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Roberto Saviano: The Italian Mafia’s Most Wanted Man

By outing the Naples Mafia with his 2006 book, Gomorrah, Roberto Saviano put his life on the line. He's been under police protection ever since.

By Carly Silver • May 20, 2019

Roberto Saviano: The Italian Mafia’s Most Wanted Man

By outing the Naples Mafia with his 2006 book, Gomorrah, Roberto Saviano put his life on the line. He's been under police protection ever since.

By Carly Silver • May 20, 2019

Revelry, Rhinestones, And Rock: The Glitzy Life Of Elton John In 56 Photos

These Elton John pictures reveal a man who has overcome poverty, death, and drugs, to produce some of the most extravagant music the 20th century has ever seen.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 20, 2019

Revelry, Rhinestones, And Rock: The Glitzy Life Of Elton John In 56 Photos

These Elton John pictures reveal a man who has overcome poverty, death, and drugs, to produce some of the most extravagant music the 20th century has ever seen.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 20, 2019

Children At The Anlong Pi Dump Face Horrendous Conditions

Let us introduce you to the Anlong Pi dump, a toxic landfill where poor men, women and children scavenge for recyclable materials every day.

By Kiri Picone • May 20, 2019

Children At The Anlong Pi Dump Face Horrendous Conditions

Let us introduce you to the Anlong Pi dump, a toxic landfill where poor men, women and children scavenge for recyclable materials every day.

By Kiri Picone • May 20, 2019

Cochise: The Legendary Apache Leader Who Fought For Tribal Freedom

Cochise fought for the freedom of his people, but Union betrayal and depleted resources kept him from achieving true liberation for the Apache.

By Katie Serena • May 17, 2019

Cochise: The Legendary Apache Leader Who Fought For Tribal Freedom

Cochise fought for the freedom of his people, but Union betrayal and depleted resources kept him from achieving true liberation for the Apache.

By Katie Serena • May 17, 2019

Notes Of 17th-Century Astrology Doctors Reveal Gross Pseudo-Treatments

The patient notes of pseudo-astrology doctors Simon Forman and Richard Napier had mostly remained illegible (and certainly ineffective)—until now.

By Natasha Ishak • May 17, 2019

Weird News

Notes Of 17th-Century Astrology Doctors Reveal Gross Pseudo-Treatments

The patient notes of pseudo-astrology doctors Simon Forman and Richard Napier had mostly remained illegible (and certainly ineffective)—until now.

By Natasha Ishak • May 17, 2019

Inside The Magical Mind Of Charles Perrault, The Father Of Fairytales Like Cinderella

The evergreen stories written by Charles Perrault are still told to children today as they're tucked into bed at night.

By Katie Serena • May 16, 2019

Inside The Magical Mind Of Charles Perrault, The Father Of Fairytales Like Cinderella

The evergreen stories written by Charles Perrault are still told to children today as they're tucked into bed at night.

By Katie Serena • May 16, 2019

Meet Stephen Wiltshire: An Autistic Artist Who Can Draw Entire Cities From Memory

Diagnosed with autism, Stephen Wiltshire was nonverbal until age seven. Now, he draws entire cities from memory.

By Katie Serena • May 13, 2019

Meet Stephen Wiltshire: An Autistic Artist Who Can Draw Entire Cities From Memory

Diagnosed with autism, Stephen Wiltshire was nonverbal until age seven. Now, he draws entire cities from memory.

By Katie Serena • May 13, 2019

27 Interesting Facts About William Shakespeare The Bard Probably Wouldn’t Want You To Know About

These interesting facts about William Shakespeare will change everything you thought you knew about the infamous bard.

By Laura Martisiute • May 10, 2019

27 Interesting Facts About William Shakespeare The Bard Probably Wouldn’t Want You To Know About

These interesting facts about William Shakespeare will change everything you thought you knew about the infamous bard.

By Laura Martisiute • May 10, 2019

This Native American Man Has The Oldest American DNA Ever Recorded

The DNA testing company found Darrell Crawford's results so unprecedented that they said it was like finding Bigfoot.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 9, 2019

Science News

This Native American Man Has The Oldest American DNA Ever Recorded

The DNA testing company found Darrell Crawford's results so unprecedented that they said it was like finding Bigfoot.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 9, 2019

The Legend Of Kit Carson, The Wild West’s Gentleman Explorer

Son of a Revolutionary War veteran, a Civil War veteran himself, and one of the first frontiersmen of the West, Kit Carson became an American legend during his own lifetime.

By Gina Dimuro • May 8, 2019

The Legend Of Kit Carson, The Wild West’s Gentleman Explorer

Son of a Revolutionary War veteran, a Civil War veteran himself, and one of the first frontiersmen of the West, Kit Carson became an American legend during his own lifetime.

By Gina Dimuro • May 8, 2019