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22 Stunning F. Scott Fitzgerald Quotes On Writing, Love, And Disillusion

The author of The Great Gatsby, This Side of Paradise, Tender is the Night, and such exquisite short stories as “The Diamond Big as the Ritz” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald burned his way through the literary world of the early 20th century. He...

By John Schellhase • Oct 3, 2015

22 Stunning F. Scott Fitzgerald Quotes On Writing, Love, And Disillusion

The author of The Great Gatsby, This Side of Paradise, Tender is the Night, and such exquisite short stories as “The Diamond Big as the Ritz” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald burned his way through the literary world of the early 20th century. He...

By John Schellhase • October 3, 2015

Photo Of The Day: Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels’ Portrait Of Hate

Learn the ugly story behind this chilling, pre-World War II photograph of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 1, 2015

Photo Of The Day: Nazi Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels’ Portrait Of Hate

Learn the ugly story behind this chilling, pre-World War II photograph of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.

By All That's Interesting • October 1, 2015

When A Day At The Beach Was Fancy: Blackpool, 1954

The northwestern England town was once a summer tourist hub in the first half of the 20th century before tourists began looking outside the U.K. for their vacations.

By Erin Kelly • Sep 21, 2015

When A Day At The Beach Was Fancy: Blackpool, 1954

The northwestern England town was once a summer tourist hub in the first half of the 20th century before tourists began looking outside the U.K. for their vacations.

By Erin Kelly • September 21, 2015

The Troubling History Of The Republican’s Frankenstein, Donald Trump

From buying political favors to dodging the draft, we look inside the hypocritical and scandal-ridden history of Donald Trump.

By Richard Stockton • Sep 8, 2015

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The Troubling History Of The Republican’s Frankenstein, Donald Trump

From buying political favors to dodging the draft, we look inside the hypocritical and scandal-ridden history of Donald Trump.

By Richard Stockton • September 8, 2015

Mother Teresa, The Nun Who Wore A Sari

While Mother Teresa did much to improve the lives of the poor in Kolkata, today the number of the city's poor has only proliferated.

By Teresa Cantero • Sep 6, 2015

Mother Teresa, The Nun Who Wore A Sari

While Mother Teresa did much to improve the lives of the poor in Kolkata, today the number of the city's poor has only proliferated.

By Teresa Cantero • September 6, 2015

Hawaii’s Relationship With The US Is Not As Pretty As You’d Think

Triangles have three sides. The sun sets in the west. The United States is composed of 50 states. All are taken to be self-evident, but up until August 21, 1959, the latter was simply not true. Of course, that all changed when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation that...

By Kiri Picone • Aug 21, 2015

Hawaii’s Relationship With The US Is Not As Pretty As You’d Think

Triangles have three sides. The sun sets in the west. The United States is composed of 50 states. All are taken to be self-evident, but up until August 21, 1959, the latter was simply not true. Of course, that all changed when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a proclamation that...

By Kiri Picone • August 21, 2015

The Moscow Metro: A Mausoleum Of Revolutionary Ideals

The former Soviet capital is full of fascinating monuments to "different" political life. One is the Moscow metro, where commoners were king.

By John Schellhase • Aug 12, 2015

The Moscow Metro: A Mausoleum Of Revolutionary Ideals

The former Soviet capital is full of fascinating monuments to "different" political life. One is the Moscow metro, where commoners were king.

By John Schellhase • August 12, 2015

When Cleveland, Ohio Decided To Launch 1.5 Million Balloons At Once

Surely someone could have seen this one coming. In one helluva poorly conceived–if not momentarily pretty–publicity stunt, Los Angeles-based company Treb decided to promote its services by releasing nearly 1.5 million balloons into the skies of Cleveland, Ohio. In spite of wasting vast amounts of helium for a single, fleeting...

By Savannah Cox • Jul 30, 2015

When Cleveland, Ohio Decided To Launch 1.5 Million Balloons At Once

Surely someone could have seen this one coming. In one helluva poorly conceived–if not momentarily pretty–publicity stunt, Los Angeles-based company Treb decided to promote its services by releasing nearly 1.5 million balloons into the skies of Cleveland, Ohio. In spite of wasting vast amounts of helium for a single, fleeting...

By Savannah Cox • July 30, 2015

Thomas Midgley Jr.: Accidentally The Most Dangerous Man Who Ever Lived

Thomas Midgley Jr. was a proponent of technology's capacity for good, but he helped put lead in the air and annihilate Earth's ozone layer.

By Richard Stockton • Jul 9, 2015

Thomas Midgley Jr.: Accidentally The Most Dangerous Man Who Ever Lived

Thomas Midgley Jr. was a proponent of technology's capacity for good, but he helped put lead in the air and annihilate Earth's ozone layer.

By Richard Stockton • July 9, 2015

63 Wild West Mugshots That Prove They Don’t Make Criminals Like They Used To

From Butch Cassidy to an 11-year-old car thief to a Jesse James crony still bloody from a posse's beating, these mugshots evoke the true outlaw spirit of the Wild West.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 28, 2015

63 Wild West Mugshots That Prove They Don’t Make Criminals Like They Used To

From Butch Cassidy to an 11-year-old car thief to a Jesse James crony still bloody from a posse's beating, these mugshots evoke the true outlaw spirit of the Wild West.

By Erin Kelly • June 28, 2015