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This Week In History, July 2 – 8

Photo shows Amelia Earhart alive after crash, tattooed mummy recreated, Aztec skull tower discovered, Emmett Till memorial destroyed, Congressman films promo in Nazi gas chamber.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 7, 2017

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This Week In History, July 2 – 8

Photo shows Amelia Earhart alive after crash, tattooed mummy recreated, Aztec skull tower discovered, Emmett Till memorial destroyed, Congressman films promo in Nazi gas chamber.

By All That's Interesting • July 7, 2017

Aztec Tower Of Human Skulls Not An Invention Of Terrified Spaniards, Archaeologists Say

The Aztec tower of tens of thousands of skulls first described by the Spanish has been nothing more than a legend, until now.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 5, 2017

Science News

Aztec Tower Of Human Skulls Not An Invention Of Terrified Spaniards, Archaeologists Say

The Aztec tower of tens of thousands of skulls first described by the Spanish has been nothing more than a legend, until now.

By All That's Interesting • July 5, 2017

Remarkable Tattooed Mummy Brought Back To Life In Stunning Realistic Recreation

We still may not know what killed the Señora of Cao in Peru 1,600 years ago, but we now know what she looked like when she was alive.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 5, 2017

Science News

Remarkable Tattooed Mummy Brought Back To Life In Stunning Realistic Recreation

We still may not know what killed the Señora of Cao in Peru 1,600 years ago, but we now know what she looked like when she was alive.

By All That's Interesting • July 5, 2017

Newly Uncovered Photo Appears To Show Amelia Earhart Alive After Crash

A photo found in the National Archives may show Amelia Earhart and her navigator alive in the Marshall Islands after their suspected crash landing.

By Gabe Paoletti • Jul 5, 2017

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Newly Uncovered Photo Appears To Show Amelia Earhart Alive After Crash

A photo found in the National Archives may show Amelia Earhart and her navigator alive in the Marshall Islands after their suspected crash landing.

By Gabe Paoletti • July 5, 2017

21 Astounding Joseph Stalin Facts Even The History Buffs Don’t Know

These Joseph Stalin facts reveal the man who wrote the history of 20th-century Soviet Union in blood.

By Richard Stockton • Jul 4, 2017

21 Astounding Joseph Stalin Facts Even The History Buffs Don’t Know

These Joseph Stalin facts reveal the man who wrote the history of 20th-century Soviet Union in blood.

By Richard Stockton • July 4, 2017

The Story Behind Albert Einstein’s Iconic Tongue Photo

As it turns out, the iconic photo was nearly never published in the first place.

By Richard Stockton • Jul 3, 2017

The Story Behind Albert Einstein’s Iconic Tongue Photo

As it turns out, the iconic photo was nearly never published in the first place.

By Richard Stockton • July 3, 2017

22 Fascinating Facts About Nikola Tesla, History’s Greatest “Mad Scientist”

Often overshadowed by his one-time employer, Thomas Edison, Serbian-born inventor, engineer, and physicist Nikola Tesla is known mostly as the archetypical “mad scientist” behind breakthroughs like the AC induction motor and the Tesla coil. While Tesla indeed enjoyed a successful career as an inventor, his personal life was a different...

By Gabe Paoletti • Jul 1, 2017

22 Fascinating Facts About Nikola Tesla, History’s Greatest “Mad Scientist”

Often overshadowed by his one-time employer, Thomas Edison, Serbian-born inventor, engineer, and physicist Nikola Tesla is known mostly as the archetypical “mad scientist” behind breakthroughs like the AC induction motor and the Tesla coil. While Tesla indeed enjoyed a successful career as an inventor, his personal life was a different...

By Gabe Paoletti • July 1, 2017

33 Nasty ‘Vinegar Valentines’ That Victorians Sent To Mock Each Other For Every Fault You Can Imagine

These nasty Victorian "vinegar valentines" prove that romance has been dead for quite some time.

By Laura Martisiute • Jun 30, 2017

33 Nasty ‘Vinegar Valentines’ That Victorians Sent To Mock Each Other For Every Fault You Can Imagine

These nasty Victorian "vinegar valentines" prove that romance has been dead for quite some time.

By Laura Martisiute • June 30, 2017

This Week In History, June 25 – July 1

Megalodon's extinction solved, Holocaust escapee takes on Jewish sexism, medieval sword unearthed, search for Amelia Earhart's body to begin, Salvador Dalí's body exhumed.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 30, 2017

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This Week In History, June 25 – July 1

Megalodon's extinction solved, Holocaust escapee takes on Jewish sexism, medieval sword unearthed, search for Amelia Earhart's body to begin, Salvador Dalí's body exhumed.

By All That's Interesting • June 30, 2017

7 Disturbing Facts About Thomas Jefferson, From Racism To Rape

From running a child slave operation to nearly causing an economic depression, this is the side of Thomas Jefferson that the history books would rather forget.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 30, 2017

7 Disturbing Facts About Thomas Jefferson, From Racism To Rape

From running a child slave operation to nearly causing an economic depression, this is the side of Thomas Jefferson that the history books would rather forget.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 30, 2017