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The Astounding Artwork Of The Berlin Wall

In the early hours of Sunday, August 13th 1961, hundreds of guards took their positions on the demarcation line at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Ripping apart roads running alongside the border and bisecting East and West Germany with a forbidding barbed wire fence, loyal members of the German Democratic Republic...

By All That's Interesting • Sep 18, 2013

The Astounding Artwork Of The Berlin Wall

In the early hours of Sunday, August 13th 1961, hundreds of guards took their positions on the demarcation line at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Ripping apart roads running alongside the border and bisecting East and West Germany with a forbidding barbed wire fence, loyal members of the German Democratic Republic...

By All That's Interesting • September 18, 2013

Art And The Suffrage Movement

One hundred years ago, on June 4th, 1913, Emily Wilding Davison fatally threw herself in front of King George V’s horse at the Epsom Derby in England. She died four days later from severe injuries but was immortalized as an international martyr by her fellow Suffragettes. However, as we pass...

By All That's Interesting • Aug 30, 2013

Art And The Suffrage Movement

One hundred years ago, on June 4th, 1913, Emily Wilding Davison fatally threw herself in front of King George V’s horse at the Epsom Derby in England. She died four days later from severe injuries but was immortalized as an international martyr by her fellow Suffragettes. However, as we pass...

By All That's Interesting • August 30, 2013

33 Powerful Photos Of The March On Washington That Changed Civil Rights In America

On August 28, 1963, some 250,000 civil rights activists gathered in Washington, D.C. to demand racial equality during the March on Washington. Here are some of the most memorable photos from that day.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Aug 28, 2013

33 Powerful Photos Of The March On Washington That Changed Civil Rights In America

On August 28, 1963, some 250,000 civil rights activists gathered in Washington, D.C. to demand racial equality during the March on Washington. Here are some of the most memorable photos from that day.

By Jaclyn Anglis • August 28, 2013

The History Of Today’s Best-Selling Toys That Were Complete Accidents

Slinky Remember the days when one of life’s biggest dilemmas centered around the decision of which high-pitched and humanized cartoon character you would watch on Saturday morning, and true happiness could be derived from thrusting a wobbly spring down the stairs? If it weren’t for the clumsiness of one naval...

By All That's Interesting • Aug 25, 2013

The History Of Today’s Best-Selling Toys That Were Complete Accidents

Slinky Remember the days when one of life’s biggest dilemmas centered around the decision of which high-pitched and humanized cartoon character you would watch on Saturday morning, and true happiness could be derived from thrusting a wobbly spring down the stairs? If it weren’t for the clumsiness of one naval...

By All That's Interesting • August 25, 2013

The Fascinating History Of Great Britain’s Wishing Trees

The old coins that park employees found wedged into trees weren't the result of saving gone awry. Instead, they were fundamental to the history of Britain's Wishing Trees.

By Savannah Cox • Aug 15, 2013

The Fascinating History Of Great Britain’s Wishing Trees

The old coins that park employees found wedged into trees weren't the result of saving gone awry. Instead, they were fundamental to the history of Britain's Wishing Trees.

By Savannah Cox • August 15, 2013

The Haunting Faces Of Afghanistan

In Lalage Snow's "Faces Of Afghanistan," you don't have to go to the battleground to witness the hazards of war; you only have to look at their eyes.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 11, 2013

The Haunting Faces Of Afghanistan

In Lalage Snow's "Faces Of Afghanistan," you don't have to go to the battleground to witness the hazards of war; you only have to look at their eyes.

By All That's Interesting • August 11, 2013

Five Absolutely Amazing Human Endurance Feats

Amazing Human Endurance Feats: Felix Baumgartner Breaks The Sound Barrier The first in the series of incredible human endurance feats is Felix Baumgartner, a daredevil from Austria, was billed as Fearless Felix after he became the first person to break the sound barrier without vehicular power on October 14th, 2012....

By All That's Interesting • Aug 5, 2013

Five Absolutely Amazing Human Endurance Feats

Amazing Human Endurance Feats: Felix Baumgartner Breaks The Sound Barrier The first in the series of incredible human endurance feats is Felix Baumgartner, a daredevil from Austria, was billed as Fearless Felix after he became the first person to break the sound barrier without vehicular power on October 14th, 2012....

By All That's Interesting • August 5, 2013

The Intriguing History Of Wedding Gowns

While contemporary weddings are often a symbol of love and commitment between the bride and the groom, for most of history, weddings were more like a business deal in which two families joined forces for a beneficial arrangement or alliance. Wedding dresses, then, were chosen to present the bride’s family...

By All That's Interesting • Aug 1, 2013

The Intriguing History Of Wedding Gowns

While contemporary weddings are often a symbol of love and commitment between the bride and the groom, for most of history, weddings were more like a business deal in which two families joined forces for a beneficial arrangement or alliance. Wedding dresses, then, were chosen to present the bride’s family...

By All That's Interesting • August 1, 2013

Amazing Photographs Of The Summer Of 1969 In New York

While the social changes of the 1960s are often associated with California, New York was undergoing its own change.

By Alexander Baldwin • Jul 30, 2013

Amazing Photographs Of The Summer Of 1969 In New York

While the social changes of the 1960s are often associated with California, New York was undergoing its own change.

By Alexander Baldwin • July 30, 2013

Six Reminders Why You Need To Ground Your Idols

John Lennon: Public Advocate For Peace, Private Wife-Beater Although this public idol is most famous for his songs about love and his anti-war demonstrations, John Lennon’s entire life stands in stark contrast to the peaceful guru who moved millions with his idyllic vision in “Imagine.” The content of the Beatles’...

By All That's Interesting • Jul 26, 2013

Six Reminders Why You Need To Ground Your Idols

John Lennon: Public Advocate For Peace, Private Wife-Beater Although this public idol is most famous for his songs about love and his anti-war demonstrations, John Lennon’s entire life stands in stark contrast to the peaceful guru who moved millions with his idyllic vision in “Imagine.” The content of the Beatles’...

By All That's Interesting • July 26, 2013