modern history

The 7 Most Terrifying Experiments Ever Conducted

For the record, the writers at All That Is Interesting are not anti-science. For every person that scientific research hurts, hundreds are saved from pain and disease. But, sometimes, a scientific experiment is so obscenely brutal that you have to wonder if it was really worth it. Here are some...

By Chris Altman • May 16, 2015

The 7 Most Terrifying Experiments Ever Conducted

For the record, the writers at All That Is Interesting are not anti-science. For every person that scientific research hurts, hundreds are saved from pain and disease. But, sometimes, a scientific experiment is so obscenely brutal that you have to wonder if it was really worth it. Here are some...

By Chris Altman • May 16, 2015

The Catacombs Nightclub: When Irreverence Became Cool

In 1940, something surprising happened in Ohio: a club devoted to pranks and making fun of death opened its doors to the public.

By Erin Kelly • May 12, 2015

The Catacombs Nightclub: When Irreverence Became Cool

In 1940, something surprising happened in Ohio: a club devoted to pranks and making fun of death opened its doors to the public.

By Erin Kelly • May 12, 2015

44 Historic NASA Photos From The Glory Days Of Space Exploration

From the first Moon landing to jaw-dropping spacewalks, these classic NASA images will take you back to the early Space Age.

By John Schellhase • Apr 28, 2015

44 Historic NASA Photos From The Glory Days Of Space Exploration

From the first Moon landing to jaw-dropping spacewalks, these classic NASA images will take you back to the early Space Age.

By John Schellhase • April 28, 2015

Where Are Their Kids? The Living Descendants Of Famous Historical Figures

Have you ever wondered what happened to the children of Stalin, Einstein, or the leaders of Nazi Germany? These are their stories.

By Richard Stockton • Apr 22, 2015

Where Are Their Kids? The Living Descendants Of Famous Historical Figures

Have you ever wondered what happened to the children of Stalin, Einstein, or the leaders of Nazi Germany? These are their stories.

By Richard Stockton • April 22, 2015

21 Prince Philip Quotes That Are Painfully Politically Incorrect

Over the years, Prince Philip has garnered quite a following, mainly for his uncanny ability to put his foot in his mouth when he speaks.

By Savannah Cox • Apr 19, 2015

21 Prince Philip Quotes That Are Painfully Politically Incorrect

Over the years, Prince Philip has garnered quite a following, mainly for his uncanny ability to put his foot in his mouth when he speaks.

By Savannah Cox • April 19, 2015

Vintage Portland: The City Of Roses Over Time

From a strip of land that cost just 25 cents to one of the nations most important cities, see vintage Portland in all its glory.

By Kiri Picone • Apr 19, 2015

Vintage Portland: The City Of Roses Over Time

From a strip of land that cost just 25 cents to one of the nations most important cities, see vintage Portland in all its glory.

By Kiri Picone • April 19, 2015

An Illustrated History Of The Pin-Up Girl

Behind the teasing sexiness, pin-up girls tells the story of how war, markets, and sexuality shape society and norms.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 18, 2015

An Illustrated History Of The Pin-Up Girl

Behind the teasing sexiness, pin-up girls tells the story of how war, markets, and sexuality shape society and norms.

By Erin Kelly • April 18, 2015

The Life Of Polly Adler, One Of The First Modern Female Moguls

In many ways, Polly Adler's rags to riches tale is exemplary of the American Dream. Who was she?

By Abby Norman • Apr 14, 2015

The Life Of Polly Adler, One Of The First Modern Female Moguls

In many ways, Polly Adler's rags to riches tale is exemplary of the American Dream. Who was she?

By Abby Norman • April 14, 2015

Born In Auschwitz: How Stanislawa Leszczyńska Delivered 3,000 Babies During The Holocaust

We rightly associate concentration camps with death, but Stanislawa Leszczyńska brought life into Auschwitz during the Holocaust.

By Abby Norman • Apr 7, 2015

Born In Auschwitz: How Stanislawa Leszczyńska Delivered 3,000 Babies During The Holocaust

We rightly associate concentration camps with death, but Stanislawa Leszczyńska brought life into Auschwitz during the Holocaust.

By Abby Norman • April 7, 2015

The Women Who Powered World War 2, All In Color

We recognize them from ‘Rosie the Riveter’ recruitment posters, but the female workforce of World War II provided us with much more than colorful kitsch. More than six million women joined the workforce during the war, and by 1942, the estimated proportion of jobs deemed acceptable for women shot up...

By Erin Kelly • Apr 5, 2015

The Women Who Powered World War 2, All In Color

We recognize them from ‘Rosie the Riveter’ recruitment posters, but the female workforce of World War II provided us with much more than colorful kitsch. More than six million women joined the workforce during the war, and by 1942, the estimated proportion of jobs deemed acceptable for women shot up...

By Erin Kelly • April 5, 2015