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21 Oscar Wilde Quotes To Add Some Wit To Your Day

Perhaps the quintessential wit of the 19th century, not a single aspect of daily life was immune from Oscar Wilde’s scrutinizing eye. In his relatively short life, the author took aim at all elements of the human condition, using humor and his rapier wit to puncture ego and bring us...

By Savannah Cox • Jun 23, 2016

21 Oscar Wilde Quotes To Add Some Wit To Your Day

Perhaps the quintessential wit of the 19th century, not a single aspect of daily life was immune from Oscar Wilde’s scrutinizing eye. In his relatively short life, the author took aim at all elements of the human condition, using humor and his rapier wit to puncture ego and bring us...

By Savannah Cox • June 23, 2016

Inside The Troubled Lives Of America’s Blind Bluesmen

Given the time and place from which they hailed, it’s not too surprising that many of the best blues musicians were blind. As it happens, blindness was just the beginning of their problems. Racism, hunger, oppression, random bouts of syphilis — the life of a typical 1920s blues guitarist was...

By All That's Interesting • Jun 22, 2016

Inside The Troubled Lives Of America’s Blind Bluesmen

Given the time and place from which they hailed, it’s not too surprising that many of the best blues musicians were blind. As it happens, blindness was just the beginning of their problems. Racism, hunger, oppression, random bouts of syphilis — the life of a typical 1920s blues guitarist was...

By All That's Interesting • June 22, 2016

Paulo Coelho Quotes That Will Make You Rethink Your Life

Beloved around the world for his novel The Alchemist, Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho’s early life was shaped by crippling introversion. His parents placed him in a mental institution to treat the condition, and Coelho stayed there until he was 20 years old. After his release, he led an itinerant hippie...

By Erin Kelly • Jun 22, 2016

Paulo Coelho Quotes That Will Make You Rethink Your Life

Beloved around the world for his novel The Alchemist, Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho’s early life was shaped by crippling introversion. His parents placed him in a mental institution to treat the condition, and Coelho stayed there until he was 20 years old. After his release, he led an itinerant hippie...

By Erin Kelly • June 22, 2016

The 5 Most Infamous American Spies

Although the lives of the greatest American spies are always kept secret, it's the lives of the notorious double agents that capture the public's attention.

By Nickolaus Hines • Jun 19, 2016

The 5 Most Infamous American Spies

Although the lives of the greatest American spies are always kept secret, it's the lives of the notorious double agents that capture the public's attention.

By Nickolaus Hines • June 19, 2016

Six Of The Worst Fathers In History

Not all father figures conjure images of Ward Cleaver and Atticus Finch. But no matter what daddy issues you might have, be thankful you don't have to call these men "dad."

By Elisabeth Sherman • Jun 18, 2016

Six Of The Worst Fathers In History

Not all father figures conjure images of Ward Cleaver and Atticus Finch. But no matter what daddy issues you might have, be thankful you don't have to call these men "dad."

By Elisabeth Sherman • June 18, 2016

Three Of The Most Ruthless, Powerful Gangsters Alive Today

Al Capone was pretty bad, but modern prohibition and global terrorism have bred a new crop of infamous gangsters that would have him running for cover.

By Richard Stockton • Jun 16, 2016

Three Of The Most Ruthless, Powerful Gangsters Alive Today

Al Capone was pretty bad, but modern prohibition and global terrorism have bred a new crop of infamous gangsters that would have him running for cover.

By Richard Stockton • June 16, 2016

The 8 Most Bad-Ass Women Of World War II

The heroics of the women fighting in WW2 will amaze and enlighten you. Read more about the bad-ass women that helped win the war.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 14, 2016

The 8 Most Bad-Ass Women Of World War II

The heroics of the women fighting in WW2 will amaze and enlighten you. Read more about the bad-ass women that helped win the war.

By Erin Kelly • June 14, 2016

Why Some Gay Men Still Can’t Donate Blood

On June 12th, the United States experienced the deadliest mass shooting in modern history, which took the lives of 50 and injured 50-some more at a gay nightclub in Orlando. The shooter, 29-year-old Omar Mateen, specifically targeted the LGBTQ community that frequented the club in an act of what President...

By Abby Norman • Jun 12, 2016

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Why Some Gay Men Still Can’t Donate Blood

On June 12th, the United States experienced the deadliest mass shooting in modern history, which took the lives of 50 and injured 50-some more at a gay nightclub in Orlando. The shooter, 29-year-old Omar Mateen, specifically targeted the LGBTQ community that frequented the club in an act of what President...

By Abby Norman • June 12, 2016

Inside The Chichijima Incident, George H.W. Bush’s Harrowing Escape From Cannibal Enemies During World War II

Though he narrowly escaped, almost all of Bush's fellow pilots were tortured, killed, and eaten on that fateful day in September 1944 that became known as the Chichijima Incident.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 12, 2016

Inside The Chichijima Incident, George H.W. Bush’s Harrowing Escape From Cannibal Enemies During World War II

Though he narrowly escaped, almost all of Bush's fellow pilots were tortured, killed, and eaten on that fateful day in September 1944 that became known as the Chichijima Incident.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 12, 2016

Weegee Photos Of Post-Prohibition NYC Gang Wars

Weegee, the world's first paparazzo, documented the brutality of New York's gang wars of the 1930s and 1940s like no one before or since.

By Savannah Cox • Jun 10, 2016

Weegee Photos Of Post-Prohibition NYC Gang Wars

Weegee, the world's first paparazzo, documented the brutality of New York's gang wars of the 1930s and 1940s like no one before or since.

By Savannah Cox • June 10, 2016