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Erik Weihenmayer: The Man Who Summited Everest – While Blind

"I was afraid that I wasn't going to be able to participate in life," Erik Weihenmayer remembered thinking after he first went blind at 14. But that's not how things turned out.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 2, 2018

Erik Weihenmayer: The Man Who Summited Everest – While Blind

"I was afraid that I wasn't going to be able to participate in life," Erik Weihenmayer remembered thinking after he first went blind at 14. But that's not how things turned out.

By Gina Dimuro • August 2, 2018

Remains Of Tuskegee Airman Identified More Than 70 Years After His Death

Lawrence Dickson was declared M.I.A. in 1944 after his plane went down due to engine troubles somewhere over the Austria-Italy border.

By Caroline Redmond • Aug 1, 2018

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Remains Of Tuskegee Airman Identified More Than 70 Years After His Death

Lawrence Dickson was declared M.I.A. in 1944 after his plane went down due to engine troubles somewhere over the Austria-Italy border.

By Caroline Redmond • August 1, 2018

King Zog Named Himself The King Of Albania, Then Survived Over 50 Assassination Attempts

He was the only Muslim king of modern Europe, and he survived over fifty assassination attempts as the last monarch of Albania.

By William DeLong • Jul 30, 2018

King Zog Named Himself The King Of Albania, Then Survived Over 50 Assassination Attempts

He was the only Muslim king of modern Europe, and he survived over fifty assassination attempts as the last monarch of Albania.

By William DeLong • July 30, 2018

Meet Ida Lewis, History’s Most Heroic Lighthouse Keeper

Throughout the late 1800s, Ida Lewis braved the waters near Newport, Rhode Island — and saved 18 lives along the way.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jul 28, 2018

Meet Ida Lewis, History’s Most Heroic Lighthouse Keeper

Throughout the late 1800s, Ida Lewis braved the waters near Newport, Rhode Island — and saved 18 lives along the way.

By Aimee Lamoureux • July 28, 2018

Serial Killer Electrocutes Himself To Death During Prison Sex Act Gone Wrong

"He removed a cable from his bedside table lamp. Then he wound it around his nipples..."

By Kara Goldfarb • Jul 26, 2018

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Serial Killer Electrocutes Himself To Death During Prison Sex Act Gone Wrong

"He removed a cable from his bedside table lamp. Then he wound it around his nipples..."

By Kara Goldfarb • July 26, 2018

Newly Revealed Distress Calls Reveal The Final, Desperate Days Of Amelia Earhart

For 80 years, the disappearance of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart has fascinated the public. New research believes it's solved what exactly happened in her final days.

By Caroline Redmond • Jul 25, 2018

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Newly Revealed Distress Calls Reveal The Final, Desperate Days Of Amelia Earhart

For 80 years, the disappearance of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart has fascinated the public. New research believes it's solved what exactly happened in her final days.

By Caroline Redmond • July 25, 2018

Min Bahadur Sherchan Was The Oldest To Summit Everest – Then He Died There

Scientists say your body acts and feels 70 years older than it actually is in Everest's high-altitude "death zone." And Min Bahadur Sherchan was already very old.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 25, 2018

Min Bahadur Sherchan Was The Oldest To Summit Everest – Then He Died There

Scientists say your body acts and feels 70 years older than it actually is in Everest's high-altitude "death zone." And Min Bahadur Sherchan was already very old.

By Gina Dimuro • July 25, 2018

Harriet Cole Donated Her Body To Science — And Had Her Entire Nervous System Removed

No one knows why Harriet Cole donated her body to science, but the contribution she made lives on to this day.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 23, 2018

Harriet Cole Donated Her Body To Science — And Had Her Entire Nervous System Removed

No one knows why Harriet Cole donated her body to science, but the contribution she made lives on to this day.

By Gina Dimuro • July 23, 2018

Tom Otterness Designed New York’s Favorite Subway Sculptures – But He Also Killed A Dog For “Art”

Tom Otterness sculpted some of New York's most famous subway art, but little do commuters know he has a sordid history.

By William DeLong • Jul 20, 2018

Tom Otterness Designed New York’s Favorite Subway Sculptures – But He Also Killed A Dog For “Art”

Tom Otterness sculpted some of New York's most famous subway art, but little do commuters know he has a sordid history.

By William DeLong • July 20, 2018

Adam Curlykale Had His Whole Body Tattooed — And Now He’s Had His Nipples And Genitals Removed

"I've just had a nullification surgery, had a lot of bleeding but luckily no need for a blood transfusion."

By Kara Goldfarb • Jul 19, 2018

Adam Curlykale Had His Whole Body Tattooed — And Now He’s Had His Nipples And Genitals Removed

"I've just had a nullification surgery, had a lot of bleeding but luckily no need for a blood transfusion."

By Kara Goldfarb • July 19, 2018

The Nazis Killed Her Husband, So She Got A Tank – And Her Revenge

After Mariya Oktyabrskaya's husband died in battle during World War 2, she became a tank driver in the Red Army.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 17, 2018

The Nazis Killed Her Husband, So She Got A Tank – And Her Revenge

After Mariya Oktyabrskaya's husband died in battle during World War 2, she became a tank driver in the Red Army.

By Gina Dimuro • July 17, 2018

These Chinese Men Survived The Titanic — And Were Written Out Of History

"Six Chinese guys made it off the Titanic alive and 24 hours later were written out of the story."

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 17, 2018

These Chinese Men Survived The Titanic — And Were Written Out Of History

"Six Chinese guys made it off the Titanic alive and 24 hours later were written out of the story."

By Gina Dimuro • July 17, 2018