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Haunting Photos Of The Deadliest Industrial Disaster In History

The Bhopal disaster remains the world's most devastating industrial disaster, with people feeling the effects for decades after the tragedy struck.

By Wyatt Redd • Mar 21, 2018

Haunting Photos Of The Deadliest Industrial Disaster In History

The Bhopal disaster remains the world's most devastating industrial disaster, with people feeling the effects for decades after the tragedy struck.

By Wyatt Redd • March 21, 2018

Before Andre The Giant, There Was Angus MacAskill

Angus MacAskill was a true giant whose size and strength rivaled even that of Andre the Giant.

By Katie Serena • Mar 21, 2018

Before Andre The Giant, There Was Angus MacAskill

Angus MacAskill was a true giant whose size and strength rivaled even that of Andre the Giant.

By Katie Serena • March 21, 2018

Devastating Photos Of Hiroshima Before And After The Atomic Bombing That Changed History Forever

See what life in Hiroshima was like just before the atomic bombing of August 6, 1945 and in the devastating aftermath, when the city was virtually flattened.

By Leah Silverman • Mar 20, 2018

Devastating Photos Of Hiroshima Before And After The Atomic Bombing That Changed History Forever

See what life in Hiroshima was like just before the atomic bombing of August 6, 1945 and in the devastating aftermath, when the city was virtually flattened.

By Leah Silverman • March 20, 2018

Meet The Killer Surgeon Who Inspired Hannibal Lecter’s Character

Alfredo Balli Trevino was a well spoken, inquisitive, sleek, psychologically complicated surgeon convicted of a brutal murder. Remind you of anyone?

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 20, 2018

Meet The Killer Surgeon Who Inspired Hannibal Lecter’s Character

Alfredo Balli Trevino was a well spoken, inquisitive, sleek, psychologically complicated surgeon convicted of a brutal murder. Remind you of anyone?

By Kara Goldfarb • March 20, 2018

Valley Of Death: 33 Historic Photos From The Crimean War

These haunting Crimean War photos represent some of the first battlefield photos ever taken and reveal the history of this overlooked conflict that shaped Europe for decades.

By John Kuroski • Mar 19, 2018

Valley Of Death: 33 Historic Photos From The Crimean War

These haunting Crimean War photos represent some of the first battlefield photos ever taken and reveal the history of this overlooked conflict that shaped Europe for decades.

By John Kuroski • March 19, 2018

The Nazis Sent Franceska Mann To The Gas Chamber, But She Had No Intention Of Going Quietly

Franceska Mann knew she was going to die, but she was determined to go down with a fight.

By Katie Serena • Mar 19, 2018

The Nazis Sent Franceska Mann To The Gas Chamber, But She Had No Intention Of Going Quietly

Franceska Mann knew she was going to die, but she was determined to go down with a fight.

By Katie Serena • March 19, 2018

Our Ancestors Interbred With The Mysterious Race Of Denisovans, New Study Reveals

This discovery has rewritten much of what we thought we knew about human history.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 17, 2018

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Our Ancestors Interbred With The Mysterious Race Of Denisovans, New Study Reveals

This discovery has rewritten much of what we thought we knew about human history.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 17, 2018

25 Facts About Queen Victoria You Haven’t Heard Before

These little-known facts about Queen Victoria bring the indestructible monarch's story to life.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 16, 2018

25 Facts About Queen Victoria You Haven’t Heard Before

These little-known facts about Queen Victoria bring the indestructible monarch's story to life.

By Erin Kelly • March 16, 2018

Kathrine Switzer, The First Woman To Run The Boston Marathon, Was Almost Kicked Out For Her Gender

Kathrine Switzer made history when she entered the Boston Marathon in 1974, as the first woman ever to do so. But during the race, several officials tried to stop her.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Mar 16, 2018

Kathrine Switzer, The First Woman To Run The Boston Marathon, Was Almost Kicked Out For Her Gender

Kathrine Switzer made history when she entered the Boston Marathon in 1974, as the first woman ever to do so. But during the race, several officials tried to stop her.

By Aimee Lamoureux • March 16, 2018

Inside Salon Kitty – The Brothel Taken Over By Nazis And Used For Espionage

Salon Kitty started as an ordinary brothel — then turned into a Nazi-run spying operation used to seduce secrets out of foreigners and catch disloyal Germans.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 16, 2018

Inside Salon Kitty – The Brothel Taken Over By Nazis And Used For Espionage

Salon Kitty started as an ordinary brothel — then turned into a Nazi-run spying operation used to seduce secrets out of foreigners and catch disloyal Germans.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 16, 2018