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Zinaida Portnova: The Teenage Partisan Who Became A Soviet Hero During World War II

Zinaida Portnova was a typical teenager in Belarus, but when the Nazis invaded in 1941, she became a deadly Soviet resistance fighter who would be awarded the nation's highest honor.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 2, 2020

Zinaida Portnova: The Teenage Partisan Who Became A Soviet Hero During World War II

Zinaida Portnova was a typical teenager in Belarus, but when the Nazis invaded in 1941, she became a deadly Soviet resistance fighter who would be awarded the nation's highest honor.

By Natasha Ishak • January 2, 2020

The Tragic True Story Behind Bob Dylan’s ‘The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll’

After a black barmaid named Hattie Carroll was killed by a drunken white man, Bob Dylan turned her story into a protest song.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 1, 2020

The Tragic True Story Behind Bob Dylan’s ‘The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll’

After a black barmaid named Hattie Carroll was killed by a drunken white man, Bob Dylan turned her story into a protest song.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 1, 2020

Cars, Cross-Dressing, And Espionage: Inside The Life Of Star Athlete And Alleged Nazi Spy Violette Morris

The woman with 14-inch biceps made history as an athlete, but Violette Morris was defamed by a sexist government and rumors of Nazi collaboration.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 31, 2019

Cars, Cross-Dressing, And Espionage: Inside The Life Of Star Athlete And Alleged Nazi Spy Violette Morris

The woman with 14-inch biceps made history as an athlete, but Violette Morris was defamed by a sexist government and rumors of Nazi collaboration.

By Erin Kelly • December 31, 2019

33 Science Pictures That Amazed The World In 2019

From a 40,000-year-old wolf head preserved in Siberian ice to the first black hole ever fully visualized, this year's best science pictures left us astounded.

By Leah Silverman • Dec 31, 2019

33 Science Pictures That Amazed The World In 2019

From a 40,000-year-old wolf head preserved in Siberian ice to the first black hole ever fully visualized, this year's best science pictures left us astounded.

By Leah Silverman • December 31, 2019

Meet Francesco Lotoro, The Jewish Composer Preserving The Music Of Holocaust Victims

Ever since he discovered music created by concentration camp prisoners in 1988, Francesco Lotoro has been working tirelessly to revive every single musical note left behind.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 30, 2019

Meet Francesco Lotoro, The Jewish Composer Preserving The Music Of Holocaust Victims

Ever since he discovered music created by concentration camp prisoners in 1988, Francesco Lotoro has been working tirelessly to revive every single musical note left behind.

By Natasha Ishak • December 30, 2019

Ed Houben: The Sperm Donor Who Has Helped Dozens Of Women Conceive ‘Naturally’

As a sperm donor, Ed Houben has helped conceive 106 children on his way to earning the title of "Europe's most virile man."

By Samuel Warde • Dec 28, 2019

Ed Houben: The Sperm Donor Who Has Helped Dozens Of Women Conceive ‘Naturally’

As a sperm donor, Ed Houben has helped conceive 106 children on his way to earning the title of "Europe's most virile man."

By Samuel Warde • December 28, 2019

Richard Klinkhamer Killed His Wife, Evaded Arrest, And Wrote A Book About How He ‘Would’ Have Killed Her

A year after his wife's disappearance, the Dutch crime author showed his publisher a grisly manuscript that consequently turned him into a cult celebrity of sorts.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 27, 2019

Richard Klinkhamer Killed His Wife, Evaded Arrest, And Wrote A Book About How He ‘Would’ Have Killed Her

A year after his wife's disappearance, the Dutch crime author showed his publisher a grisly manuscript that consequently turned him into a cult celebrity of sorts.

By Natasha Ishak • December 27, 2019

Franz Jägerstätter Chose The Guillotine Over Pledging Loyalty To Hitler

Ordered to join the German armed forces and become complicit in the evils of the Nazi regime, Franz Jägerstätter instead chose to refuse – and paid the ultimate price.

By Samuel Warde • Dec 24, 2019

Franz Jägerstätter Chose The Guillotine Over Pledging Loyalty To Hitler

Ordered to join the German armed forces and become complicit in the evils of the Nazi regime, Franz Jägerstätter instead chose to refuse – and paid the ultimate price.

By Samuel Warde • December 24, 2019

Pickfair Was The Estate Of Hollywood Royalty — Then ‘Ghosts’ Caused Its Downfall

In the 1920s, Pickfair was the most famous mansion in Hollywood, home to lavish parties and famous guests. But after new owners claimed the property was haunted, it met an unfortunate demise.

By Andrew Milne • Dec 18, 2019

Pickfair Was The Estate Of Hollywood Royalty — Then ‘Ghosts’ Caused Its Downfall

In the 1920s, Pickfair was the most famous mansion in Hollywood, home to lavish parties and famous guests. But after new owners claimed the property was haunted, it met an unfortunate demise.

By Andrew Milne • December 18, 2019

21 Stunning Colorized Portraits Of What May Be The Oldest Generation Ever Photographed

These daguerreotypes from the 1840s and '50s — newly restored in vivid color — capture a generation of Americans that lived through the Revolutionary War and the execution of Marie Antoinette.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 13, 2019

21 Stunning Colorized Portraits Of What May Be The Oldest Generation Ever Photographed

These daguerreotypes from the 1840s and '50s — newly restored in vivid color — capture a generation of Americans that lived through the Revolutionary War and the execution of Marie Antoinette.

By All That's Interesting • December 13, 2019