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Elephant Island Might Be The Most Beautiful Deserted Place On Earth

After becoming the temporary home of Ernest Shackleton's fateful Endurance crew, Elephant Island became world-renowned.

By Katie Serena • May 4, 2018

Elephant Island Might Be The Most Beautiful Deserted Place On Earth

After becoming the temporary home of Ernest Shackleton's fateful Endurance crew, Elephant Island became world-renowned.

By Katie Serena • May 4, 2018

Zora Neale Hurston’s Interviews With Cudjo Lewis Set To Be Published After 80 Years

Her book chronicles the life of Cudjo Lewis, the last surviving slave from the last slave ship to bring Africans to the United States.

By Katie Serena • May 4, 2018

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Zora Neale Hurston’s Interviews With Cudjo Lewis Set To Be Published After 80 Years

Her book chronicles the life of Cudjo Lewis, the last surviving slave from the last slave ship to bring Africans to the United States.

By Katie Serena • May 4, 2018

A Trippy History Of Peyote — The Mysterious Navajo Hallucinogen

Peyote has been used for years by Native American Church members, but for the rest of the world, it's a Class 1 substance and illegal to use.

By Katie Serena • May 3, 2018

A Trippy History Of Peyote — The Mysterious Navajo Hallucinogen

Peyote has been used for years by Native American Church members, but for the rest of the world, it's a Class 1 substance and illegal to use.

By Katie Serena • May 3, 2018

Kate Morgan, The Young Woman Who Died By Suicide At The Hotel Del Coronado — And Has Allegedly Haunted It Ever Since

The most famous ghost at the Hotel del Coronado in California is Kate Morgan, a 24-year-old who died by suicide on the hotel grounds in 1892.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 3, 2018

Kate Morgan, The Young Woman Who Died By Suicide At The Hotel Del Coronado — And Has Allegedly Haunted It Ever Since

The most famous ghost at the Hotel del Coronado in California is Kate Morgan, a 24-year-old who died by suicide on the hotel grounds in 1892.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 3, 2018

Operation Market Garden, The Mistake That Changed The Course Of World War II

In 1944, the Allies seemed to have the upper hand in the war — until they attempted to take three cities at once from the Germans in Operation Market Garden.

By William DeLong • May 3, 2018

Operation Market Garden, The Mistake That Changed The Course Of World War II

In 1944, the Allies seemed to have the upper hand in the war — until they attempted to take three cities at once from the Germans in Operation Market Garden.

By William DeLong • May 3, 2018

Ireland’s Eerie Tree Tunnel Made Famous By ‘Game Of Thrones’

The Dark Hedges received a spike in popularity thanks to 'Game of Thrones,' but it may have been too much of a good thing.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 2, 2018

Ireland’s Eerie Tree Tunnel Made Famous By ‘Game Of Thrones’

The Dark Hedges received a spike in popularity thanks to 'Game of Thrones,' but it may have been too much of a good thing.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 2, 2018

Inside City Hall Station, New York City’s Beautiful And Abandoned Subway Station

The station was the most opulent and beautiful that New York had to offer. It was also the most impractical.

By Katie Serena • May 2, 2018

Inside City Hall Station, New York City’s Beautiful And Abandoned Subway Station

The station was the most opulent and beautiful that New York had to offer. It was also the most impractical.

By Katie Serena • May 2, 2018

Investigating The Theory That Prince Albert Victor Was Jack The Ripper

According to one theory, Prince Albert Victor, the grandson of Queen Victoria, was responsible for the infamous Jack the Ripper slayings in Whitechapel.

By Wyatt Redd • May 1, 2018

Investigating The Theory That Prince Albert Victor Was Jack The Ripper

According to one theory, Prince Albert Victor, the grandson of Queen Victoria, was responsible for the infamous Jack the Ripper slayings in Whitechapel.

By Wyatt Redd • May 1, 2018

The Palmarian Church Believes In The Antichrist And Canonizes Dictators

Though they call themselves a Catholic sect, hardly any part of the Palmarian Church seems in line with Catholic values.

By Katie Serena • May 1, 2018

The Palmarian Church Believes In The Antichrist And Canonizes Dictators

Though they call themselves a Catholic sect, hardly any part of the Palmarian Church seems in line with Catholic values.

By Katie Serena • May 1, 2018

Ernest Withers Photographed Iconic Civil Rights Leaders – Then Passed Info On Them To The FBI

Ernest Withers made a name for himself as an iconic Civil Rights photographer. But, within the FBI, he made a name for himself as a reliable informant.

By Gina Dimuro • May 1, 2018

Ernest Withers Photographed Iconic Civil Rights Leaders – Then Passed Info On Them To The FBI

Ernest Withers made a name for himself as an iconic Civil Rights photographer. But, within the FBI, he made a name for himself as a reliable informant.

By Gina Dimuro • May 1, 2018