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23 Creepy Photos From History’s Most Bizarre Beauty Pageants

Discover why the contests for Miss Fabulous Frankfurter and Miss National Catfish Queen are even stranger than they sound.

By Laura Martisiute • Aug 21, 2017

23 Creepy Photos From History’s Most Bizarre Beauty Pageants

Discover why the contests for Miss Fabulous Frankfurter and Miss National Catfish Queen are even stranger than they sound.

By Laura Martisiute • August 21, 2017

The Two Theories Of How ‘Big Ben’ Got Its Name

Nobody is sure exactly why we all call it what we call it.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 21, 2017

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The Two Theories Of How ‘Big Ben’ Got Its Name

Nobody is sure exactly why we all call it what we call it.

By All That's Interesting • August 21, 2017

USS Indianapolis Wreck Found 72 Years After Sinking In Shark-Infested Waters

The discovery of the USS Indianapolis wreck comes decades after the ship sank, leaving 900 men to die in shark-infested waters.

By John Kuroski • Aug 21, 2017

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USS Indianapolis Wreck Found 72 Years After Sinking In Shark-Infested Waters

The discovery of the USS Indianapolis wreck comes decades after the ship sank, leaving 900 men to die in shark-infested waters.

By John Kuroski • August 21, 2017

Stunning New Deal WPA Posters That Helped Lift America Out Of The Great Depression

See the inspiring New Deal WPA posters that helped bring America back from the brink of collapse.

By Gabe Paoletti • Aug 20, 2017

Stunning New Deal WPA Posters That Helped Lift America Out Of The Great Depression

See the inspiring New Deal WPA posters that helped bring America back from the brink of collapse.

By Gabe Paoletti • August 20, 2017

The Real “Mad Men”: Vintage Photos From New York’s Golden Age Of Advertising

Mad Men producers broke the hearts of millions when they called the series quits early in 2015. Thankfully, we still have DVD sets and, moreover, incredible LIFE magazine photos of the real “Mad Men” to keep the show’s legacy alive. In the late 1950s, the real Mad Men did indeed...

By All That's Interesting • Aug 19, 2017

The Real “Mad Men”: Vintage Photos From New York’s Golden Age Of Advertising

Mad Men producers broke the hearts of millions when they called the series quits early in 2015. Thankfully, we still have DVD sets and, moreover, incredible LIFE magazine photos of the real “Mad Men” to keep the show’s legacy alive. In the late 1950s, the real Mad Men did indeed...

By All That's Interesting • August 19, 2017

Life Inside The Young Pioneers: The Soviet Union’s Answer To The Boy Scouts

Whether practicing with grenades or shooting Germans, the Young Pioneers of the World War II era were forced to grow up all too fast.

By Gabe Paoletti • Aug 18, 2017

Life Inside The Young Pioneers: The Soviet Union’s Answer To The Boy Scouts

Whether practicing with grenades or shooting Germans, the Young Pioneers of the World War II era were forced to grow up all too fast.

By Gabe Paoletti • August 18, 2017

This Week In History News, August 13 – 19

New D.B. Cooper findings, Trump's father's KKK connection, 13-million-year-old skull discovery, Jack the Ripper postcard auction, and "the most bizarre dinosaur ever found."

By All That's Interesting • Aug 18, 2017

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This Week In History News, August 13 – 19

New D.B. Cooper findings, Trump's father's KKK connection, 13-million-year-old skull discovery, Jack the Ripper postcard auction, and "the most bizarre dinosaur ever found."

By All That's Interesting • August 18, 2017

Chilling Photos Of History’s Most Infamous Mob Hits

Photos from the crime scenes of some of the 20th centuries most brutal murders paints a picture of how organized crime has persisted and flourished throughout history.

By Gabe Paoletti • Aug 17, 2017

Chilling Photos Of History’s Most Infamous Mob Hits

Photos from the crime scenes of some of the 20th centuries most brutal murders paints a picture of how organized crime has persisted and flourished throughout history.

By Gabe Paoletti • August 17, 2017

20 Statues Honoring Confederates With Dishonorable Stories

Meet the men memorialized by the Confederate monuments.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 17, 2017

20 Statues Honoring Confederates With Dishonorable Stories

Meet the men memorialized by the Confederate monuments.

By All That's Interesting • August 17, 2017

How Hitler And The Nazi Party Convinced Germany To Vote For Fascism

During the election of 1932, the Nazis took power not simply with force, but with the votes of the German people.

By Mark Oliver • Aug 16, 2017

How Hitler And The Nazi Party Convinced Germany To Vote For Fascism

During the election of 1932, the Nazis took power not simply with force, but with the votes of the German people.

By Mark Oliver • August 16, 2017