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The Old Japan: 50 Fascinating Photos From The Imperial Era

These photographs provide a glimpse into life in Imperial Japan — a tour through the lives of the country's poorest and most glamorous.

By Mark Oliver • May 21, 2017

The Old Japan: 50 Fascinating Photos From The Imperial Era

These photographs provide a glimpse into life in Imperial Japan — a tour through the lives of the country's poorest and most glamorous.

By Mark Oliver • May 21, 2017

The Astounding Yet Tragic Tale Of Rod Ansell, The Real-Life Crocodile Dundee

Though few know his name and his life ended in tragedy, Rod Ansell proved to be more incredible than "Crocodile" Dundee ever was.

By Joel Stice • May 20, 2017

The Astounding Yet Tragic Tale Of Rod Ansell, The Real-Life Crocodile Dundee

Though few know his name and his life ended in tragedy, Rod Ansell proved to be more incredible than "Crocodile" Dundee ever was.

By Joel Stice • May 20, 2017

The Unexpected And Brutal History Behind Women’s Boxing

Though women’s boxing still struggles to break into the mainstream, there is a long and storied history of female involvement in the sport. The evolution of gender equality in boxing went way backward before its slow climb forward. The early 1700s had raw British female fighters like Elizabeth Wilkinson boxing...

By Erin Kelly • May 18, 2017

The Unexpected And Brutal History Behind Women’s Boxing

Though women’s boxing still struggles to break into the mainstream, there is a long and storied history of female involvement in the sport. The evolution of gender equality in boxing went way backward before its slow climb forward. The early 1700s had raw British female fighters like Elizabeth Wilkinson boxing...

By Erin Kelly • May 18, 2017

Reliving The Civil Rights Movement, In 55 Powerful Photos

Perhaps the most simultaneously helpful and harmful thing that historians, writers, teachers, and Americans as a whole have done to the civil rights movement is to label it as such. A label as monolithic as “the civil rights movement” helpfully conveys just how pervasive were the wrongs that the movement...

By John Kuroski • May 16, 2017

Reliving The Civil Rights Movement, In 55 Powerful Photos

Perhaps the most simultaneously helpful and harmful thing that historians, writers, teachers, and Americans as a whole have done to the civil rights movement is to label it as such. A label as monolithic as “the civil rights movement” helpfully conveys just how pervasive were the wrongs that the movement...

By John Kuroski • May 16, 2017

Researchers Find Oldest-Ever Bracelet Alongside Extinct Human Species

It was found within a Siberian cave and is estimated to be over 40,000 years old.

By All That's Interesting • May 16, 2017

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Researchers Find Oldest-Ever Bracelet Alongside Extinct Human Species

It was found within a Siberian cave and is estimated to be over 40,000 years old.

By All That's Interesting • May 16, 2017

Finding The Fittest: 35 Photos From The Heyday Of Eugenics

Though the world has tried to forget it, eugenics was a thriving, mainstream science in the years just before the Nazis made it taboo.

By Mark Oliver • May 16, 2017

Finding The Fittest: 35 Photos From The Heyday Of Eugenics

Though the world has tried to forget it, eugenics was a thriving, mainstream science in the years just before the Nazis made it taboo.

By Mark Oliver • May 16, 2017

When Self-Electrocution Was Used To Cure What Ails You

The 19th century boasted a wide range of inventions, from the steam locomotive to the stapler… to a belt that used an electric current to shock the ailment right out of your system. First appearing at the World’s Fair in London in 1851, the hydro-electric belt, comprised of several batteries...

By Krissy Howard • May 15, 2017

When Self-Electrocution Was Used To Cure What Ails You

The 19th century boasted a wide range of inventions, from the steam locomotive to the stapler… to a belt that used an electric current to shock the ailment right out of your system. First appearing at the World’s Fair in London in 1851, the hydro-electric belt, comprised of several batteries...

By Krissy Howard • May 15, 2017

Nodosaur Dinosaur ‘Mummy’ Unveiled With Skin And Guts Intact

"We don't just have a skeleton," said one of the researchers involved in studying the nodosaur. "We have a dinosaur as it would have been."

By Jaclyn Anglis • May 15, 2017

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Nodosaur Dinosaur ‘Mummy’ Unveiled With Skin And Guts Intact

"We don't just have a skeleton," said one of the researchers involved in studying the nodosaur. "We have a dinosaur as it would have been."

By Jaclyn Anglis • May 15, 2017

Harrowing Photos From The 30-Year War That Tore Northern Ireland Apart

For 30 years, The Troubles tore Northern Ireland apart. These intense images reveal what life was like for those who lived through it.

By John Kuroski • May 15, 2017

Harrowing Photos From The 30-Year War That Tore Northern Ireland Apart

For 30 years, The Troubles tore Northern Ireland apart. These intense images reveal what life was like for those who lived through it.

By John Kuroski • May 15, 2017

Jerusalem Before Israel: 49 Fascinating Photos Of Life In The Arab Holy City

Few places have gone through as many changes as Jerusalem. As the holy city of every Abrahamic religion, it has been the site of wars and conquests for centuries. It passed through the hands of countless kingdoms and countless people — and gone through massive changes each time. The last...

By Mark Oliver • May 14, 2017

Jerusalem Before Israel: 49 Fascinating Photos Of Life In The Arab Holy City

Few places have gone through as many changes as Jerusalem. As the holy city of every Abrahamic religion, it has been the site of wars and conquests for centuries. It passed through the hands of countless kingdoms and countless people — and gone through massive changes each time. The last...

By Mark Oliver • May 14, 2017