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The 1948 Olympics In Photos

World War II shaped so much of who we are today, as did the 1936 Berlin Olympic games. Uunder the watchful eye of Adolf Hitler, the ’36 Olympic games were the last of its kind for 12 years, as the war raged on and the global sporting event became a...

By All That's Interesting Dec 7, 2013

The 1948 Olympics In Photos

World War II shaped so much of who we are today, as did the 1936 Berlin Olympic games. Uunder the watchful eye of Adolf Hitler, the ’36 Olympic games were the last of its kind for 12 years, as the war raged on and the global sporting event became a...

By All That's Interesting December 7, 2013
Russian Revolution Alexander Head
Russian Revolution Alexander Head

The Russian Revolution In Pictures

The Russian Revolution that led to the formation of the Soviet Union is a long story of relatively fast social change in a short amount of time. Because Russia was still using the Julian calendar at the time, they are known as the February and October Revolutions. Following the Bolshevik...

By Savannah Cox Dec 6, 2013

The Russian Revolution In Pictures

The Russian Revolution that led to the formation of the Soviet Union is a long story of relatively fast social change in a short amount of time. Because Russia was still using the Julian calendar at the time, they are known as the February and October Revolutions. Following the Bolshevik...

By Savannah Cox December 6, 2013
Gypsy Caravans Wishingwood
Gypsy Caravans Wishingwood

The Most Colorful Gypsy Caravans

In the mid-19th century, nomadic groups like the gypsies, now called Roma, used wagons as housing since it allowed them to easily move from location to location. While many contemporary Roma individuals have permanent homes, Romani wagons are making a comeback among individuals who hope to reconnect with their rich,...

By Kiri Picone Dec 3, 2013

The Most Colorful Gypsy Caravans

In the mid-19th century, nomadic groups like the gypsies, now called Roma, used wagons as housing since it allowed them to easily move from location to location. While many contemporary Roma individuals have permanent homes, Romani wagons are making a comeback among individuals who hope to reconnect with their rich,...

By Kiri Picone December 3, 2013
Eazy-E Visitor
Eazy-E Visitor

The Five Most Bizarre White House Guests

Politics makes strange bedfellows, the old saying goes, and the aphorism is certainly true when you look at some of the strange visitors who have been invited to the White House by various presidents from Lincoln to George W. Bush. Celebrities have long been an asset to politicians whether they...

By All That's Interesting Nov 29, 2013

The Five Most Bizarre White House Guests

Politics makes strange bedfellows, the old saying goes, and the aphorism is certainly true when you look at some of the strange visitors who have been invited to the White House by various presidents from Lincoln to George W. Bush. Celebrities have long been an asset to politicians whether they...

By All That's Interesting November 29, 2013

5 Of History’s Most Incredible And Forgotten Disasters

Forgotten Disasters: Messina Earthquake In the dark, early hours of December 28th, 1908, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Sicily and Calabria in southern Italy. The epicentre was near the Sicilian city of Messina, and the adjacent cities along the Ionian Sea suffered damages at the hands of a 39-foot tsunami....

By All That's Interesting Nov 16, 2013

5 Of History’s Most Incredible And Forgotten Disasters

Forgotten Disasters: Messina Earthquake In the dark, early hours of December 28th, 1908, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Sicily and Calabria in southern Italy. The epicentre was near the Sicilian city of Messina, and the adjacent cities along the Ionian Sea suffered damages at the hands of a 39-foot tsunami....

By All That's Interesting November 16, 2013

The Haunting Ruins Of The New York City Farm Colony

Within the least populated New York borough of Staten Island there lies a forgotten forest, home to over two dozen crumbling buildings that once made up the historic compound known as Seaview Hospital. In 1915, Sea View expanded to absorb twelve nearby buildings that until then had been operating as...

By Erin Kelly Nov 15, 2013

The Haunting Ruins Of The New York City Farm Colony

Within the least populated New York borough of Staten Island there lies a forgotten forest, home to over two dozen crumbling buildings that once made up the historic compound known as Seaview Hospital. In 1915, Sea View expanded to absorb twelve nearby buildings that until then had been operating as...

By Erin Kelly November 15, 2013
Ancient Bowing
Ancient Bowing

The Fascinating Origins Of Six Friendly Gestures

Friendly Gestures: The High Five The high five’s origin is an extraordinarily contentious issue, given its association with camaraderie and celebration. The low five had long been used between black Americans and became popular during the Jazz Age as a response to “slap me some skin.” However, the cultural phenomenon...

By All That's Interesting Nov 13, 2013

The Fascinating Origins Of Six Friendly Gestures

Friendly Gestures: The High Five The high five’s origin is an extraordinarily contentious issue, given its association with camaraderie and celebration. The low five had long been used between black Americans and became popular during the Jazz Age as a response to “slap me some skin.” However, the cultural phenomenon...

By All That's Interesting November 13, 2013
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