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Elizebeth Friedman — The WWII Codebreaker Who Took Down Gangsters And Nazi Spies

Between 1926 and 1930, Elizebeth Friedman decoded 20,000 messages per year in hundreds of different code systems. Even more incredibly, she decoded them all in a time without computers.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 8, 2018

Elizebeth Friedman — The WWII Codebreaker Who Took Down Gangsters And Nazi Spies

Between 1926 and 1930, Elizebeth Friedman decoded 20,000 messages per year in hundreds of different code systems. Even more incredibly, she decoded them all in a time without computers.

By All That's Interesting • January 8, 2018

Meet Marshall McLuhan — The Man Who Predicted The Internet

According to the Canadian philosopher, the newly developed computer could aid the global village, as they could "enhance retrieval, obsolesce mass library organization" and offer "speedily tailored data."

By Katie Serena • Jan 8, 2018

Meet Marshall McLuhan — The Man Who Predicted The Internet

According to the Canadian philosopher, the newly developed computer could aid the global village, as they could "enhance retrieval, obsolesce mass library organization" and offer "speedily tailored data."

By Katie Serena • January 8, 2018

Meet Maximilian Kolbe, The Nazi-Fighting Monk Who Switched Places With A Condemned Man

When the Auschwitz guards condemned a man to die, Maximilian Kolbe took the man's place and sacrificed his own life.

By John Kuroski • Jan 7, 2018

Meet Maximilian Kolbe, The Nazi-Fighting Monk Who Switched Places With A Condemned Man

When the Auschwitz guards condemned a man to die, Maximilian Kolbe took the man's place and sacrificed his own life.

By John Kuroski • January 7, 2018

How Elisha Kane’s Failed Rescue Mission Revolutionized Arctic Exploration

The data that Elisha Kane recorded in his journal proved to be an invaluable resource for understanding the Arctic conditions.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 4, 2018

How Elisha Kane’s Failed Rescue Mission Revolutionized Arctic Exploration

The data that Elisha Kane recorded in his journal proved to be an invaluable resource for understanding the Arctic conditions.

By Wyatt Redd • January 4, 2018

How One Artist Turned Cans Of Poop Into $300,000 Pieces Of Art

Let's just say, Piero Manzoni's concept art truly stinks.

By William DeLong • Jan 4, 2018

How One Artist Turned Cans Of Poop Into $300,000 Pieces Of Art

Let's just say, Piero Manzoni's concept art truly stinks.

By William DeLong • January 4, 2018

Coco Chanel’s Secret Life As A Nazi Agent

From Nazi love affairs to partnerships with the Abwehr, Coco Chanel kept more than little black dresses in her closet.

By John Kuroski • Jan 3, 2018

Coco Chanel’s Secret Life As A Nazi Agent

From Nazi love affairs to partnerships with the Abwehr, Coco Chanel kept more than little black dresses in her closet.

By John Kuroski • January 3, 2018

The Real Captain Morgan Was Way More Interesting Than His Commercialized Counterpart

Captain Henry Morgan was basically Jack Sparrow if Jack Sparrow were cooler.

By Wyatt Redd • Dec 31, 2017

The Real Captain Morgan Was Way More Interesting Than His Commercialized Counterpart

Captain Henry Morgan was basically Jack Sparrow if Jack Sparrow were cooler.

By Wyatt Redd • December 31, 2017

The Most Viral And Interesting News Stories Of 2017

In the last year, we've brought you the most interesting news from around the globe, dealing in a vast and diverse array of issues.

By Gabe Paoletti • Dec 26, 2017

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The Most Viral And Interesting News Stories Of 2017

In the last year, we've brought you the most interesting news from around the globe, dealing in a vast and diverse array of issues.

By Gabe Paoletti • December 26, 2017

The Story Of The Zoologist Who Ate Everything – Including A King’s Heart

William Buckland ate as many species of animals as he could. But the weirdest thing he ate was a king's heart.

By William DeLong • Dec 22, 2017

The Story Of The Zoologist Who Ate Everything – Including A King’s Heart

William Buckland ate as many species of animals as he could. But the weirdest thing he ate was a king's heart.

By William DeLong • December 22, 2017

The Story Of Shieldmaidens – The Viking Warrior Women

There's been great debate about the role of shieldmaidens in Viking culture — namely, whether they existed in the first place.

By Gina Dimuro • Dec 22, 2017

The Story Of Shieldmaidens – The Viking Warrior Women

There's been great debate about the role of shieldmaidens in Viking culture — namely, whether they existed in the first place.

By Gina Dimuro • December 22, 2017