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The Doomed Journey Of The Endurance Ship And Her Miraculous Discovery Over A Century Later

In 1915, Ernest Shackleton and his crew set out on an expedition in the Endurance to become the first team to make a land crossing of Antarctica. Their ship would become stuck in the ice and sink, leading to a century-long search.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 3, 2023

The Doomed Journey Of The Endurance Ship And Her Miraculous Discovery Over A Century Later

In 1915, Ernest Shackleton and his crew set out on an expedition in the Endurance to become the first team to make a land crossing of Antarctica. Their ship would become stuck in the ice and sink, leading to a century-long search.

By Amber Morgan • July 3, 2023

The Incredible Story Of Cliff Young, The Potato Farmer Who Miraculously Won A 544-Mile Marathon At Age 61

At the start of the 1983 Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon, Cliff Young quickly fell behind and seemed on track to finish last. But while the others stopped to sleep, Young kept running at his tortoise pace for five days straight — and won.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 2, 2023

The Incredible Story Of Cliff Young, The Potato Farmer Who Miraculously Won A 544-Mile Marathon At Age 61

At the start of the 1983 Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon, Cliff Young quickly fell behind and seemed on track to finish last. But while the others stopped to sleep, Young kept running at his tortoise pace for five days straight — and won.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 2, 2023

The Story Of Runit Dome, The Concrete ‘Tomb’ In The Marshall Islands That’s Filled With Deadly Nuclear Waste

The Runit Dome was constructed between 1977 and 1980 in order to contain radioactive waste from America’s Cold War nuclear tests — but it’s begun to crack.

By Amber Morgan • Jul 1, 2023

The Story Of Runit Dome, The Concrete ‘Tomb’ In The Marshall Islands That’s Filled With Deadly Nuclear Waste

The Runit Dome was constructed between 1977 and 1980 in order to contain radioactive waste from America’s Cold War nuclear tests — but it’s begun to crack.

By Amber Morgan • July 1, 2023

35 Vintage Photos Of Jean Harlow, The 1930s Sex Symbol Who Took Hollywood By Storm

Before Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield, Jean Harlow was the original "blonde bombshell" — and these iconic photos show why.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 29, 2023

35 Vintage Photos Of Jean Harlow, The 1930s Sex Symbol Who Took Hollywood By Storm

Before Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield, Jean Harlow was the original "blonde bombshell" — and these iconic photos show why.

By Erin Kelly • June 29, 2023

How Susan Atkins Became One Of The Manson Family’s Grisliest Killers

Susan Atkins fell in love with Charles Manson the minute she met him in San Francisco. She loved him so much that she obeyed his orders to kill.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 29, 2023

How Susan Atkins Became One Of The Manson Family’s Grisliest Killers

Susan Atkins fell in love with Charles Manson the minute she met him in San Francisco. She loved him so much that she obeyed his orders to kill.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 29, 2023

27 Geniuses With The Highest IQs In History — And The Surprising True Stories Behind Them

William James Sidis, Marilyn vos Savant, and Leonardo da Vinci have some of the highest IQs in history — but are they really the world's smartest people?

By Austin Harvey • Jun 27, 2023

27 Geniuses With The Highest IQs In History — And The Surprising True Stories Behind Them

William James Sidis, Marilyn vos Savant, and Leonardo da Vinci have some of the highest IQs in history — but are they really the world's smartest people?

By Austin Harvey • June 27, 2023

Inside Edgewood Arsenal, The U.S. Military’s Top-Secret Human Experiment Program During The Cold War

Between 1948 and 1975, the U.S. Army tested chemical weapons like mustard gas and LSD on American soldiers at Maryland's Edgewood Arsenal facility.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jun 26, 2023

Inside Edgewood Arsenal, The U.S. Military’s Top-Secret Human Experiment Program During The Cold War

Between 1948 and 1975, the U.S. Army tested chemical weapons like mustard gas and LSD on American soldiers at Maryland's Edgewood Arsenal facility.

By Genevieve Carlton • June 26, 2023

33 Stunning Images Of Claudia Cardinale — And The Little-Known Story Behind The 1960s Sex Symbol

Born in Tunis, Tunisia to Sicilian immigrants in 1938, Claudia Cardinale never intended to become a movie star — but fate had other plans.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 25, 2023

33 Stunning Images Of Claudia Cardinale — And The Little-Known Story Behind The 1960s Sex Symbol

Born in Tunis, Tunisia to Sicilian immigrants in 1938, Claudia Cardinale never intended to become a movie star — but fate had other plans.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 25, 2023

150-Year-Old Māori Canoe Known As A Waka Found In New Zealand’s Pātea River

The waka is believed to have been hidden by the Māori people in 1869 to prevent British colonizers from confiscating it.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 22, 2023

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150-Year-Old Māori Canoe Known As A Waka Found In New Zealand’s Pātea River

The waka is believed to have been hidden by the Māori people in 1869 to prevent British colonizers from confiscating it.

By Austin Harvey • June 22, 2023

Richard Evonitz, The Serial Killer Who Was Stopped After A Victim Escaped His Apartment

Richard Evonitz was responsible for the deaths of at least three girls across the U.S. East Coast, but his crime spree would finally end in 2002 after one would-be murder victim escaped his clutches and reported him to the police.

By Amber Morgan • Jun 21, 2023

Richard Evonitz, The Serial Killer Who Was Stopped After A Victim Escaped His Apartment

Richard Evonitz was responsible for the deaths of at least three girls across the U.S. East Coast, but his crime spree would finally end in 2002 after one would-be murder victim escaped his clutches and reported him to the police.

By Amber Morgan • June 21, 2023