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Meet Dr. Sebi, The Controversial ‘Herbalist’ Who Claimed He Could Cure Any Disease

Dr. Sebi sold vegan diets and "cell food" to some of the world's biggest celebrities — and even claimed that he found a cure for AIDS.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Sep 30, 2021

Meet Dr. Sebi, The Controversial ‘Herbalist’ Who Claimed He Could Cure Any Disease

Dr. Sebi sold vegan diets and "cell food" to some of the world's biggest celebrities — and even claimed that he found a cure for AIDS.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • September 30, 2021

Biddy Mason, The Enslaved Woman Who Sued Her Master For Freedom — And Became A Real Estate Tycoon

After winning her freedom in 1856, Biddy Mason invested in large tracts of land in downtown L.A., and she used her growing fortune to assist the city’s poorest people.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 30, 2021

Biddy Mason, The Enslaved Woman Who Sued Her Master For Freedom — And Became A Real Estate Tycoon

After winning her freedom in 1856, Biddy Mason invested in large tracts of land in downtown L.A., and she used her growing fortune to assist the city’s poorest people.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 30, 2021

The True Story Of Cathay Williams, The First Black Woman To Join The U.S. Army

In 1866, Cathay Williams changed her name to "William Cathay," disguised herself as a man, and became a Buffalo Soldier.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 28, 2021

The True Story Of Cathay Williams, The First Black Woman To Join The U.S. Army

In 1866, Cathay Williams changed her name to "William Cathay," disguised herself as a man, and became a Buffalo Soldier.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 28, 2021

The Epic Drinking Regimen Of Winston Churchill

A morning whiskey "mouthwash," a bottle of champagne at lunch, drink-offs with President Roosevelt. All in a day's work for U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

By Kara Goldfarb • Sep 28, 2021

The Epic Drinking Regimen Of Winston Churchill

A morning whiskey "mouthwash," a bottle of champagne at lunch, drink-offs with President Roosevelt. All in a day's work for U.K. Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

By Kara Goldfarb • September 28, 2021

Does This Look Like A President Who Went Through 10 Gallons Of Whiskey A Week?

Due to his non-stop partying, James Buchanan was nearly expelled from Dickenson College. Twice.

By Andrew Milne • Sep 28, 2021

Does This Look Like A President Who Went Through 10 Gallons Of Whiskey A Week?

Due to his non-stop partying, James Buchanan was nearly expelled from Dickenson College. Twice.

By Andrew Milne • September 28, 2021

Meet Félix Rodríguez, The CIA Operative Who Captured Che Guevara And May Have Tortured A DEA Agent

Félix Ismael Rodríguez spent his life as a special agent with the CIA fighting communism in Central and South America — and got his hands very dirty along the way.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 27, 2021

Meet Félix Rodríguez, The CIA Operative Who Captured Che Guevara And May Have Tortured A DEA Agent

Félix Ismael Rodríguez spent his life as a special agent with the CIA fighting communism in Central and South America — and got his hands very dirty along the way.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 27, 2021

Inside The Remarkable Life And Shocking Death Of Yukio Mishima

Yukio Mishima was the most renowned author in Japan before he descended into political extremism and attempted a failed coup that ended with him committing ritual suicide.

By Morgan Dunn • Sep 27, 2021

Inside The Remarkable Life And Shocking Death Of Yukio Mishima

Yukio Mishima was the most renowned author in Japan before he descended into political extremism and attempted a failed coup that ended with him committing ritual suicide.

By Morgan Dunn • September 27, 2021

The Incredible Story Of Virginia Hall, The One-Legged Spy Who Tormented The Nazis

Despite being an amputee, Virginia Hall bolstered the Allied resistance in France so successfully that the Gestapo launched special missions just to find her. They never did.

By Morgan Dunn • Sep 27, 2021

The Incredible Story Of Virginia Hall, The One-Legged Spy Who Tormented The Nazis

Despite being an amputee, Virginia Hall bolstered the Allied resistance in France so successfully that the Gestapo launched special missions just to find her. They never did.

By Morgan Dunn • September 27, 2021

Víctor Jara Was A Beloved Chilean Folk Singer — Then He Was Murdered For His Music

Often described as the voice of Chile’s poor, Víctor Jara was brutally tortured and executed during the military coup that installed General Augusto Pinochet as dictator in 1973.

By Morgan Dunn • Sep 27, 2021

Víctor Jara Was A Beloved Chilean Folk Singer — Then He Was Murdered For His Music

Often described as the voice of Chile’s poor, Víctor Jara was brutally tortured and executed during the military coup that installed General Augusto Pinochet as dictator in 1973.

By Morgan Dunn • September 27, 2021

Anastasia Romanov: How The Daughter Of Russia’s Last Czar Became One Of History’s Most Elusive Women

It would be nearly a century following her execution that the mystery surrounding Anastasia Romanov would be finally allowed to rest.

By Bernadette Deron • Sep 27, 2021

Anastasia Romanov: How The Daughter Of Russia’s Last Czar Became One Of History’s Most Elusive Women

It would be nearly a century following her execution that the mystery surrounding Anastasia Romanov would be finally allowed to rest.

By Bernadette Deron • September 27, 2021