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Why The California Nuns Known As The Sisters Of The Valley Devoted Their Lives To Weed

The Sisters of the Valley, also known as the "weed nuns," believe in the healing powers of marijuana — to a spiritual degree.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 19, 2019

Why The California Nuns Known As The Sisters Of The Valley Devoted Their Lives To Weed

The Sisters of the Valley, also known as the "weed nuns," believe in the healing powers of marijuana — to a spiritual degree.

By Erin Kelly • June 19, 2019

Meet Boris Shcherbina: The Man Who Evacuated Pripyat After Chernobyl Exploded

After the Chernobyl nuclear power plant suffered a meltdown in 1986, Soviet leader Boris Shcherbina found himself supervising the cleanup of one of modern history's worst catastrophes.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 14, 2019

Meet Boris Shcherbina: The Man Who Evacuated Pripyat After Chernobyl Exploded

After the Chernobyl nuclear power plant suffered a meltdown in 1986, Soviet leader Boris Shcherbina found himself supervising the cleanup of one of modern history's worst catastrophes.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 14, 2019

Kim Jong-un’s Half Brother Might’ve Been Assassinated As Retribution For Colluding With The U.S.

In 2017, two women snuck up on Kim Jong-nam at an airport in Kuala Lumpur and dosed him with VX nerve gas. Now, an inside source claims that his alleged role as a CIA informant might have had something to do with it.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 12, 2019

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Kim Jong-un’s Half Brother Might’ve Been Assassinated As Retribution For Colluding With The U.S.

In 2017, two women snuck up on Kim Jong-nam at an airport in Kuala Lumpur and dosed him with VX nerve gas. Now, an inside source claims that his alleged role as a CIA informant might have had something to do with it.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 12, 2019

Scott Warren Trial Ends With Deadlocked Jury In Victory For ‘No More Deaths’ Group

The Scott Warren trial began after the No More Deaths volunteer was arrested for providing food and shelter to illegal migrants. But he'll avoid prison time for now.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 6, 2019

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Scott Warren Trial Ends With Deadlocked Jury In Victory For ‘No More Deaths’ Group

The Scott Warren trial began after the No More Deaths volunteer was arrested for providing food and shelter to illegal migrants. But he'll avoid prison time for now.

By Natasha Ishak • June 6, 2019

Vercingetorix: The Ancient Freedom Fighter Who Nearly Beat Caesar

Why Vercingetorix was Julius Caesar's arch-rival and is still regarded as a national hero in France to this day.

By Katie Serena • Jun 2, 2019

Vercingetorix: The Ancient Freedom Fighter Who Nearly Beat Caesar

Why Vercingetorix was Julius Caesar's arch-rival and is still regarded as a national hero in France to this day.

By Katie Serena • June 2, 2019

‘They Buried Him Barefoot’: The Tragic Death Of Chernobyl Firefighter Vasily Ignatenko

Vasily Ignatenko was just 25 when he succumbed to slow death via radiation poisoning after fighting the fires of Chernobyl.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2019

‘They Buried Him Barefoot’: The Tragic Death Of Chernobyl Firefighter Vasily Ignatenko

Vasily Ignatenko was just 25 when he succumbed to slow death via radiation poisoning after fighting the fires of Chernobyl.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2019

Meet Anatoly Dyatlov: The Man Behind The Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown

Anatoly Dyatlov was the Deputy Chief Engineer at Chernobyl on April 26, 1986, and was convicted for its catastrophic meltdown. But was he as reckless as the Soviet narrative claimed?

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2019

Meet Anatoly Dyatlov: The Man Behind The Chernobyl Nuclear Meltdown

Anatoly Dyatlov was the Deputy Chief Engineer at Chernobyl on April 26, 1986, and was convicted for its catastrophic meltdown. But was he as reckless as the Soviet narrative claimed?

By Marco Margaritoff • May 31, 2019

Meet Rudolf Virchow, The Victorian “Pope Of Medicine” Who Didn’t Believe In Evolution

Rudolf Virchow's work spanned pathology, forensics, and cancer research. But for all his work, Virchow was also quite ignorant on two of the biggest medical advancements in modern medicine.

By Katie Serena • May 28, 2019

Meet Rudolf Virchow, The Victorian “Pope Of Medicine” Who Didn’t Believe In Evolution

Rudolf Virchow's work spanned pathology, forensics, and cancer research. But for all his work, Virchow was also quite ignorant on two of the biggest medical advancements in modern medicine.

By Katie Serena • May 28, 2019

Meet Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, The Most Important Mathematician You’ve Never Heard Of

After beginning by correcting his father's math at 3 years old, Carl Friedrich Gauss became one of the most influential mathematicians the world has ever seen.

By Katie Serena • May 28, 2019

Meet Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss, The Most Important Mathematician You’ve Never Heard Of

After beginning by correcting his father's math at 3 years old, Carl Friedrich Gauss became one of the most influential mathematicians the world has ever seen.

By Katie Serena • May 28, 2019

30 Years, 44 Countries, 75,000 Miles: The Endless Adventures Of 14th-Century Explorer Ibn Battuta

Ibn Battuta traveled the territory of what is now 44 countries, married at least seven times, and wrote the most comprehensive account of 14th-century life around the globe to date.

By Katie Serena • May 26, 2019

30 Years, 44 Countries, 75,000 Miles: The Endless Adventures Of 14th-Century Explorer Ibn Battuta

Ibn Battuta traveled the territory of what is now 44 countries, married at least seven times, and wrote the most comprehensive account of 14th-century life around the globe to date.

By Katie Serena • May 26, 2019