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Adolf Hitler’s Birthplace May Be Destroyed

As neo-Nazism rises in popularity across Europe, the Austrian government is taking steps to squash one of its symbolic sources: the birthplace of Adolf Hitler. Recently, the government moved to seize a three-story building located in the 17,000-person town of Braunau am Inn. Hitler lived in the northern Austrian town...

By Savannah Cox • Jul 13, 2016

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Adolf Hitler’s Birthplace May Be Destroyed

As neo-Nazism rises in popularity across Europe, the Austrian government is taking steps to squash one of its symbolic sources: the birthplace of Adolf Hitler. Recently, the government moved to seize a three-story building located in the 17,000-person town of Braunau am Inn. Hitler lived in the northern Austrian town...

By Savannah Cox • July 13, 2016

The Rubik’s Cube: A Brief History Of The Iconic Puzzle

The Rubik’s Cube may have started out as a simple exercise for design students, but it quickly became the best selling puzzle of all time.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Jul 13, 2016

The Rubik’s Cube: A Brief History Of The Iconic Puzzle

The Rubik’s Cube may have started out as a simple exercise for design students, but it quickly became the best selling puzzle of all time.

By Elisabeth Sherman • July 13, 2016

4 Absolutely Devastating Moments From The Nazi Occupation

Behind the event horizon of Nazi-occupied Europe, these four moments were darker than most.

By Richard Stockton • Jul 10, 2016

4 Absolutely Devastating Moments From The Nazi Occupation

Behind the event horizon of Nazi-occupied Europe, these four moments were darker than most.

By Richard Stockton • July 10, 2016

17 Historical Coincidences That Will Blow Your Mind

These bizarre and seemingly unbelievable coincidences in history will leave you wondering "what were the chances?"

By Erin Kelly • Jul 9, 2016

17 Historical Coincidences That Will Blow Your Mind

These bizarre and seemingly unbelievable coincidences in history will leave you wondering "what were the chances?"

By Erin Kelly • July 9, 2016

Why The Republican Party’s Founders Wouldn’t Recognize It Today

The Republican Party has been half of American politics for over 160 years now, and today’s incarnation scarcely resembles the Grand Old Party that started with an 1854 anti-slavery meeting in Wisconsin. The Republican Party started with a few meetings of Whigs, Abolitionists, and some disaffected Northern Democrats in the...

By Richard Stockton • Jul 6, 2016

Why The Republican Party’s Founders Wouldn’t Recognize It Today

The Republican Party has been half of American politics for over 160 years now, and today’s incarnation scarcely resembles the Grand Old Party that started with an 1854 anti-slavery meeting in Wisconsin. The Republican Party started with a few meetings of Whigs, Abolitionists, and some disaffected Northern Democrats in the...

By Richard Stockton • July 6, 2016

The Sad Origins Of Why We Tell Children Not To Take Candy From Strangers

Learn about the real-life tragedy of Charley Ross that inspired the phrase "Don't take candy from strangers."

By Abby Norman • Jul 4, 2016

The Sad Origins Of Why We Tell Children Not To Take Candy From Strangers

Learn about the real-life tragedy of Charley Ross that inspired the phrase "Don't take candy from strangers."

By Abby Norman • July 4, 2016

4 Popular Myths About July Fourth And American Independence

July Fourth may be the day Americans celebrate their independence, but this cherished national holiday is plagued by misconceptions.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Jul 2, 2016

4 Popular Myths About July Fourth And American Independence

July Fourth may be the day Americans celebrate their independence, but this cherished national holiday is plagued by misconceptions.

By Elisabeth Sherman • July 2, 2016

Researchers Uncover Fabled Holocaust Escape Tunnel In Lithuania

See the haunting photos and hear the daring tale of the miraculous prisoner escape through the newly uncovered tunnel at Ponar, Lithuania.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 30, 2016

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Researchers Uncover Fabled Holocaust Escape Tunnel In Lithuania

See the haunting photos and hear the daring tale of the miraculous prisoner escape through the newly uncovered tunnel at Ponar, Lithuania.

By All That's Interesting • June 30, 2016

7 Famous Hoaxes That Fooled The World

From the "BBC Spaghetti Tree" to the "Cardiff Giant" to the "Taco Liberty Bell," these famous hoaxes are the ones that truly bamboozled the world.

By John Kuroski • Jun 30, 2016

7 Famous Hoaxes That Fooled The World

From the "BBC Spaghetti Tree" to the "Cardiff Giant" to the "Taco Liberty Bell," these famous hoaxes are the ones that truly bamboozled the world.

By John Kuroski • June 30, 2016

The Contentious History Of The “Happy Birthday” Song

Up until this year, you were legally bound to pay one of the biggest media companies in the world a fee if you sang “Happy Birthday” in public. Here’s the backstory. It’s bigger than the Beatles, Bach, and Beethoven. It’s beloved by children, often reviled by adults, and has been...

By All That's Interesting • Jun 27, 2016

The Contentious History Of The “Happy Birthday” Song

Up until this year, you were legally bound to pay one of the biggest media companies in the world a fee if you sang “Happy Birthday” in public. Here’s the backstory. It’s bigger than the Beatles, Bach, and Beethoven. It’s beloved by children, often reviled by adults, and has been...

By All That's Interesting • June 27, 2016