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How Otto Skorzeny Went From Hitler’s Favorite Commando To An Israeli Hitman

From rescuing Mussolini for Hitler to becoming a hitman for Mossad, Otto Skorzeny's life was full of twists.

By Daniel Rennie • Mar 27, 2018

How Otto Skorzeny Went From Hitler’s Favorite Commando To An Israeli Hitman

From rescuing Mussolini for Hitler to becoming a hitman for Mossad, Otto Skorzeny's life was full of twists.

By Daniel Rennie • March 27, 2018

The Heroic Tale Of Operation Entebbe, Israel’s Most Daring Rescue Mission

After a hijacking of an airplane turned into a week-long hostage situation in Uganda, Israel launched one of the most daring operations in military history.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 22, 2018

The Heroic Tale Of Operation Entebbe, Israel’s Most Daring Rescue Mission

After a hijacking of an airplane turned into a week-long hostage situation in Uganda, Israel launched one of the most daring operations in military history.

By All That's Interesting • February 22, 2018

Meet Zenobia — The Warrior Queen Of The Middle East

In 267 A.D., Zenobia took over the Palmyrene Empire as the queen regent. Just a few years later, she had Egypt, Asia Minor, and the Levant under her control.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Feb 16, 2018

Meet Zenobia — The Warrior Queen Of The Middle East

In 267 A.D., Zenobia took over the Palmyrene Empire as the queen regent. Just a few years later, she had Egypt, Asia Minor, and the Levant under her control.

By Aimee Lamoureux • February 16, 2018

Scientists Discover Oldest Human Fossil Found Outside Africa

The discovery of the jawbone could help scientists understand human migration patterns and breeding between homo sapiens, hominids, and Neanderthals.

By Katie Serena • Jan 25, 2018

Scientists Discover Oldest Human Fossil Found Outside Africa

The discovery of the jawbone could help scientists understand human migration patterns and breeding between homo sapiens, hominids, and Neanderthals.

By Katie Serena • January 25, 2018

How Flight Attendant Uli Derickson Saved 152 Passengers From Hezbollah Hijackers

Uli Derickson saved dozens of lives acting as a peacemaker after Hezbollah members hijacked TWA Flight 847.

By Wyatt Redd • Dec 18, 2017

How Flight Attendant Uli Derickson Saved 152 Passengers From Hezbollah Hijackers

Uli Derickson saved dozens of lives acting as a peacemaker after Hezbollah members hijacked TWA Flight 847.

By Wyatt Redd • December 18, 2017

Meet The Ghoulish Salt Mummies That Were Frozen In Time

It is believed the Saltmen were working in a mine over 1700 years ago when it collapsed on them.

By Katie Serena • Oct 17, 2017

Meet The Ghoulish Salt Mummies That Were Frozen In Time

It is believed the Saltmen were working in a mine over 1700 years ago when it collapsed on them.

By Katie Serena • October 17, 2017

British Punk Rocker Turned ISIS Recruiter, The ‘White Widow,’ Killed In Syria

Sally-Anne Jones, who was once a member of an all-girl punk band, joined ISIS after converting to Islam and traveling to Syria in 2013.

By Gabe Paoletti • Oct 12, 2017

British Punk Rocker Turned ISIS Recruiter, The ‘White Widow,’ Killed In Syria

Sally-Anne Jones, who was once a member of an all-girl punk band, joined ISIS after converting to Islam and traveling to Syria in 2013.

By Gabe Paoletti • October 12, 2017

New ISIS Training Video Reveals Bizarre Training Methods

Despite this ridiculous training method, ISIS remains a serious problem in Yemen, attacking both sides of the civil war raging in the small nation.

By Gabe Paoletti • Oct 11, 2017

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New ISIS Training Video Reveals Bizarre Training Methods

Despite this ridiculous training method, ISIS remains a serious problem in Yemen, attacking both sides of the civil war raging in the small nation.

By Gabe Paoletti • October 11, 2017

25 Intense Images From The Iranian Revolution

While it may go overlooked by many Westerners, the Iranian Revolution was one of the most consequential events of the 20th century. Iran, a country that had been a longtime U.S. ally and was enacting Western-style reforms, rapidly changed course in the late 1970s to become an Islamic theocracy. This...

By Gabe Paoletti • Aug 12, 2017

25 Intense Images From The Iranian Revolution

While it may go overlooked by many Westerners, the Iranian Revolution was one of the most consequential events of the 20th century. Iran, a country that had been a longtime U.S. ally and was enacting Western-style reforms, rapidly changed course in the late 1970s to become an Islamic theocracy. This...

By Gabe Paoletti • August 12, 2017

The Complex History Of Slavery In Islam, From The Middle Ages To ISIS

What the world gets right and wrong about the connections between Islam and slavery.

By Richard Stockton • Jul 7, 2017

The Complex History Of Slavery In Islam, From The Middle Ages To ISIS

What the world gets right and wrong about the connections between Islam and slavery.

By Richard Stockton • July 7, 2017