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8 Infamous Recluses Who Vanished From The Spotlight

We all enjoy our privacy, but some celebrities really enjoy it. These infamous recluses completely disappeared from the public eye.

By Erin Kelly • Sep 27, 2017

8 Infamous Recluses Who Vanished From The Spotlight

We all enjoy our privacy, but some celebrities really enjoy it. These infamous recluses completely disappeared from the public eye.

By Erin Kelly • September 27, 2017

This Baboon Worked On A Railway For 9 Years Without Ever Messing Up

Jack the baboon worked on the railway system in South Africa for 9 years without ever making a single mistake.

By Katie Serena • Sep 27, 2017

This Baboon Worked On A Railway For 9 Years Without Ever Messing Up

Jack the baboon worked on the railway system in South Africa for 9 years without ever making a single mistake.

By Katie Serena • September 27, 2017

23 Of The Ugliest Skeletons In The Kennedy Family Closet

Uncover the dark side of "America's royal family" with these facts about the Kennedy family.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 21, 2017

23 Of The Ugliest Skeletons In The Kennedy Family Closet

Uncover the dark side of "America's royal family" with these facts about the Kennedy family.

By All That's Interesting • September 21, 2017

The Wreck Of The Titan Told Of The Titanic’s Sinking — 14 Years Before It Happened

Fourteen years before the fateful maiden voyage of the Titanic, a small town writer predicted the whole thing.

By Katie Serena • Sep 21, 2017

The Wreck Of The Titan Told Of The Titanic’s Sinking — 14 Years Before It Happened

Fourteen years before the fateful maiden voyage of the Titanic, a small town writer predicted the whole thing.

By Katie Serena • September 21, 2017

Kazimierz Piechowski And The Great Auschwitz Escape

Kazimierz Piechowski's daring and heroic escape would be the catalyst for the infamous Auschwitz prison tattoos.

By Katie Serena • Sep 20, 2017

Kazimierz Piechowski And The Great Auschwitz Escape

Kazimierz Piechowski's daring and heroic escape would be the catalyst for the infamous Auschwitz prison tattoos.

By Katie Serena • September 20, 2017

The Story Behind The Famous “Rosie The Riveter” Image Of World War 2

"Rosie the Riveter" is regarded as a feminist icon today, but the image on which it was based had nothing to do with women's rights.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 18, 2017

The Story Behind The Famous “Rosie The Riveter” Image Of World War 2

"Rosie the Riveter" is regarded as a feminist icon today, but the image on which it was based had nothing to do with women's rights.

By All That's Interesting • September 18, 2017

6 Serial Killers Who Were Never Caught — And Their Chilling Unsolved Murders

Their crimes were heinous, vicious, and extensively covered by the news outlets. Yet, the perpetrators of these unsolved murders remain free.

By Erin Kelly • Sep 16, 2017

6 Serial Killers Who Were Never Caught — And Their Chilling Unsolved Murders

Their crimes were heinous, vicious, and extensively covered by the news outlets. Yet, the perpetrators of these unsolved murders remain free.

By Erin Kelly • September 16, 2017

20 Celebration Photos Taken Just As World War I And World War II Came To An End

Imagine your whole life collapsing because your country has gone to war. Then imagine that war eventually ending and your life finally returning to normal. You open the newspapers and see headlines that scream: “VICTORY” and “PEACE.” A shiver goes down your spine, and you realize that the nightmare you...

By Laura Martisiute • Sep 15, 2017

20 Celebration Photos Taken Just As World War I And World War II Came To An End

Imagine your whole life collapsing because your country has gone to war. Then imagine that war eventually ending and your life finally returning to normal. You open the newspapers and see headlines that scream: “VICTORY” and “PEACE.” A shiver goes down your spine, and you realize that the nightmare you...

By Laura Martisiute • September 15, 2017

Violet Jessop, The Woman Who Survived The Sinking Of The Titanic — And Its Sister Ship

Not only did Violet Jessop survive the sinking of the Titanic and the Britannic, but she was also aboard the Titanic's other sister ship, the Olympic, when it collided with a cruiser in 1911.

By Katie Serena • Sep 15, 2017

Violet Jessop, The Woman Who Survived The Sinking Of The Titanic — And Its Sister Ship

Not only did Violet Jessop survive the sinking of the Titanic and the Britannic, but she was also aboard the Titanic's other sister ship, the Olympic, when it collided with a cruiser in 1911.

By Katie Serena • September 15, 2017

A City On The Brink: 1960s New York In 55 Dramatic Photos

From the Mad Men of the ad world to the riots in Harlem to the artists of Greenwich Village, this was New York in the 1960s.

By Mark Oliver • Sep 9, 2017

A City On The Brink: 1960s New York In 55 Dramatic Photos

From the Mad Men of the ad world to the riots in Harlem to the artists of Greenwich Village, this was New York in the 1960s.

By Mark Oliver • September 9, 2017