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24 Startling Photos That Explain Apartheid In South Africa

Despite its formal ending twenty years ago, apartheid's damning legacy persists in South Africa.

By Susan Sims Jan 19, 2015

24 Startling Photos That Explain Apartheid In South Africa

Despite its formal ending twenty years ago, apartheid's damning legacy persists in South Africa.

By Susan Sims January 19, 2015

Society’s Dropouts: 31 Eye-Opening Photos Of America’s 1970s Hippie Communes

Delve into the secretive and misunderstood world of American hippie communes of the 1970s.

By Savannah Cox Jan 15, 2015

Society’s Dropouts: 31 Eye-Opening Photos Of America’s 1970s Hippie Communes

Delve into the secretive and misunderstood world of American hippie communes of the 1970s.

By Savannah Cox January 15, 2015

10 Uncovered World War One Photos Provide A Rare, Candid Glimpse Into Trench Life

Belfast, Ireland native George Hackney was like many young men in the time preceding World War 1, and began taking up the relatively new hobby of personal photography. When he was sent to war in 1915, he took his trusty compact camera with him out into the field and captured...

By Erin Kelly Jan 6, 2015

10 Uncovered World War One Photos Provide A Rare, Candid Glimpse Into Trench Life

By Erin Kelly January 6, 2015

There’s Another North Korea In Asia, And It’s Called Turkmenistan

North Korea tends to grab the headlines as the world's favorite ideological basket case, Turkmenistan offers just as much potential for lulz.

By Richard Stockton Jan 4, 2015

There’s Another North Korea In Asia, And It’s Called Turkmenistan

North Korea tends to grab the headlines as the world's favorite ideological basket case, Turkmenistan offers just as much potential for lulz.

By Richard Stockton January 4, 2015

Vintage Las Vegas: From Humble City To Desert Metropolis

Before towering hotels and brightly lit casinos covered the strip, vintage Las Vegas was a humble gambling town in the middle of the desert.

By Kiri Picone Jan 4, 2015

Vintage Las Vegas: From Humble City To Desert Metropolis

Before towering hotels and brightly lit casinos covered the strip, vintage Las Vegas was a humble gambling town in the middle of the desert.

By Kiri Picone January 4, 2015

The 10 Most Iconic Wild West Figures

The Wild West might be long gone, but it has left us with a slew of iconic figures that still remain incredibly popular to this day. Lawmen, outlaws, frontiersmen, pioneers, the Old West had it all. If there is something that the West was good at, it was taking a...

By All That's Interesting Dec 20, 2014

The 10 Most Iconic Wild West Figures

By All That's Interesting December 20, 2014

Jim Crow’s Disturbing History In Photos

Far from signifying the end of slavery and racism, the Civil War's finish only initiated a new wave of discrimination: Jim Crow.

By Richard Stockton Dec 19, 2014

Jim Crow’s Disturbing History In Photos

Far from signifying the end of slavery and racism, the Civil War's finish only initiated a new wave of discrimination: Jim Crow.

By Richard Stockton December 19, 2014

Seances: When Manipulating The Desperate Was Big Business

The history of the seance is one of seeing the sad and vulnerable as an easy business opportunity, adding gauze and then calling it a party.

By Erin Kelly Dec 18, 2014

Seances: When Manipulating The Desperate Was Big Business

The history of the seance is one of seeing the sad and vulnerable as an easy business opportunity, adding gauze and then calling it a party.

By Erin Kelly December 18, 2014

Life Under The Shah Of Iran Before 1979, In 47 Revealing Photos

These fascinating photos of life under the Shah of Iran before 1979 reveal just how similar the country was to the Western nations that are now its enemies.

By Savannah Cox Dec 15, 2014

Life Under The Shah Of Iran Before 1979, In 47 Revealing Photos

These fascinating photos of life under the Shah of Iran before 1979 reveal just how similar the country was to the Western nations that are now its enemies.

By Savannah Cox December 15, 2014