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872 Days In Hell: 38 Chilling Photos Of The Siege Of Leningrad

2.5 million residents were reduced to just under 800,000 from starvation, disease, and exposure during the siege of Leningrad.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 22, 2019

872 Days In Hell: 38 Chilling Photos Of The Siege Of Leningrad

2.5 million residents were reduced to just under 800,000 from starvation, disease, and exposure during the siege of Leningrad.

By Natasha Ishak • July 22, 2019

The Disappeared, The Dead, And The Damned: Inside The Church Of Scientology

L. Ron Hubbard founded the Church of Scientology in 1954 to supposedly rid his parishioners of self-doubt. More than half a century later, the religion is under more scrutiny than ever.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 21, 2019

The Disappeared, The Dead, And The Damned: Inside The Church Of Scientology

L. Ron Hubbard founded the Church of Scientology in 1954 to supposedly rid his parishioners of self-doubt. More than half a century later, the religion is under more scrutiny than ever.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 21, 2019

How Tens Of Thousands Of Soldiers Died In The Bloody Battle Of Iwo Jima

One American general called the Battle of Iwo Jima “the most savage and the most costly battle in the history of the Marine Corps.”

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 20, 2019

How Tens Of Thousands Of Soldiers Died In The Bloody Battle Of Iwo Jima

One American general called the Battle of Iwo Jima “the most savage and the most costly battle in the history of the Marine Corps.”

By Natasha Ishak • July 20, 2019

The First March On Washington Was An 1894 Protest By The Unemployed Called Coxey’s Army

Jacob Coxey's Army of 500 unemployed citizens marched on Washington D.C. to protest a crippling 1894 depression. Though they failed, they set a national precedent that lasts to this day.

By Brandon Weber • Jul 19, 2019

The First March On Washington Was An 1894 Protest By The Unemployed Called Coxey’s Army

Jacob Coxey's Army of 500 unemployed citizens marched on Washington D.C. to protest a crippling 1894 depression. Though they failed, they set a national precedent that lasts to this day.

By Brandon Weber • July 19, 2019

U.S. Congress Passes Bill To Investigate Whether The Pentagon Weaponized Ticks And Other Insects For Bio-Warfare

A New Jersey representative wants to know whether a Lyme disease outbreak in the '50s and '70s coincided with a government-sanctioned experiment gone awry, and has passed a bill to investigate.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 19, 2019

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U.S. Congress Passes Bill To Investigate Whether The Pentagon Weaponized Ticks And Other Insects For Bio-Warfare

A New Jersey representative wants to know whether a Lyme disease outbreak in the '50s and '70s coincided with a government-sanctioned experiment gone awry, and has passed a bill to investigate.

By Natasha Ishak • July 19, 2019

The Brotherhood Of Eternal Love: The 1960s Hippie Cult That Doubled As A Global Drug Smuggling Operation

The Brotherhood of Eternal Love started as a pseudo-religious commune of psychedelic-loving hippies. It soon turned into a collective of California’s most wanted drug traffickers.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 18, 2019

The Brotherhood Of Eternal Love: The 1960s Hippie Cult That Doubled As A Global Drug Smuggling Operation

The Brotherhood of Eternal Love started as a pseudo-religious commune of psychedelic-loving hippies. It soon turned into a collective of California’s most wanted drug traffickers.

By All That's Interesting • July 18, 2019

33 Captivating Photos From The Battle Of Guadalcanal, America’s First Offensive Of WWII

The prolonged campaign of Guadalcanal saw repeated, ferocious attempts by the Japanese to retake the island and its strategic airfield from the United States.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 16, 2019

33 Captivating Photos From The Battle Of Guadalcanal, America’s First Offensive Of WWII

The prolonged campaign of Guadalcanal saw repeated, ferocious attempts by the Japanese to retake the island and its strategic airfield from the United States.

By Natasha Ishak • July 16, 2019

Albert Einstein’s Granddaughter, Evelyn Einstein, Was Once So Poor She Had To Dumpster Dive

As a child, Evelyn Einstein was told she was actually Albert Einstein's biological daughter. But she died before she could prove it.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 15, 2019

Albert Einstein’s Granddaughter, Evelyn Einstein, Was Once So Poor She Had To Dumpster Dive

As a child, Evelyn Einstein was told she was actually Albert Einstein's biological daughter. But she died before she could prove it.

By Natasha Ishak • July 15, 2019

The Complete, Unadulterated History Of 1969’s Woodstock Music Festival

Fifty years ago this summer, half a million hippies, beatniks, and long-hairs descended upon upstate New York for the Woodstock music festival. The world would never be the same.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 11, 2019

The Complete, Unadulterated History Of 1969’s Woodstock Music Festival

Fifty years ago this summer, half a million hippies, beatniks, and long-hairs descended upon upstate New York for the Woodstock music festival. The world would never be the same.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 11, 2019

California Governor Gavin Newsom Issues Formal Apology For State’s Role In Native American Genocide

With a California Indian Heritage Center, public apology, an executive order that codifies it, and a Truth and Healing Council to follow — Governor Newsom is making strides to make amends for the state's "dark history."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 9, 2019

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California Governor Gavin Newsom Issues Formal Apology For State’s Role In Native American Genocide

With a California Indian Heritage Center, public apology, an executive order that codifies it, and a Truth and Healing Council to follow — Governor Newsom is making strides to make amends for the state's "dark history."

By Marco Margaritoff • July 9, 2019