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How Lola Montez Seduced 19th-Century Europe’s Most Famous Men — And Even Took Down A King

Dancer and actress Lola Montez left a trail of broken hearts — and one abdicated throne — across 19th-century Europe.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 26, 2018

How Lola Montez Seduced 19th-Century Europe’s Most Famous Men — And Even Took Down A King

Dancer and actress Lola Montez left a trail of broken hearts — and one abdicated throne — across 19th-century Europe.

By Gina Dimuro • June 26, 2018

Macuahuitl: The Aztec “Obsidian Chainsaw” Even More Fearsome Than It Sounds

The macuahuitl was plenty deadly enough to take you down. But the Aztecs would rather bring you to the edge of death, then sacrifice you alive.

By William DeLong • Jun 22, 2018

Macuahuitl: The Aztec “Obsidian Chainsaw” Even More Fearsome Than It Sounds

The macuahuitl was plenty deadly enough to take you down. But the Aztecs would rather bring you to the edge of death, then sacrifice you alive.

By William DeLong • June 22, 2018

The Rosenhan Experiment: When Fake Mental Patients Fooled Psychiatrists

How the Rosenhan experiment showed that "it is clear that we cannot distinguish the sane from the insane in psychiatric hospitals."

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 22, 2018

The Rosenhan Experiment: When Fake Mental Patients Fooled Psychiatrists

How the Rosenhan experiment showed that "it is clear that we cannot distinguish the sane from the insane in psychiatric hospitals."

By Gina Dimuro • June 22, 2018

Fierceness And Tragedy: The Tale Of Teuta, The Ancient European Queen Who Challenged Rome

Queen Teuta ruled over a powerful Illyrian kingdom in the third century B.C. When Rome demanded that she stop her country's pirates from attacking their vessels, Teuta refused, resulting in war.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jun 22, 2018

Fierceness And Tragedy: The Tale Of Teuta, The Ancient European Queen Who Challenged Rome

Queen Teuta ruled over a powerful Illyrian kingdom in the third century B.C. When Rome demanded that she stop her country's pirates from attacking their vessels, Teuta refused, resulting in war.

By Aimee Lamoureux • June 22, 2018

The Glyptodon Was A Prehistoric Armadillo So Big That Early Humans Used Its Shells For Shelters

The glyptodon may seem like just a big armadillo, but it was the size of a car and could crush early humans with its clubbed tail.

By William DeLong • Jun 21, 2018

The Glyptodon Was A Prehistoric Armadillo So Big That Early Humans Used Its Shells For Shelters

The glyptodon may seem like just a big armadillo, but it was the size of a car and could crush early humans with its clubbed tail.

By William DeLong • June 21, 2018

“Hit Hard, Hit Fast, Hit Often”: The Story Of Chesty Puller, History’s Most Decorated Marine

Chesty Puller has received the most medals of any Marine. He earned every one of them.

By William DeLong • Jun 18, 2018

“Hit Hard, Hit Fast, Hit Often”: The Story Of Chesty Puller, History’s Most Decorated Marine

Chesty Puller has received the most medals of any Marine. He earned every one of them.

By William DeLong • June 18, 2018

New Exposé Claims Notorious Stanford Prison Experiment Was A Total Sham

One of the participants claims he faked his cries for help so he could get out of it.

By Katie Serena • Jun 15, 2018

New Exposé Claims Notorious Stanford Prison Experiment Was A Total Sham

One of the participants claims he faked his cries for help so he could get out of it.

By Katie Serena • June 15, 2018

Charles Lightoller Survived The Titanic – Then Helped Others Survive Dunkirk

Charles Lightoller never expected to survive the sinking of the Titanic, let alone World War I and World War II.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 15, 2018

Charles Lightoller Survived The Titanic – Then Helped Others Survive Dunkirk

Charles Lightoller never expected to survive the sinking of the Titanic, let alone World War I and World War II.

By Gina Dimuro • June 15, 2018

Kids For Cash: When Judges Took Bribes To Dish Out Harsh Sentences To Juvenile Offenders

In the mid-2000s, two judges began handing down unusually harsh sentences. Then, people realized why.

By Gina Dimuro • Jun 15, 2018

Kids For Cash: When Judges Took Bribes To Dish Out Harsh Sentences To Juvenile Offenders

In the mid-2000s, two judges began handing down unusually harsh sentences. Then, people realized why.

By Gina Dimuro • June 15, 2018

From Sunken Tanks To Human Remains, Truk Lagoon Is WWII’s Most Haunting Undersea Graveyard

From shipwrecks to sunken tanks to human remains, Truk Lagoon is among the biggest and eeriest underwater graveyards on Earth.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jun 14, 2018

From Sunken Tanks To Human Remains, Truk Lagoon Is WWII’s Most Haunting Undersea Graveyard

From shipwrecks to sunken tanks to human remains, Truk Lagoon is among the biggest and eeriest underwater graveyards on Earth.

By Kara Goldfarb • June 14, 2018