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How William Sebold Took Down The Largest Nazi Spy Ring In U.S. History

How a civilian engineer became a World War II spy -- twice -- and stopped the Duquesne spy ring that had infiltrated America's borders.

By Nickolaus Hines • Jun 9, 2016

How William Sebold Took Down The Largest Nazi Spy Ring In U.S. History

How a civilian engineer became a World War II spy -- twice -- and stopped the Duquesne spy ring that had infiltrated America's borders.

By Nickolaus Hines • June 9, 2016

3 Famous People You Never Knew Had Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia keeps its victims anxious and often alone. But a fear of public spaces doesn’t necessarily mean agoraphobes won’t make an impact on public life. Mental illness does not discriminate. No matter your achievements or upbringing, the course of your life can be forever changed by “abnormal” amounts of chemicals...

By All That's Interesting • Jun 9, 2016

3 Famous People You Never Knew Had Agoraphobia

Agoraphobia keeps its victims anxious and often alone. But a fear of public spaces doesn’t necessarily mean agoraphobes won’t make an impact on public life. Mental illness does not discriminate. No matter your achievements or upbringing, the course of your life can be forever changed by “abnormal” amounts of chemicals...

By All That's Interesting • June 9, 2016

The Surprising Personalities Who Founded Fast Food Empires

These guys got famous for changing the way we eat, but it's the stuff they aren't famous for that will blow your mind.

By Richard Stockton • Jun 8, 2016

The Surprising Personalities Who Founded Fast Food Empires

These guys got famous for changing the way we eat, but it's the stuff they aren't famous for that will blow your mind.

By Richard Stockton • June 8, 2016

What We Loved This Week, May 29 – Jun. 4

Rare and intimate color photos of Adolf Hitler, breathtaking nocturnal drone photography, celebrity yearbook photos you HAVEN’T seen, what Hiroshima looks like today, and stunning Ellis Island immigrant portraits. Rare Color Photos Of Adolf Hitler Captured By His Personal Photographer As Adolf Hitler shocked the world, Hugo Jaeger documented it...

By All That's Interesting • Jun 3, 2016

What We Loved This Week, May 29 – Jun. 4

Rare and intimate color photos of Adolf Hitler, breathtaking nocturnal drone photography, celebrity yearbook photos you HAVEN’T seen, what Hiroshima looks like today, and stunning Ellis Island immigrant portraits. Rare Color Photos Of Adolf Hitler Captured By His Personal Photographer As Adolf Hitler shocked the world, Hugo Jaeger documented it...

By All That's Interesting • June 3, 2016

The Worst War Crimes Ever Imaginable

These horrific war crimes reveal a humanity that isn't good or bad, but absolutely sadistic.

By John Kuroski • Jun 2, 2016

The Worst War Crimes Ever Imaginable

These horrific war crimes reveal a humanity that isn't good or bad, but absolutely sadistic.

By John Kuroski • June 2, 2016

The Ins And Outs Of Polygamy And The Mormon Church

Mormonism’s relationship with polygamy is hard to shake — so just how did it all start, and why? As the United States teetered on the brink of civil war in 1856, the Republican Party panicked. At that year’s presidential convention, discussion centered largely on slavery and the crisis that would...

By Savannah Cox • Jun 1, 2016

The Ins And Outs Of Polygamy And The Mormon Church

Mormonism’s relationship with polygamy is hard to shake — so just how did it all start, and why? As the United States teetered on the brink of civil war in 1856, the Republican Party panicked. At that year’s presidential convention, discussion centered largely on slavery and the crisis that would...

By Savannah Cox • June 1, 2016

Meet The Victorian Version Of The GIF — Now In GIF Form

Before moving images existed, photographers used a technique called stereoscopic pairs to add movement to an otherwise static photo.

By Erin Kelly • May 31, 2016

Meet The Victorian Version Of The GIF — Now In GIF Form

Before moving images existed, photographers used a technique called stereoscopic pairs to add movement to an otherwise static photo.

By Erin Kelly • May 31, 2016

35 Ellis Island Immigration Photos That Capture American Diversity

Contrary to what some might have you believe, American identity can look like many things. These Ellis Island immigration photos prove it.

By Erin Kelly • May 25, 2016

35 Ellis Island Immigration Photos That Capture American Diversity

Contrary to what some might have you believe, American identity can look like many things. These Ellis Island immigration photos prove it.

By Erin Kelly • May 25, 2016

21 Little-Known Facts That Reveal John Lennon

These surprising John Lennon facts reveal the ugly, funny, and bizarre side of the Beatles frontman you thought you knew.

By Erin Kelly • May 25, 2016

21 Little-Known Facts That Reveal John Lennon

These surprising John Lennon facts reveal the ugly, funny, and bizarre side of the Beatles frontman you thought you knew.

By Erin Kelly • May 25, 2016

The Poison Squad — The Men Who Intentionally Poisoned Themselves In The Name Of Health

Before federal food safety regulations really existed in the U.S., one man made it his duty to prove that food additives were harmful to human health -- and he did so in a rather unconventional way.

By Abby Norman • May 23, 2016

The Poison Squad — The Men Who Intentionally Poisoned Themselves In The Name Of Health

Before federal food safety regulations really existed in the U.S., one man made it his duty to prove that food additives were harmful to human health -- and he did so in a rather unconventional way.

By Abby Norman • May 23, 2016