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25 Leaning Tower Of Pisa Facts That Capture Its Iconic Appeal

These facts about the Leaning Tower of Pisa reveal everything there is to know about the world's most famous architectural mistake.

By Richard Stockton • Mar 9, 2018

25 Leaning Tower Of Pisa Facts That Capture Its Iconic Appeal

These facts about the Leaning Tower of Pisa reveal everything there is to know about the world's most famous architectural mistake.

By Richard Stockton • March 9, 2018

15 Gross Medieval Foods That People Actually Ate

From roasted cat to hedgehog, it's safe to say that you probably wouldn't be able to stomach most of these medieval foods.

By Laura Martisiute • Mar 8, 2018

15 Gross Medieval Foods That People Actually Ate

From roasted cat to hedgehog, it's safe to say that you probably wouldn't be able to stomach most of these medieval foods.

By Laura Martisiute • March 8, 2018

Inside The CIA’s Project Stargate To Create Remote Viewing Spies

Project Stargate and Scanate were the names of the CIA and Army’s initiatives into remote viewing research.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 8, 2018

Inside The CIA’s Project Stargate To Create Remote Viewing Spies

Project Stargate and Scanate were the names of the CIA and Army’s initiatives into remote viewing research.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 8, 2018

Sizing Up Kanamara Matsuri — Japan’s Crazy Penis Festival

The Kanamara Matsuri festival is more than just penis-shaped candies, it's a celebration of diversity and sex-positivity.

By Katie Serena • Mar 8, 2018

Sizing Up Kanamara Matsuri — Japan’s Crazy Penis Festival

The Kanamara Matsuri festival is more than just penis-shaped candies, it's a celebration of diversity and sex-positivity.

By Katie Serena • March 8, 2018

Queen Olympias — The Bad-Ass Mother Of Alexander The Great

If not for the indomitable Queen Olympias, Alexander the Great may never have conquered half the world during his historic reign.

By William DeLong • Mar 8, 2018

Queen Olympias — The Bad-Ass Mother Of Alexander The Great

If not for the indomitable Queen Olympias, Alexander the Great may never have conquered half the world during his historic reign.

By William DeLong • March 8, 2018

Otto Rahn And The Nazi Crusade For The Holy Grail

Otto Rahn was an openly gay and liberal-leaning historian in search of the Holy Grail. Unfortunately, Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, was a big fan of his work.

By Andrew Milne • Mar 7, 2018

Otto Rahn And The Nazi Crusade For The Holy Grail

Otto Rahn was an openly gay and liberal-leaning historian in search of the Holy Grail. Unfortunately, Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS, was a big fan of his work.

By Andrew Milne • March 7, 2018

Inside Murphy Ranch, The Abandoned Nazi Camp In The Middle Of Los Angeles

Buried behind L.A.'s skyscrapers lies Murphy Ranch, a graffiti-laden trail, and compound that was once a haven for Nazis.

By Gina Dimuro • Mar 7, 2018

Inside Murphy Ranch, The Abandoned Nazi Camp In The Middle Of Los Angeles

Buried behind L.A.'s skyscrapers lies Murphy Ranch, a graffiti-laden trail, and compound that was once a haven for Nazis.

By Gina Dimuro • March 7, 2018

The Harpe Brothers Were America’s First And Maybe Most Psychopathic Serial Killers

The Harpe Brothers were America's first recorded serial killers and their murders are proof that serial killing didn't get off to a slow start.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 7, 2018

The Harpe Brothers Were America’s First And Maybe Most Psychopathic Serial Killers

The Harpe Brothers were America's first recorded serial killers and their murders are proof that serial killing didn't get off to a slow start.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 7, 2018

Cotard Delusion — The Rare Disorder That Makes You Think You’re Dead

Cotard delusion sounds like a silly disease, but feeling like you're dead and like your body isn't your own is no laughing matter.

By Katie Serena • Mar 7, 2018

Cotard Delusion — The Rare Disorder That Makes You Think You’re Dead

Cotard delusion sounds like a silly disease, but feeling like you're dead and like your body isn't your own is no laughing matter.

By Katie Serena • March 7, 2018

26 Famous Gangsters From The Height Of The Public Enemy Era

From Al Capone to Bonnie and Clyde, these famous gangsters of the 1920s prove that they just don't make criminals like they used to.

By Laura Martisiute • Mar 6, 2018

26 Famous Gangsters From The Height Of The Public Enemy Era

From Al Capone to Bonnie and Clyde, these famous gangsters of the 1920s prove that they just don't make criminals like they used to.

By Laura Martisiute • March 6, 2018