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The LAPD Couldn’t Find Her Son – And Tried To Send Her Home With A Replacement

Christine Collins spent 36 years searching for her son Walter after his mysterious disappearance.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Mar 22, 2018

The LAPD Couldn’t Find Her Son – And Tried To Send Her Home With A Replacement

Christine Collins spent 36 years searching for her son Walter after his mysterious disappearance.

By Aimee Lamoureux • March 22, 2018

29 Monterey Pop Festival Photos That Epitomize The “Summer Of Love”

Experience the Monterey Pop Festival that saw Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and 200,000 fans come together to define a generation, pave the way for Woodstock, and change American music and culture forever.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 21, 2018

29 Monterey Pop Festival Photos That Epitomize The “Summer Of Love”

Experience the Monterey Pop Festival that saw Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and 200,000 fans come together to define a generation, pave the way for Woodstock, and change American music and culture forever.

By Erin Kelly • March 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 • 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

Inside The Astonishing Life Of Angus MacAskill, The Tallest ‘Natural Giant’ To Ever Live

Though many of history's tallest people have suffered from gigantism or other debilitating conditions, that wasn't the case for Angus MacAskill — who stood 7 feet, 9 inches and boasted extraordinary feats of strength.

By Katie Serena • Mar 21, 2018

Inside The Astonishing Life Of Angus MacAskill, The Tallest ‘Natural Giant’ To Ever Live

Though many of history's tallest people have suffered from gigantism or other debilitating conditions, that wasn't the case for Angus MacAskill — who stood 7 feet, 9 inches and boasted extraordinary feats of strength.

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