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Tattooed Women
Tattooed Women

Can You Read These Tattoo History Facts Without Wanting to Get Inked?

Cristian Petru Panaite was always intrigued by his grandfather’s tattoo. It was a fairly small depiction of a woman and – although his grandfather didn’t like to discuss it – Panaite knew it must have been hard to get in 1950s communist Romania. With this as his only window into...

By John Kuroski Feb 8, 2017

Can You Read These Tattoo History Facts Without Wanting to Get Inked?

Cristian Petru Panaite was always intrigued by his grandfather’s tattoo. It was a fairly small depiction of a woman and – although his grandfather didn’t like to discuss it – Panaite knew it must have been hard to get in 1950s communist Romania. With this as his only window into...

By John Kuroski February 8, 2017
Psalmanazar Book Gallery
Psalmanazar Book Gallery

How A Blond, Blue-Eyed Frenchman Fooled Europe Into Thinking He Was Taiwanese

George Psalmanazar was a French Caucasian who faked his way into an easy living by pretending to be from Taiwan. What does his success, even after he was exposed, say about human gullibility?

By Richard Stockton Feb 7, 2017

How A Blond, Blue-Eyed Frenchman Fooled Europe Into Thinking He Was Taiwanese

George Psalmanazar was a French Caucasian who faked his way into an easy living by pretending to be from Taiwan. What does his success, even after he was exposed, say about human gullibility?

By Richard Stockton February 7, 2017
Og Cocaine
Og Cocaine

Shameless Cocaine Ads From The 1970s

In the 1970s, cocaine was illegal, but marketing and advertising cocaine paraphernalia was not. These shocking vintage ads are the proof.

By All That's Interesting Feb 4, 2017

Shameless Cocaine Ads From The 1970s

In the 1970s, cocaine was illegal, but marketing and advertising cocaine paraphernalia was not. These shocking vintage ads are the proof.

By All That's Interesting February 4, 2017
Lama Grandchildren Hay
Lama Grandchildren Hay

Inside Sikkim, The Lost Kingdom Of The Himalayas

On April 6, 1975, Palden Thondup Namgyal, the last ruler of the Himalayan Kingdom of Sikkim, was practicing his morning ritual when short rapid bursts of machine gun fire broke through his palace windows. Running to the window, he saw 5,000 Indian soldiers pour out of army trucks and surround...

By John Kuroski Feb 2, 2017

Inside Sikkim, The Lost Kingdom Of The Himalayas

On April 6, 1975, Palden Thondup Namgyal, the last ruler of the Himalayan Kingdom of Sikkim, was practicing his morning ritual when short rapid bursts of machine gun fire broke through his palace windows. Running to the window, he saw 5,000 Indian soldiers pour out of army trucks and surround...

By John Kuroski February 2, 2017
Trainspotting 1
Trainspotting 1

The Trainspotting Generation: Ready For A Sequel?

The 1996 film brought the late 20th century heroin epidemic to popular audiences. Here's what that epidemic looked like — and how it compares to the crisis today.

By All That's Interesting Jan 29, 2017

The Trainspotting Generation: Ready For A Sequel?

The 1996 film brought the late 20th century heroin epidemic to popular audiences. Here's what that epidemic looked like — and how it compares to the crisis today.

By All That's Interesting January 29, 2017
Lynching Map
Lynching Map

This Week In History, Jan. 22 – 28

A map of U.S. lynchings, Nellie Bly's famous journey, the largest diamond ever, the birth of Angela Davis, and Germany's holocaust before the Holocaust.

By All That's Interesting Jan 27, 2017
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This Week In History, Jan. 22 – 28

A map of U.S. lynchings, Nellie Bly's famous journey, the largest diamond ever, the birth of Angela Davis, and Germany's holocaust before the Holocaust.

By All That's Interesting January 27, 2017
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