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Six Extraordinary Female Nobel Prize Winners Who Changed The World

These female Nobel Prize winners' momentous, diverse achievements have impacted the world far more than we realize.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 10, 2015

Six Extraordinary Female Nobel Prize Winners Who Changed The World

These female Nobel Prize winners' momentous, diverse achievements have impacted the world far more than we realize.

By All That's Interesting • December 10, 2015

Five Shockingly Controversial TIME ‘Person of the Year’ Choices

From dictators to crooked politicians to war criminals, the magazine hasn't always chosen someone who's made the world a better place.

By Nickolaus Hines • Dec 9, 2015

Five Shockingly Controversial TIME ‘Person of the Year’ Choices

From dictators to crooked politicians to war criminals, the magazine hasn't always chosen someone who's made the world a better place.

By Nickolaus Hines • December 9, 2015

21 Serial Killer Quotes That Will Chill You To The Bone

These serial killer quotes from monsters like Ted Bundy and Charles Manson will haunt your nightmares and reveal the darkest depths of human evil.

By John Kuroski • Dec 9, 2015

21 Serial Killer Quotes That Will Chill You To The Bone

These serial killer quotes from monsters like Ted Bundy and Charles Manson will haunt your nightmares and reveal the darkest depths of human evil.

By John Kuroski • December 9, 2015

Photo Of The Day: The Last Man On The Moon

Apollo 17 launched 43 years ago with the crew of the last men to land on the Moon. Their legacy, and the future of Moon missions, is still being written.

By Nickolaus Hines • Dec 7, 2015

Photo Of The Day: The Last Man On The Moon

Apollo 17 launched 43 years ago with the crew of the last men to land on the Moon. Their legacy, and the future of Moon missions, is still being written.

By Nickolaus Hines • December 7, 2015

Beyond The Bedroom: The Surprising History Of Prostitution Around The World

The complex history of prostitution around the world reveals where and when prostitutes offered way more than sex. Perhaps the United States could learn a thing or two from these countries.

By Katie Serena • Dec 7, 2015

Beyond The Bedroom: The Surprising History Of Prostitution Around The World

The complex history of prostitution around the world reveals where and when prostitutes offered way more than sex. Perhaps the United States could learn a thing or two from these countries.

By Katie Serena • December 7, 2015

A Brief History Of Gun Control Legislation In America

Even though the Second Amendment is a supposedly "inalienable" right, our interpretation of it has changed over the years.

By Abby Norman • Dec 3, 2015

A Brief History Of Gun Control Legislation In America

Even though the Second Amendment is a supposedly "inalienable" right, our interpretation of it has changed over the years.

By Abby Norman • December 3, 2015

In 1955, A “Woman’s Car” Actually Existed, And It Came With A Purse

A closer look at one of the most disastrously sexist products ever, the 1955 Dodge La Femme.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 3, 2015

In 1955, A “Woman’s Car” Actually Existed, And It Came With A Purse

A closer look at one of the most disastrously sexist products ever, the 1955 Dodge La Femme.

By Erin Kelly • December 3, 2015

Photo Of The Day: The Heartwarming Story Behind The First Ever Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

On Christmas Eve, 1931, in the midst of the Great Depression, construction workers building what was to become Rockefeller Center in New York City pooled their money together and bought a 20-foot balsam fir tree. They lined up beside the tree decorated with homemade garlands and one-by-one received their paychecks....

By Nickolaus Hines • Dec 2, 2015

Photo Of The Day: The Heartwarming Story Behind The First Ever Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

On Christmas Eve, 1931, in the midst of the Great Depression, construction workers building what was to become Rockefeller Center in New York City pooled their money together and bought a 20-foot balsam fir tree. They lined up beside the tree decorated with homemade garlands and one-by-one received their paychecks....

By Nickolaus Hines • December 2, 2015

Meet Enos, The First Chimp To Orbit Earth

Enos became the first animal to orbit Earth in an American vessel in 1961 and his trip paved the way for further space exploration.

By Nickolaus Hines • Nov 29, 2015

Meet Enos, The First Chimp To Orbit Earth

Enos became the first animal to orbit Earth in an American vessel in 1961 and his trip paved the way for further space exploration.

By Nickolaus Hines • November 29, 2015

The Unbelievable Life Of Edwin Hubble And His Contributions To Astrophysics

From multiple bachelors and graduate degrees to serving in World War 1. The multilingual mathematician, physicist, and astronomer led quite the life.

By Nickolaus Hines • Nov 20, 2015

The Unbelievable Life Of Edwin Hubble And His Contributions To Astrophysics

From multiple bachelors and graduate degrees to serving in World War 1. The multilingual mathematician, physicist, and astronomer led quite the life.

By Nickolaus Hines • November 20, 2015