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10 Of The Most Embarrassing Celebrity Deaths From History

Whether ironic, shocking, or just plain gross, these embarrassing celebrity deaths throughout history show that not everyone gets to go out with dignity.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 23, 2016

10 Of The Most Embarrassing Celebrity Deaths From History

Whether ironic, shocking, or just plain gross, these embarrassing celebrity deaths throughout history show that not everyone gets to go out with dignity.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 23, 2016

Five Volcanic Eruptions So Massive They Changed The World

We tend to think that humans can have the most disruptive impact on the planet. As these volcanic eruptions show, that's really not the case.

By Abby Norman • May 18, 2016

Five Volcanic Eruptions So Massive They Changed The World

We tend to think that humans can have the most disruptive impact on the planet. As these volcanic eruptions show, that's really not the case.

By Abby Norman • May 18, 2016

7 Napoleon Bonaparte Facts They Don’t Teach You In History Class

Napoleon is one of the biggest names in history. Everybody's heard of him, but there are some Napoleon Bonaparte facts you've probably never been told about the French emperor.

By Richard Stockton • May 18, 2016

7 Napoleon Bonaparte Facts They Don’t Teach You In History Class

Napoleon is one of the biggest names in history. Everybody's heard of him, but there are some Napoleon Bonaparte facts you've probably never been told about the French emperor.

By Richard Stockton • May 18, 2016

The History Of Beer And Why Civilization As We Know It May Have Started Because Of It

Civilization started because of agriculture -- that much is known. But what if agriculture started because of beer?

By Nickolaus Hines • May 17, 2016

The History Of Beer And Why Civilization As We Know It May Have Started Because Of It

Civilization started because of agriculture -- that much is known. But what if agriculture started because of beer?

By Nickolaus Hines • May 17, 2016

21 Of The Most Profound Malcolm X Quotes

The 1950s and 1960s tested the will of many who lived through them. As Cold War fears expanded the United States’ presence overseas, millions at home demanded the expansion of basic civil rights to all Americans. One of the key figures behind the domestic agitation was Malcolm X. In his...

By John Kuroski • May 17, 2016

21 Of The Most Profound Malcolm X Quotes

The 1950s and 1960s tested the will of many who lived through them. As Cold War fears expanded the United States’ presence overseas, millions at home demanded the expansion of basic civil rights to all Americans. One of the key figures behind the domestic agitation was Malcolm X. In his...

By John Kuroski • May 17, 2016

26 Haunting Portraits Of Prisoners During The Cambodian Genocide

A disturbing look at life in the Khmer Rouge's notorious Tuol Sleng prison in Phnom Penh during the Cambodian genocide.

By Alexander Baldwin • May 15, 2016

26 Haunting Portraits Of Prisoners During The Cambodian Genocide

A disturbing look at life in the Khmer Rouge's notorious Tuol Sleng prison in Phnom Penh during the Cambodian genocide.

By Alexander Baldwin • May 15, 2016

The Shocking Story Of Olga Hepnarová, A Truck-Driving Mass Murderess

In one fell swoop, 22-year-old Olga Hepnarová killed eight people and injured dozens more in Prague. Here's her chilling story.

By Savannah Cox • May 12, 2016

The Shocking Story Of Olga Hepnarová, A Truck-Driving Mass Murderess

In one fell swoop, 22-year-old Olga Hepnarová killed eight people and injured dozens more in Prague. Here's her chilling story.

By Savannah Cox • May 12, 2016

1960s Paris: 44 Striking Photos of Reconstruction and Upheaval

These stunning pictures of Paris in the 1960s reveal the world's most glamorous city in its both coolest and most tumultuous decade.

By Erin Kelly • May 12, 2016

1960s Paris: 44 Striking Photos of Reconstruction and Upheaval

These stunning pictures of Paris in the 1960s reveal the world's most glamorous city in its both coolest and most tumultuous decade.

By Erin Kelly • May 12, 2016

15-Year-Old Uncovers Lost Mayan City Using Google Maps

A Canadian teenager used star charts and Google Earth satellite images to find what could be the ruins of a lost, ancient Mayan city.

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 11, 2016

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15-Year-Old Uncovers Lost Mayan City Using Google Maps

A Canadian teenager used star charts and Google Earth satellite images to find what could be the ruins of a lost, ancient Mayan city.

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 11, 2016

25 Winston Churchill Quotes That Will Inspire You — And 6 That Will Shock You

These Winston Churchill quotes will dazzle you with their wit and shock you with their hate. You only thought you knew this man.

By John Kuroski • May 10, 2016

25 Winston Churchill Quotes That Will Inspire You — And 6 That Will Shock You

These Winston Churchill quotes will dazzle you with their wit and shock you with their hate. You only thought you knew this man.

By John Kuroski • May 10, 2016