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Five Lesser Known Genocides Throughout History

2 Million Ethnic Germans Perish After World War 2 As history’s most known genocide, the Holocaust was so disturbing and catastrophic that it’s become synonymous in the Western Hemisphere with mass genocide. Adolf Hitler‘s pathological anti-Semitism wiped out nearly 80% of Europe’s Jews as well as five million of many...

By All That's Interesting Feb 26, 2013

Five Lesser Known Genocides Throughout History

By All That's Interesting February 26, 2013

Four Of The Most Dangerous Amusement Park Rides To Ever Exist

The Most Dangerous Theme Park Rides: Perilous Plunge Plagued with technical issues upon its debut, the Perilous Plunge at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, is billed as the tallest and steepest water ride in the world. The initial design for the log flume did not provide proper restraints...

By All That's Interesting Feb 15, 2013

Four Of The Most Dangerous Amusement Park Rides To Ever Exist

By All That's Interesting February 15, 2013

The Eternal War Of The Japanese Holdouts From World War 2

Although Japan surrendered to the Allies in 1945, World War 2 would go on for some Japanese soldiers up until the mid-1970s.

By All That's Interesting Feb 11, 2013

The Eternal War Of The Japanese Holdouts From World War 2

Although Japan surrendered to the Allies in 1945, World War 2 would go on for some Japanese soldiers up until the mid-1970s.

By All That's Interesting February 11, 2013

The Story Of Ishi, The “Last” Native American

Ishi emerged from the forests of California in 1911, nearly 40 years after the world thought his people had disappeared from the earth.

By All That's Interesting Feb 10, 2013

The Story Of Ishi, The “Last” Native American

Ishi emerged from the forests of California in 1911, nearly 40 years after the world thought his people had disappeared from the earth.

By All That's Interesting February 10, 2013

Five Of The World’s Most Mystifying Ghost Towns

Oradour-sur-Glane, France Beyond the harrowing statistics, World War II will likely persist in human memory for the ages as it represents humanity in its most saturated of forms: the horrific depths to which man may sink for personal gain and the heights to which he might also ascend in his...

By Savannah Cox Jan 11, 2013

Five Of The World’s Most Mystifying Ghost Towns

By Savannah Cox January 11, 2013

The Eight Most Iconic National Geographic Photos

National Geographic makes all the corners of the world available to it's readers -- here's a look at the eight most iconic National Geographic photos ever taken.

By All That's Interesting Dec 27, 2012

The Eight Most Iconic National Geographic Photos

National Geographic makes all the corners of the world available to it's readers -- here's a look at the eight most iconic National Geographic photos ever taken.

By All That's Interesting December 27, 2012

Gruesome, Odd, And Some Unsolved: 16 Of The Most Unusual Deaths From History

From a mayor who tripped on his own beard to a woman devoured by a pack of frenzied Dachshunds, history is full of some incredibly unusual deaths.

By Caroline Redmond Dec 20, 2012

Gruesome, Odd, And Some Unsolved: 16 Of The Most Unusual Deaths From History

From a mayor who tripped on his own beard to a woman devoured by a pack of frenzied Dachshunds, history is full of some incredibly unusual deaths.

By Caroline Redmond December 20, 2012

The 20th Century’s Most Infamous Female Criminals And Killers

Though their male counterparts tend to reap more cinematic portrayals, the stories of these infamous female criminals and killers are just as monstrous.

By All That's Interesting Dec 15, 2012

The 20th Century’s Most Infamous Female Criminals And Killers

Though their male counterparts tend to reap more cinematic portrayals, the stories of these infamous female criminals and killers are just as monstrous.

By All That's Interesting December 15, 2012

The Ten Most Iconic LIFE Magazine Photos

LIFE Magazine, an American magazine published from 1936 to 2000, rose to prominence as a weekly periodical that was the first to focus on photojournalism. Though it is no longer published, the photos and history of LIFE are available on Time’s website. In the post below, we look at the...

By All That's Interesting Dec 14, 2012

The Ten Most Iconic LIFE Magazine Photos

By All That's Interesting December 14, 2012

The World’s Most Devastating Pandemics

Devastating Pandemics: The Plague of Athens Starting in 430 B.C. during the Peloponnesian War, the unidentified plague that struck Athens would eventually go on to kill nearly a quarter of the city-state’s population in a very short amount of time before cropping back up again twice in later years and...

By All That's Interesting Nov 19, 2012

The World’s Most Devastating Pandemics

By All That's Interesting November 19, 2012