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Trove Of Nazi Artifacts Found Inside The ‘Wolf’s Lair,’ Hitler’s Top-Secret Headquarters On The Eastern Front

The discovery included armored doors, a staircase to Hitler’s personal barracks, and a barrier made to withstand a chemical attack.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 13, 2020

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Trove Of Nazi Artifacts Found Inside The ‘Wolf’s Lair,’ Hitler’s Top-Secret Headquarters On The Eastern Front

The discovery included armored doors, a staircase to Hitler’s personal barracks, and a barrier made to withstand a chemical attack.

By Natasha Ishak • August 13, 2020

The Assassinations, Bombings, And Bizarre Fame Of Carlos The Jackal, History’s First ‘Celebrity Terrorist’

Born Ilich Ramírez Sánchez in Venezuela, Carlos the Jackal found worldwide infamy in the 1970s as a Marxist revolutionary and terrorist who admitted to killing at least 80 people.

By Morgan Dunn • Aug 12, 2020

The Assassinations, Bombings, And Bizarre Fame Of Carlos The Jackal, History’s First ‘Celebrity Terrorist’

Born Ilich Ramírez Sánchez in Venezuela, Carlos the Jackal found worldwide infamy in the 1970s as a Marxist revolutionary and terrorist who admitted to killing at least 80 people.

By Morgan Dunn • August 12, 2020

UK Auction House Finds Gandhi’s Gold-Plated Glasses Dangling Out Of Their Mailbox

As Indian lawyer and activist Mahatma Gandhi typically wore nothing but loincloth and glasses, finding a pair of his spectacles dangling out of a mailbox is a historic incident in and of itself.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 11, 2020

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UK Auction House Finds Gandhi’s Gold-Plated Glasses Dangling Out Of Their Mailbox

As Indian lawyer and activist Mahatma Gandhi typically wore nothing but loincloth and glasses, finding a pair of his spectacles dangling out of a mailbox is a historic incident in and of itself.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 11, 2020

The Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing Is The Biggest Butterfly In The World — And One Of The Rarest

Boasting a wingspan of up to 11 inches, the Queen Alexandra's Birdwing is a magnificent sight in the forests of Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, it's also in danger of going extinct.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 10, 2020

The Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing Is The Biggest Butterfly In The World — And One Of The Rarest

Boasting a wingspan of up to 11 inches, the Queen Alexandra's Birdwing is a magnificent sight in the forests of Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, it's also in danger of going extinct.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 10, 2020

How Samantha Lewthwaite Went From Ordinary British Millennial To Radical Muslim Terrorist

Since joining the al-Shabaab terrorist organization, Samantha Lewthwaite has perpetrated attacks that killed 400 people, leaving the authorities desperately wondering where the "White Widow" is now.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 5, 2020

How Samantha Lewthwaite Went From Ordinary British Millennial To Radical Muslim Terrorist

Since joining the al-Shabaab terrorist organization, Samantha Lewthwaite has perpetrated attacks that killed 400 people, leaving the authorities desperately wondering where the "White Widow" is now.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 5, 2020

The Eerie History Behind Loftus Hall, Ireland’s Most Haunted Mansion

Ever since Loftus Hall allegedly hosted the devil himself in the late 18th century, this sprawling country house in Ireland's County Wexford has left locals terrified of its chilling ghost stories.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 4, 2020

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The Eerie History Behind Loftus Hall, Ireland’s Most Haunted Mansion

Ever since Loftus Hall allegedly hosted the devil himself in the late 18th century, this sprawling country house in Ireland's County Wexford has left locals terrified of its chilling ghost stories.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 4, 2020

Inside The Tragic Murder Of Yusuf Hawkins At The Hands Of A White Mob

On August 23, 1989, 16-year-old Yusuf Hawkins was fatally shot after being chased by up to 30 white youths in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 3, 2020

Inside The Tragic Murder Of Yusuf Hawkins At The Hands Of A White Mob

On August 23, 1989, 16-year-old Yusuf Hawkins was fatally shot after being chased by up to 30 white youths in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn.

By Natasha Ishak • August 3, 2020

44 Photos From The Anti-Civil Rights Movement That United Most Of White America In The 1960s

As the civil rights movement brought attention to Black Americans' struggle for equality, whites across the country launched a brutal counter-movement.

By Genevieve Carlton • Aug 1, 2020

44 Photos From The Anti-Civil Rights Movement That United Most Of White America In The 1960s

As the civil rights movement brought attention to Black Americans' struggle for equality, whites across the country launched a brutal counter-movement.

By Genevieve Carlton • August 1, 2020

Why Russian Crime Lord Semion Mogilevich Lives Up To His Title As ‘The World’s Most Powerful Mobster’

He's been accused of everything from buying an entire airline just for trafficking heroin to selling nuclear weapons, yet somehow Semion Yudkovich Mogilevich lives free.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 31, 2020

Why Russian Crime Lord Semion Mogilevich Lives Up To His Title As ‘The World’s Most Powerful Mobster’

He's been accused of everything from buying an entire airline just for trafficking heroin to selling nuclear weapons, yet somehow Semion Yudkovich Mogilevich lives free.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 31, 2020

Inside The Sinking Of The USS Indianapolis That Ended In A Feeding Frenzy For Sharks

After delivering the components of the Hiroshima bomb in 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, leaving nearly 1,000 men adrift in the middle of the Philippine Sea.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 30, 2020

Inside The Sinking Of The USS Indianapolis That Ended In A Feeding Frenzy For Sharks

After delivering the components of the Hiroshima bomb in 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, leaving nearly 1,000 men adrift in the middle of the Philippine Sea.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 30, 2020