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The Astonishing Story Of The Boise City Bombing, When The U.S. Military Accidentally Bombed An American Town During World War II

The Boise City bombing took place on July 5, 1943, when a U.S. Army Air Corps flight crew got lost and mistakenly dropped practice bombs on Boise City, Oklahoma.

By All That's Interesting • May 4, 2025

The Astonishing Story Of The Boise City Bombing, When The U.S. Military Accidentally Bombed An American Town During World War II

The Boise City bombing took place on July 5, 1943, when a U.S. Army Air Corps flight crew got lost and mistakenly dropped practice bombs on Boise City, Oklahoma.

By All That's Interesting • May 4, 2025

How Did Rosa Parks Die? Inside The Civil Rights Icon’s Death At Age 92

Rosa Parks died from natural causes on October 24, 2005, leaving behind a legacy as the "mother of the civil rights movement" who forever changed the lives of Black Americans.

By Amber Morgan • May 2, 2025

How Did Rosa Parks Die? Inside The Civil Rights Icon’s Death At Age 92

Rosa Parks died from natural causes on October 24, 2005, leaving behind a legacy as the "mother of the civil rights movement" who forever changed the lives of Black Americans.

By Amber Morgan • May 2, 2025

An Amateur Diver In England Purchased A World War I Shipwreck On Facebook For Just $400

Dom Robinson of Plymouth, England just fulfilled his childhood dream of owning his own shipwreck when he bought the 1917 wreck of the SS Almond Branch on Facebook Marketplace.

By Austin Harvey • May 2, 2025

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An Amateur Diver In England Purchased A World War I Shipwreck On Facebook For Just $400

Dom Robinson of Plymouth, England just fulfilled his childhood dream of owning his own shipwreck when he bought the 1917 wreck of the SS Almond Branch on Facebook Marketplace.

By Austin Harvey • May 2, 2025

What Does SPQR Mean? The History Of The Ancient Roman Acronym

An acronym dating to the Roman Republic that refers to "The Senate and People of Rome," SPQR was later co-opted by Benito Mussolini and white supremacists.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 30, 2025

What Does SPQR Mean? The History Of The Ancient Roman Acronym

An acronym dating to the Roman Republic that refers to "The Senate and People of Rome," SPQR was later co-opted by Benito Mussolini and white supremacists.

By Austin Harvey • April 30, 2025

What Happened To Adolf Hitler’s Family? Meet The Descendants Of The Führer

There are only five living members of the Hitler family. If they have their way, the family bloodline will stop with them.

By Katie Serena • Apr 30, 2025

What Happened To Adolf Hitler’s Family? Meet The Descendants Of The Führer

There are only five living members of the Hitler family. If they have their way, the family bloodline will stop with them.

By Katie Serena • April 30, 2025

Egyptomania: How Widespread Fascination With Ancient Egypt Has Taken Over The Western World Again And Again

Countless people around the world have been captivated by ancient Egypt since Roman times, but especially after King Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in 1922, Egyptomania spread across Europe and the United States, influencing art, fashion, and more.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 29, 2025

Egyptomania: How Widespread Fascination With Ancient Egypt Has Taken Over The Western World Again And Again

Countless people around the world have been captivated by ancient Egypt since Roman times, but especially after King Tutankhamun's tomb was discovered in 1922, Egyptomania spread across Europe and the United States, influencing art, fashion, and more.

By Austin Harvey • April 29, 2025

A Haunting Letter Written By A Titanic Passenger On The Journey’s First Day Just Sold At Auction For A Record-Breaking $399,000

Four days before the Titanic sank, Colonel Archibald Gracie wrote this ominous letter, which has now sold for five times its expected price.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 29, 2025

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A Haunting Letter Written By A Titanic Passenger On The Journey’s First Day Just Sold At Auction For A Record-Breaking $399,000

Four days before the Titanic sank, Colonel Archibald Gracie wrote this ominous letter, which has now sold for five times its expected price.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 29, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Dave Shaw, The Cave Diver Who Lost His Life Trying To Recover Another Diver’s Body

On January 8, 2005, Dave Shaw dove 800 feet into South Africa's Bushman’s Hole to recover the body of Deon Dreyer, but sadly lost his own life in the process.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 28, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Dave Shaw, The Cave Diver Who Lost His Life Trying To Recover Another Diver’s Body

On January 8, 2005, Dave Shaw dove 800 feet into South Africa's Bushman’s Hole to recover the body of Deon Dreyer, but sadly lost his own life in the process.

By Austin Harvey • April 28, 2025

33 Colorized Photos From The Harlem Renaissance That Capture This Transformative Era

Lasting from the 1910s to the 1930s, the Harlem Renaissance inspired generations of Black American artists and activists — and helped pave the way for the civil rights movement.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 28, 2025

33 Colorized Photos From The Harlem Renaissance That Capture This Transformative Era

Lasting from the 1910s to the 1930s, the Harlem Renaissance inspired generations of Black American artists and activists — and helped pave the way for the civil rights movement.

By Austin Harvey • April 28, 2025

How Photographer Kevin Carter’s Work During The Sudan Famine Drove Him To Suicide

The photographer behind "The Vulture and the Little Girl," depicting a starving child during Sudan's 1993 famine, Kevin Carter killed himself the following year.

By Leslie Maryann Neal • Apr 28, 2025

How Photographer Kevin Carter’s Work During The Sudan Famine Drove Him To Suicide

The photographer behind "The Vulture and the Little Girl," depicting a starving child during Sudan's 1993 famine, Kevin Carter killed himself the following year.

By Leslie Maryann Neal • April 28, 2025