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Why Russian Crime Lord Semion Mogilevich Lives Up To His Title As ‘The World’s Most Powerful Mobster’

He's been accused of everything from buying an entire airline just for trafficking heroin to selling nuclear weapons, yet somehow Semion Yudkovich Mogilevich lives free.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 31, 2020

Why Russian Crime Lord Semion Mogilevich Lives Up To His Title As ‘The World’s Most Powerful Mobster’

He's been accused of everything from buying an entire airline just for trafficking heroin to selling nuclear weapons, yet somehow Semion Yudkovich Mogilevich lives free.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 31, 2020

‘Every Woman’s Man And Every Man’s Woman’: Inside The Sex Rumors Surrounding Julius Caesar

As a powerful man in ancient Rome, Julius Caesar probably had sex with both men and women, but it was his taste in partners that threatened to ruin his reputation.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 28, 2020

‘Every Woman’s Man And Every Man’s Woman’: Inside The Sex Rumors Surrounding Julius Caesar

As a powerful man in ancient Rome, Julius Caesar probably had sex with both men and women, but it was his taste in partners that threatened to ruin his reputation.

By Andrew Milne • July 28, 2020

Meet Hasekura Tsunenaga, The 17th-Century Samurai Who Traveled The World And Became A Roman Aristocrat

In 1613, Hasekura Tsunenaga set out from Japan on an expedition that would take him to California, Mexico, and most of Europe.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 25, 2020

Meet Hasekura Tsunenaga, The 17th-Century Samurai Who Traveled The World And Became A Roman Aristocrat

In 1613, Hasekura Tsunenaga set out from Japan on an expedition that would take him to California, Mexico, and most of Europe.

By Andrew Milne • July 25, 2020

How Soviet Spy Oleg Penkovsky Single-Handedly Prevented Nuclear War During The Cuban Missile Crisis

In 1962, Soviet Colonel Oleg Penkovsky defied his country to save the world from nuclear war — then paid for his heroism with his life.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 24, 2020

How Soviet Spy Oleg Penkovsky Single-Handedly Prevented Nuclear War During The Cuban Missile Crisis

In 1962, Soviet Colonel Oleg Penkovsky defied his country to save the world from nuclear war — then paid for his heroism with his life.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 24, 2020

Jacques Cousteau’s Grandson Announces Plan To Build $135 Million Underwater ‘Space Station’

The Proteus is expected to house up to 12 people with facilities that range from research labs to a built-in greenhouse — all under the ocean.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 23, 2020

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Jacques Cousteau’s Grandson Announces Plan To Build $135 Million Underwater ‘Space Station’

The Proteus is expected to house up to 12 people with facilities that range from research labs to a built-in greenhouse — all under the ocean.

By Natasha Ishak • July 23, 2020

Meet The Seven Black Billionaires In America — And Learn How They Got So Rich

From Jay-Z to Oprah Winfrey, these Black billionaires all overcame incredible odds to get to where they are today.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 21, 2020

Meet The Seven Black Billionaires In America — And Learn How They Got So Rich

From Jay-Z to Oprah Winfrey, these Black billionaires all overcame incredible odds to get to where they are today.

By Natasha Ishak • July 21, 2020

How The Nazis Used The Crime Of A Jewish Teen Named Herschel Grynszpan As An Excuse For The Holocaust

Days after learning his family had been shipped off to a refugee camp beside 12,000 other Jews, 17-year-old Herschel Grynszpan bought a gun and snuck into the German embassy in Paris.

By Morgan Dunn • Jul 17, 2020

How The Nazis Used The Crime Of A Jewish Teen Named Herschel Grynszpan As An Excuse For The Holocaust

Days after learning his family had been shipped off to a refugee camp beside 12,000 other Jews, 17-year-old Herschel Grynszpan bought a gun and snuck into the German embassy in Paris.

By Morgan Dunn • July 17, 2020

How Cannibal Serial Killer Joachim Kroll Got Caught After Clogging His Toilet With Guts

Joachim Kroll, the "Ruhr Cannibal," terrorized West Germany for over 20 years, eating the flesh of his victims because "meat was expensive."

By John Kuroski • Jul 16, 2020

How Cannibal Serial Killer Joachim Kroll Got Caught After Clogging His Toilet With Guts

Joachim Kroll, the "Ruhr Cannibal," terrorized West Germany for over 20 years, eating the flesh of his victims because "meat was expensive."

By John Kuroski • July 16, 2020

How Justine Johnstone Went From Silent Movie Starlet To Groundbreaking Scientist

Broadway and silent movie star Justine Johnstone got tired of the shallow roles she was offered, so she set her sights on medicine instead.

By Andrew Milne • Jul 8, 2020

How Justine Johnstone Went From Silent Movie Starlet To Groundbreaking Scientist

Broadway and silent movie star Justine Johnstone got tired of the shallow roles she was offered, so she set her sights on medicine instead.

By Andrew Milne • July 8, 2020

Inside The Bizarre, 11-Day Saga Of The Disappearance Of Agatha Christie

On December 4, 1926, beloved mystery writer Agatha Christie vanished in a case that remains unsolved today.

By Natasha Ishak • Jul 6, 2020

Inside The Bizarre, 11-Day Saga Of The Disappearance Of Agatha Christie

On December 4, 1926, beloved mystery writer Agatha Christie vanished in a case that remains unsolved today.

By Natasha Ishak • July 6, 2020