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Joachim Ronneberg, The Resistance Fighter Who Sabotaged Nazi Nuclear Weapons, Dies At 99

"We were a gang of friends doing a job together. We very often thought that this was a one-way trip."

By Caroline Redmond • Oct 22, 2018

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Joachim Ronneberg, The Resistance Fighter Who Sabotaged Nazi Nuclear Weapons, Dies At 99

"We were a gang of friends doing a job together. We very often thought that this was a one-way trip."

By Caroline Redmond • October 22, 2018

8 Famous Assassinations That Changed The Course Of History

These famous assassinations didn't just end the life of a single political figure. They sparked conspiracy theories, civil, and world wars — and would ultimately reroute the course of history.

By Mark Oliver • Oct 20, 2018

8 Famous Assassinations That Changed The Course Of History

These famous assassinations didn't just end the life of a single political figure. They sparked conspiracy theories, civil, and world wars — and would ultimately reroute the course of history.

By Mark Oliver • October 20, 2018

Ronald Gene Simmons Went On A 16 Person Murder Spree — And 14 Of Them Were His Own Family

"To those who oppose the death penalty - in my particular case, anything short of death would be cruel and unusual punishment."

By Kara Goldfarb • Oct 17, 2018

Ronald Gene Simmons Went On A 16 Person Murder Spree — And 14 Of Them Were His Own Family

"To those who oppose the death penalty - in my particular case, anything short of death would be cruel and unusual punishment."

By Kara Goldfarb • October 17, 2018

Colorized World War I Footage From Peter Jackson’s New Documentary Brings The Great War To Life Like Never Before

They Shall Not Grow Old distills 600 hours of original World War I footage into a 90-minute, colorized experience with the soldiers at the front lines.

By Bernadette Deron • Oct 16, 2018

Colorized World War I Footage From Peter Jackson’s New Documentary Brings The Great War To Life Like Never Before

They Shall Not Grow Old distills 600 hours of original World War I footage into a 90-minute, colorized experience with the soldiers at the front lines.

By Bernadette Deron • October 16, 2018

Richard Francis Burton: The Victorian Adventurer And Spy Who Brought The Kama Sutra To The West

Victorian adventurer Richard Francis Burton was a poet, soldier, spy, and explorer — but that's not even the half of it.

By Gina Dimuro • Oct 15, 2018

Richard Francis Burton: The Victorian Adventurer And Spy Who Brought The Kama Sutra To The West

Victorian adventurer Richard Francis Burton was a poet, soldier, spy, and explorer — but that's not even the half of it.

By Gina Dimuro • October 15, 2018

The Story Of Marshall Taylor, The First African-American Cycling World Champion

Nicknamed the "Black Cyclone," Marshall Taylor defied all the odds when he won the title of World Cycling Champion in 1899.

By Caroline Redmond • Oct 14, 2018

The Story Of Marshall Taylor, The First African-American Cycling World Champion

Nicknamed the "Black Cyclone," Marshall Taylor defied all the odds when he won the title of World Cycling Champion in 1899.

By Caroline Redmond • October 14, 2018

66 Side-By-Side Shots Of Biopic Stars And The Real People They Portrayed

Seen side-by-side with the real people who inspired their roles, it's clear which biopic stars were perfectly cast — and which were total duds.

By Caroline Redmond • Oct 13, 2018

66 Side-By-Side Shots Of Biopic Stars And The Real People They Portrayed

Seen side-by-side with the real people who inspired their roles, it's clear which biopic stars were perfectly cast — and which were total duds.

By Caroline Redmond • October 13, 2018

James Fitzgerald: The Man Who Brought The Unabomber’s 18-Year Reign Of Terror Streak To An End

Ted Kaczynski, a.k.a the Unabomber, seemed to be an unstoppable force of terror — until James Fitzgerald joined the investigation.

By Joel Stice • Oct 10, 2018

James Fitzgerald: The Man Who Brought The Unabomber’s 18-Year Reign Of Terror Streak To An End

Ted Kaczynski, a.k.a the Unabomber, seemed to be an unstoppable force of terror — until James Fitzgerald joined the investigation.

By Joel Stice • October 10, 2018

The Story Of Legendary Groupie Barbara Cope, ‘The Butter Queen’

Why everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Led Zeppelin to The Rolling Stones sang the Butter Queen's praises, sometimes literally.

By Wyatt Redd • Oct 4, 2018

The Story Of Legendary Groupie Barbara Cope, ‘The Butter Queen’

Why everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Led Zeppelin to The Rolling Stones sang the Butter Queen's praises, sometimes literally.

By Wyatt Redd • October 4, 2018

Lee Israel, The Infamous Literary Forger Whose Story Inspired ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’

Starting in the early 1990s, down-on-her-luck writer Lee Israel began to expertly forge letters from famous figures like Noel Coward and Ernest Hemingway — and then sell them to collectors.

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 28, 2018

Lee Israel, The Infamous Literary Forger Whose Story Inspired ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’

Starting in the early 1990s, down-on-her-luck writer Lee Israel began to expertly forge letters from famous figures like Noel Coward and Ernest Hemingway — and then sell them to collectors.

By Caroline Redmond • September 28, 2018