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How American Eugenics Programs Inspired The Nazis

"There is today one state in which at least weak beginnings toward a better conception are noticeable. Of course, it is not our model German Republic, but the American Union." – Adolf Hitler

By Richard Stockton • Dec 13, 2016

How American Eugenics Programs Inspired The Nazis

"There is today one state in which at least weak beginnings toward a better conception are noticeable. Of course, it is not our model German Republic, but the American Union." – Adolf Hitler

By Richard Stockton • December 13, 2016

Explosive Riots That Changed The Course Of American History

“The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win, and their participants know it,” said Martin Luther King Jr. in an address to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) just weeks before his death on April 4, 1968. “Hence riots are not revolutionary but reactionary because they...

By John Kuroski • Dec 12, 2016

Explosive Riots That Changed The Course Of American History

“The limitation of riots, moral questions aside, is that they cannot win, and their participants know it,” said Martin Luther King Jr. in an address to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) just weeks before his death on April 4, 1968. “Hence riots are not revolutionary but reactionary because they...

By John Kuroski • December 12, 2016

The Scary Truth Behind The Phantom Social Worker Legend

In the 1990s, hundreds of families in rural England reported that "phantom" social workers had abducted their children. As it turns out, the truth is worse than the urban legend.

By Abby Norman • Dec 11, 2016

The Scary Truth Behind The Phantom Social Worker Legend

In the 1990s, hundreds of families in rural England reported that "phantom" social workers had abducted their children. As it turns out, the truth is worse than the urban legend.

By Abby Norman • December 11, 2016

Ten Jackie Kennedy Quotes We Still Need To Hear

These Jackie Kennedy quotes reveal the iconic first lady's wisdom on everything from history to sex to her husband's assassination.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 9, 2016

Ten Jackie Kennedy Quotes We Still Need To Hear

These Jackie Kennedy quotes reveal the iconic first lady's wisdom on everything from history to sex to her husband's assassination.

By All That's Interesting • December 9, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Dec. 4 – 10

One of Brazil's last uncontacted tribes, gangs of pre-gentrification Brooklyn, Nat Geo photos of the year, Ohio's forgotten class, New York during the Great Depression.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 9, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Dec. 4 – 10

One of Brazil's last uncontacted tribes, gangs of pre-gentrification Brooklyn, Nat Geo photos of the year, Ohio's forgotten class, New York during the Great Depression.

By All That's Interesting • December 9, 2016

7 Presidents Who Broke Some Of Their Biggest Campaign Promises

Only two U.S. presidents have followed through on all of their campaign promises.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 8, 2016

7 Presidents Who Broke Some Of Their Biggest Campaign Promises

Only two U.S. presidents have followed through on all of their campaign promises.

By All That's Interesting • December 8, 2016

10 Famous Funerals Even More Extravagant Than Fidel Castro’s

Even for famous figures like these, these ten weird funerals here are as unexpected, eye-catching, and puzzling as they come.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 8, 2016

10 Famous Funerals Even More Extravagant Than Fidel Castro’s

Even for famous figures like these, these ten weird funerals here are as unexpected, eye-catching, and puzzling as they come.

By All That's Interesting • December 8, 2016

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dark Side

Half a century after his death, Martin Luther King Jr. remains a hero to millions of people. But with every hero comes a dark side.

By Richard Stockton • Dec 7, 2016

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dark Side

Half a century after his death, Martin Luther King Jr. remains a hero to millions of people. But with every hero comes a dark side.

By Richard Stockton • December 7, 2016

18 Months Without A Head: The True Story Of A Headless Chicken Named Mike

Learn why a small Colorado town has an annual festival to celebrate a single chicken who managed to survive for 18 months without its head.

By Krissy Howard • Dec 7, 2016

18 Months Without A Head: The True Story Of A Headless Chicken Named Mike

Learn why a small Colorado town has an annual festival to celebrate a single chicken who managed to survive for 18 months without its head.

By Krissy Howard • December 7, 2016

55 Harrowing Photos Of The Great Depression In New York City

The Great Depression hit few cities harder than New York — but the city's darkest hour was also the crucible in which today's New York was forged.

By John Kuroski • Dec 4, 2016

55 Harrowing Photos Of The Great Depression In New York City

The Great Depression hit few cities harder than New York — but the city's darkest hour was also the crucible in which today's New York was forged.

By John Kuroski • December 4, 2016

The Seldom-Heard Story Of New York City’s Forgotten Stepchild

Staten Island has never been the biggest fan of New York City — and in some ways, rightfully so.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 3, 2016

The Seldom-Heard Story Of New York City’s Forgotten Stepchild

Staten Island has never been the biggest fan of New York City — and in some ways, rightfully so.

By All That's Interesting • December 3, 2016

1968: The Year America Almost Tore Itself Apart

From the assassinations of MLK and RFK to antiwar and civil rights protests nationwide, these 1968 photos reveal a nation at war with itself.

By John Kuroski • Nov 29, 2016

1968: The Year America Almost Tore Itself Apart

From the assassinations of MLK and RFK to antiwar and civil rights protests nationwide, these 1968 photos reveal a nation at war with itself.

By John Kuroski • November 29, 2016