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With 242 Kills In Four Months, Soviet Sniper Vasily Zaytsev Was A Nazi-Killing Machine

Vasily Zaytsev was one of Russia's most skilled marksmen and decorated snipers who was immortalized in Enemy at the Gates.

By Gina Dimuro • May 17, 2018

With 242 Kills In Four Months, Soviet Sniper Vasily Zaytsev Was A Nazi-Killing Machine

Vasily Zaytsev was one of Russia's most skilled marksmen and decorated snipers who was immortalized in Enemy at the Gates.

By Gina Dimuro • May 17, 2018

He Was Set To Be The Next King Of England – Until He And His Brother Vanished

When Edward IV died, his son Edward, Prince of Wales was set to take over the throne – until he and his brother Richard mysteriously vanished.

By Gina Dimuro • May 17, 2018

He Was Set To Be The Next King Of England – Until He And His Brother Vanished

When Edward IV died, his son Edward, Prince of Wales was set to take over the throne – until he and his brother Richard mysteriously vanished.

By Gina Dimuro • May 17, 2018

How Female Pirate Jeanne De Clisson Terrorized The King Of France

After her husband was executed by the King of France, Jeanne de Clisson set off on a quest of piracy and bloody justice.

By Daniel Rennie • May 16, 2018

How Female Pirate Jeanne De Clisson Terrorized The King Of France

After her husband was executed by the King of France, Jeanne de Clisson set off on a quest of piracy and bloody justice.

By Daniel Rennie • May 16, 2018

How Ron Stallworth, A Black Undercover Cop, Joined The KKK

Ron Stallworth was the first black cadet to join his police division in the 1970s. He's also the first black man to hold a membership card from the KKK.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 16, 2018

How Ron Stallworth, A Black Undercover Cop, Joined The KKK

Ron Stallworth was the first black cadet to join his police division in the 1970s. He's also the first black man to hold a membership card from the KKK.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 16, 2018

Los Extraditables, The Pablo Escobar Led Gang That Launched A Bloody Campaign Against U.S. Extradition

From killing journalists to bribing politicians, Pablo Escobar and Los Extraditables would do anything to not go to a U.S. prison.

By Gina Dimuro • May 16, 2018

Los Extraditables, The Pablo Escobar Led Gang That Launched A Bloody Campaign Against U.S. Extradition

From killing journalists to bribing politicians, Pablo Escobar and Los Extraditables would do anything to not go to a U.S. prison.

By Gina Dimuro • May 16, 2018

Hidden Pages In Anne Frank’s Diary Revealed — And They’re Filled With Sex Talk And Dirty Jokes

She covered these pages over with adhesive paper and now we know why.

By All That's Interesting • May 16, 2018

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Hidden Pages In Anne Frank’s Diary Revealed — And They’re Filled With Sex Talk And Dirty Jokes

She covered these pages over with adhesive paper and now we know why.

By All That's Interesting • May 16, 2018

How Adolfo Constanzo Went From Catholic Boy To Drug Kingpin – Then To Satanic Cult-Leading Serial Killer

Though he was born into a Roman Catholic family, Adolfo Constanzo quickly fell into alternative religion, focusing on black magic and the occult.

By Gina Dimuro • May 16, 2018

How Adolfo Constanzo Went From Catholic Boy To Drug Kingpin – Then To Satanic Cult-Leading Serial Killer

Though he was born into a Roman Catholic family, Adolfo Constanzo quickly fell into alternative religion, focusing on black magic and the occult.

By Gina Dimuro • May 16, 2018

33 Inspirational Quotes About Death From History’s Greatest Minds And Most Beloved Figures

From the words of Steve Jobs to the wisdom of Anne Frank, these inspirational quotes about death will speak right to your heart and your mind.

By Erin Kelly • May 15, 2018

33 Inspirational Quotes About Death From History’s Greatest Minds And Most Beloved Figures

From the words of Steve Jobs to the wisdom of Anne Frank, these inspirational quotes about death will speak right to your heart and your mind.

By Erin Kelly • May 15, 2018

Eating Kids As A Solution To Food Shortages: Why One Famous Writer Once Proposed It In “A Modest Proposal”

After several attempts to instigate policies with parliament, Irish writer Jonathan Swift channeled his ire into A Modest Proposal, a satirical pamphlet that posited child-eating as the only viable solution to the country's famine.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 15, 2018

Eating Kids As A Solution To Food Shortages: Why One Famous Writer Once Proposed It In “A Modest Proposal”

After several attempts to instigate policies with parliament, Irish writer Jonathan Swift channeled his ire into A Modest Proposal, a satirical pamphlet that posited child-eating as the only viable solution to the country's famine.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 15, 2018

This Warrior’s Hands Were Cut Off – So He Replaced Them With Knives And Sought Revenge

Galvarino was heralded as a fearsome warrior, though it probably had something to do with the sharpened knives secured to the ends of his arms where his hands used to be.

By William DeLong • May 15, 2018

This Warrior’s Hands Were Cut Off – So He Replaced Them With Knives And Sought Revenge

Galvarino was heralded as a fearsome warrior, though it probably had something to do with the sharpened knives secured to the ends of his arms where his hands used to be.

By William DeLong • May 15, 2018