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Inside Whittier, The Bizarre Alaskan Town Where Almost All The Residents Live In The Same Building

About 60 miles away from Anchorage, at the head of the Passage Canal, lies Whittier, a town where nearly the entire population lives in a single building called Begich Towers.

By John Kuroski • May 18, 2025

Inside Whittier, The Bizarre Alaskan Town Where Almost All The Residents Live In The Same Building

About 60 miles away from Anchorage, at the head of the Passage Canal, lies Whittier, a town where nearly the entire population lives in a single building called Begich Towers.

By John Kuroski • May 18, 2025

55 Haunting Photos Of Famous People That Were Taken Shortly Before Their Deaths

From Che Guevara to Charlie Chaplin to the Challenger space shuttle crew, these poignant photos capture historical figures who left a lasting mark on the world.

By Erin Kelly • May 18, 2025

55 Haunting Photos Of Famous People That Were Taken Shortly Before Their Deaths

From Che Guevara to Charlie Chaplin to the Challenger space shuttle crew, these poignant photos capture historical figures who left a lasting mark on the world.

By Erin Kelly • May 18, 2025

Spanish Town Outraged By Botched Restoration That Turned A Historic Statue Into A ‘Potato Head’

The pantheon of horrid art restorations has a new contender: this 1923 carving in the Spanish town of Palencia.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 17, 2025

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Spanish Town Outraged By Botched Restoration That Turned A Historic Statue Into A ‘Potato Head’

The pantheon of horrid art restorations has a new contender: this 1923 carving in the Spanish town of Palencia.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 17, 2025

The Battle Of Wizna: When Polish Troops Held Back A German Force 50 Times Their Size At The Outset Of World War II

During the Battle of Wizna in September 1939, a Polish army of just 720 soldiers was able to stand strong against 42,000 Nazis for three days.

By Amber Morgan • May 17, 2025

The Battle Of Wizna: When Polish Troops Held Back A German Force 50 Times Their Size At The Outset Of World War II

During the Battle of Wizna in September 1939, a Polish army of just 720 soldiers was able to stand strong against 42,000 Nazis for three days.

By Amber Morgan • May 17, 2025

Who Is Robert Maudsley And Why Is He Called Britain’s ‘Most Dangerous Prisoner’?

A British serial killer who targeted child molesters and rapists, Robert Maudsley has spent over 50 years in prison for his murders — most of which he committed behind bars.

By Amber Morgan • May 16, 2025

Who Is Robert Maudsley And Why Is He Called Britain’s ‘Most Dangerous Prisoner’?

A British serial killer who targeted child molesters and rapists, Robert Maudsley has spent over 50 years in prison for his murders — most of which he committed behind bars.

By Amber Morgan • May 16, 2025

The Story Of John Allen Chau, The American Missionary Who Was Killed On North Sentinel Island

John Allen Chau spent years preparing to travel to North Sentinel Island and convert the isolated tribespeople who live there to Christianity — but shortly after he stepped ashore on November 16, 2018, he was killed by the Sentinelese.

By Austin Harvey • May 15, 2025

The Story Of John Allen Chau, The American Missionary Who Was Killed On North Sentinel Island

John Allen Chau spent years preparing to travel to North Sentinel Island and convert the isolated tribespeople who live there to Christianity — but shortly after he stepped ashore on November 16, 2018, he was killed by the Sentinelese.

By Austin Harvey • May 15, 2025

The Real Story Of Oscar Zeta Acosta, The Chicano Activist Who Helped Inspire Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

Oscar Zeta Acosta made a name for himself as an unconventional lawyer, a radical activist, and a drug-blitzed traveler before he mysteriously vanished in Mexico in 1974.

By Austin Harvey • May 14, 2025

The Real Story Of Oscar Zeta Acosta, The Chicano Activist Who Helped Inspire Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas

Oscar Zeta Acosta made a name for himself as an unconventional lawyer, a radical activist, and a drug-blitzed traveler before he mysteriously vanished in Mexico in 1974.

By Austin Harvey • May 14, 2025

The Remains Of A 19th-Century Dutch Shipwreck Were Just Located Off The Coast Of Australia

The Koning Willem de Tweede had just completed a journey from Hong Kong to South Australia, when a storm struck and caused it to wreck off the coast of Long Beach.

By Austin Harvey • May 14, 2025

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The Remains Of A 19th-Century Dutch Shipwreck Were Just Located Off The Coast Of Australia

The Koning Willem de Tweede had just completed a journey from Hong Kong to South Australia, when a storm struck and caused it to wreck off the coast of Long Beach.

By Austin Harvey • May 14, 2025

The Heartbreaking Story Of The Titanic’s Band, Which Kept Playing Even As The Doomed Ship Sank

After the ship struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912, the Titanic's band continued to play in order to calm passengers during the evacuation — and kept going even as the ship sank below the surface of the North Atlantic.

By Amber Morgan • May 13, 2025

The Heartbreaking Story Of The Titanic’s Band, Which Kept Playing Even As The Doomed Ship Sank

After the ship struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912, the Titanic's band continued to play in order to calm passengers during the evacuation — and kept going even as the ship sank below the surface of the North Atlantic.

By Amber Morgan • May 13, 2025

33 Iconic Pictures Of Elvis, From His 1950s Superstardom To His Tragic Decline And Death

These photos of Elvis Presley capture the tumultuous arc of his life and career, from "Heartbreak Hotel" and his marriage to Priscilla, to his drug use and early demise in 1977 at the age of just 42.

By Austin Harvey • May 13, 2025

33 Iconic Pictures Of Elvis, From His 1950s Superstardom To His Tragic Decline And Death

These photos of Elvis Presley capture the tumultuous arc of his life and career, from "Heartbreak Hotel" and his marriage to Priscilla, to his drug use and early demise in 1977 at the age of just 42.

By Austin Harvey • May 13, 2025