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24 Of The Biggest Badasses In Modern History

Whether it's war heroes, adventurers, or stories of survival in extreme conditions, these stories are about the triumph of the human spirit.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 7, 2018

24 Of The Biggest Badasses In Modern History

Whether it's war heroes, adventurers, or stories of survival in extreme conditions, these stories are about the triumph of the human spirit.

By Erin Kelly • February 7, 2018

Disturbing Photos Captured Inside The Jewish Ghettos Of The Holocaust

Before the concentration camps, the Nazis' victims endured another kind of hell inside the walls of the Jewish ghettos.

By Mark Oliver • Feb 7, 2018

Disturbing Photos Captured Inside The Jewish Ghettos Of The Holocaust

Before the concentration camps, the Nazis' victims endured another kind of hell inside the walls of the Jewish ghettos.

By Mark Oliver • February 7, 2018

Meet Nancy Wake — The White Mouse Of The French Resistance

Nancy Wake was far from a damsel in distress, and by the end of the war was number one on the Gestapo's Most Wanted list.

By Katie Serena • Feb 7, 2018

Meet Nancy Wake — The White Mouse Of The French Resistance

Nancy Wake was far from a damsel in distress, and by the end of the war was number one on the Gestapo's Most Wanted list.

By Katie Serena • February 7, 2018

The Dead Rabbits, The Bowery Boys, And The Great July 4th Riot

The Dead Rabbits feuded with the Bowery Boys for decades, ultimately coming to blows in one of New York City's worst riots.

By Katie Serena • Feb 6, 2018

The Dead Rabbits, The Bowery Boys, And The Great July 4th Riot

The Dead Rabbits feuded with the Bowery Boys for decades, ultimately coming to blows in one of New York City's worst riots.

By Katie Serena • February 6, 2018

How The New York Blackout Of 1977 Tore A Crumbling City Apart

During the New York blackout of 1977, an entire city went dark, only to be lit up by the fires of more than 1,000 arsons.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 6, 2018

How The New York Blackout Of 1977 Tore A Crumbling City Apart

During the New York blackout of 1977, an entire city went dark, only to be lit up by the fires of more than 1,000 arsons.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 6, 2018

People Before Columbus Didn’t Believe The Earth Was Flat, But Here’s Why Some Think So

Columbus and his contemporaries all knew the Earth was round long before he ever set sail.

By William DeLong • Feb 6, 2018

People Before Columbus Didn’t Believe The Earth Was Flat, But Here’s Why Some Think So

Columbus and his contemporaries all knew the Earth was round long before he ever set sail.

By William DeLong • February 6, 2018

Inside The Unification Church’s Strange Mass Wedding Ceremonies [VIDEO]

Over the years, due to the practices and the treatment of the members, the church has been referred to as a cult.

By Katie Serena • Feb 6, 2018

Inside The Unification Church’s Strange Mass Wedding Ceremonies [VIDEO]

Over the years, due to the practices and the treatment of the members, the church has been referred to as a cult.

By Katie Serena • February 6, 2018

30 Last Meals Of Infamous Criminals Before They Were Executed

The last meals requested by death-row inmates like Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and others are as revealing as they are strange.

By John Kuroski • Feb 5, 2018

30 Last Meals Of Infamous Criminals Before They Were Executed

The last meals requested by death-row inmates like Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and others are as revealing as they are strange.

By John Kuroski • February 5, 2018

The Bizarre Tale Of The World War II Ghost Blimp And Its Missing Crew

Unofficial answers for the ghost blimp's missing crew range from an enemy attack to alien abductions.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 5, 2018

The Bizarre Tale Of The World War II Ghost Blimp And Its Missing Crew

Unofficial answers for the ghost blimp's missing crew range from an enemy attack to alien abductions.

By Gina Dimuro • February 5, 2018

Was Edith Wilson Actually America’s First Female President?

For just over a year, Edith Wilson took on the duties of the president, following her husband's stroke, despite the fact that there was a Vice President ready to take over.

By Katie Serena • Feb 5, 2018

Was Edith Wilson Actually America’s First Female President?

For just over a year, Edith Wilson took on the duties of the president, following her husband's stroke, despite the fact that there was a Vice President ready to take over.

By Katie Serena • February 5, 2018