiltrate allied territory in a Trojan Horse mission that caused confusion and chaos among real American soldiers.

By Gina Dimuro • Mar 11, 2019

Operation Greif: When German Commandos Were Trained To Act American And Wreak Total Havoc Behind Enemy Lines

Hitler had German commandos trained to infiltrate allied territory in a Trojan Horse mission that caused confusion and chaos among real American soldiers.

By Gina Dimuro • March 11, 2019

Freed Slave, Boxer, Entrepreneur: The Story Of The First Black Celeb Athlete, Bill Richmond

Born into slavery, Bill Richmond managed to get to England where the free man became the country's biggest and potentially first, African-American athletic celeb.

By William DeLong • Mar 11, 2019

Freed Slave, Boxer, Entrepreneur: The Story Of The First Black Celeb Athlete, Bill Richmond

Born into slavery, Bill Richmond managed to get to England where the free man became the country's biggest and potentially first, African-American athletic celeb.

By William DeLong • March 11, 2019