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Cabbage Patch Riots Featured
Cabbage Patch Riots Featured

Inside The Cabbage Patch Riots Of 1983 That Left Dozens Of Shoppers Injured

During the 1983 holiday season, people lined up in droves outside of toy stores to get their hands on a highly sought-after Cabbage Patch Kid — and the frantic hunt for the dolls soon devolved into violence.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz Dec 22, 2023

Inside The Cabbage Patch Riots Of 1983 That Left Dozens Of Shoppers Injured

During the 1983 holiday season, people lined up in droves outside of toy stores to get their hands on a highly sought-after Cabbage Patch Kid — and the frantic hunt for the dolls soon devolved into violence.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz December 22, 2023
Voting Literacy Test
Voting Literacy Test

How Literacy Tests Were Used To Stop Black Americans From Voting

Presented as a means for assessing whether voters were educated enough to vote, literacy tests and other methods were designed for a single purpose: to stop Black Americans from voting.

By Katie Serena Dec 22, 2023

How Literacy Tests Were Used To Stop Black Americans From Voting

Presented as a means for assessing whether voters were educated enough to vote, literacy tests and other methods were designed for a single purpose: to stop Black Americans from voting.

By Katie Serena December 22, 2023
Mari Lwyd Featured
Mari Lwyd Featured

Inside 27 Unique Christmas Traditions From Across The Globe — And The Bizarre Stories Behind Them

In parts of Spain, children celebrate Christmas by beating a log until it "poops" out gifts — and that's far from the only unusual holiday tradition that can be found around the world to this day.

By Austin Harvey Dec 21, 2023

Inside 27 Unique Christmas Traditions From Across The Globe — And The Bizarre Stories Behind Them

In parts of Spain, children celebrate Christmas by beating a log until it "poops" out gifts — and that's far from the only unusual holiday tradition that can be found around the world to this day.

By Austin Harvey December 21, 2023
Kowloon Walled City Featured
Kowloon Walled City Featured

39 Photos Of Kowloon Walled City, Once The Most Crowded Place In The World

Known as the "City of Darkness," Kowloon Walled City was a largely ungoverned Chinese enclave in British Hong Kong that contained up to 35,000 people by the 1980s.

By Kaleena Fraga Dec 21, 2023

39 Photos Of Kowloon Walled City, Once The Most Crowded Place In The World

Known as the "City of Darkness," Kowloon Walled City was a largely ungoverned Chinese enclave in British Hong Kong that contained up to 35,000 people by the 1980s.

By Kaleena Fraga December 21, 2023
Angela Simpson Featured
Angela Simpson Featured

The Chilling Story Of Angela Simpson, The Murderer Who Tortured And Killed A Disabled Man

Over the course of three days in August 2009, Angela Simpson callously tormented Terry Neely because she thought he was a police informant.

By Rivy Lyon Dec 20, 2023

The Chilling Story Of Angela Simpson, The Murderer Who Tortured And Killed A Disabled Man

Over the course of three days in August 2009, Angela Simpson callously tormented Terry Neely because she thought he was a police informant.

By Rivy Lyon December 20, 2023
Robert Rosenthal Featured
Robert Rosenthal Featured

The Extraordinary Life Of Robert ‘Rosie’ Rosenthal, The World War II Pilot Who ‘Couldn’t Get Killed’

Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal flew 52 missions as an American bomber pilot and survived being shot down twice during World War II. Then, he used his law degree to prosecute Nazis at Nuremberg.

By Kaleena Fraga Dec 19, 2023

The Extraordinary Life Of Robert ‘Rosie’ Rosenthal, The World War II Pilot Who ‘Couldn’t Get Killed’

Robert “Rosie” Rosenthal flew 52 missions as an American bomber pilot and survived being shot down twice during World War II. Then, he used his law degree to prosecute Nazis at Nuremberg.

By Kaleena Fraga December 19, 2023
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