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Life Under The Shah Of Iran Before 1979, In 47 Revealing Photos

These fascinating photos of life under the Shah of Iran before 1979 reveal just how similar the country was to the Western nations that are now its enemies.

By Savannah Cox • Dec 15, 2014

Life Under The Shah Of Iran Before 1979, In 47 Revealing Photos

These fascinating photos of life under the Shah of Iran before 1979 reveal just how similar the country was to the Western nations that are now its enemies.

By Savannah Cox • December 15, 2014

31 Imperial Russia Photos That Reveal History In Stunning Color

These haunting color images of Imperial Russia show a world on the verge of revolution and about to change forever.

By Susan Sims • Dec 9, 2014

31 Imperial Russia Photos That Reveal History In Stunning Color

These haunting color images of Imperial Russia show a world on the verge of revolution and about to change forever.

By Susan Sims • December 9, 2014

Brazil’s Favelas: Colors, Chaos, And Crime

Welcome to the favelas, slums so underserved that they maintain a state of cold war with Brazilian officials.

By Richard Stockton • Dec 3, 2014

Brazil’s Favelas: Colors, Chaos, And Crime

Welcome to the favelas, slums so underserved that they maintain a state of cold war with Brazilian officials.

By Richard Stockton • December 3, 2014

Violence And Separation: Life On The US-Mexico Border

The US-Mexico border has become an object of huge political debate. Getting past the rhetoric, here's what it actually looks like.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 27, 2014

Violence And Separation: Life On The US-Mexico Border

The US-Mexico border has become an object of huge political debate. Getting past the rhetoric, here's what it actually looks like.

By Erin Kelly • November 27, 2014

A Startling Glimpse Into The US–Native American Assimilation Policy

The US-Indian Assimilation Policy was a final attempt by "Americans" to lay indigenous culture to rest -- and it had disastrous effects.

By Susan Sims • Nov 20, 2014

A Startling Glimpse Into The US–Native American Assimilation Policy

The US-Indian Assimilation Policy was a final attempt by "Americans" to lay indigenous culture to rest -- and it had disastrous effects.

By Susan Sims • November 20, 2014

To Spite Your Face: A Brief History Of Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic surgery has a complicated past and it's been around for longer than you can imagine.

By Chris Altman • Nov 3, 2014

To Spite Your Face: A Brief History Of Cosmetic Surgery

Cosmetic surgery has a complicated past and it's been around for longer than you can imagine.

By Chris Altman • November 3, 2014

6 Interesting Adventures Of History’s Most Famous Corpses

Sometimes, our best travels happen after we die. These famous corpses exemplify just that.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 2, 2014

6 Interesting Adventures Of History’s Most Famous Corpses

Sometimes, our best travels happen after we die. These famous corpses exemplify just that.

By Erin Kelly • November 2, 2014

Dion Diamond, A 1960 Civil Rights Warrior In The Suburbs

The inspiring story of Dion Diamond, a civil rights activist who took his charge against Jim Crow right into the heart of the nation's capitol.

By Savannah Cox • Nov 1, 2014

Dion Diamond, A 1960 Civil Rights Warrior In The Suburbs

The inspiring story of Dion Diamond, a civil rights activist who took his charge against Jim Crow right into the heart of the nation's capitol.

By Savannah Cox • November 1, 2014

A Brief History Of Crossdressing

Humans are designed to compartmentalize objects, ideas, and experiences. It’s how we survive. Our early ancestors’ ability to instantaneously decide a whether a situation was safe or dangerous was imperative if they wanted to keep their weak, hairless little bodies alive long enough to pass along their genes. As societies...

By All That's Interesting • Oct 26, 2014

A Brief History Of Crossdressing

Humans are designed to compartmentalize objects, ideas, and experiences. It’s how we survive. Our early ancestors’ ability to instantaneously decide a whether a situation was safe or dangerous was imperative if they wanted to keep their weak, hairless little bodies alive long enough to pass along their genes. As societies...

By All That's Interesting • October 26, 2014

The World Before God Created It

As the Sun set on the evening of what would someday be known as Saturday, October 22, 4004 BCE, nobody in the world could imagine what the next 6,000 years would be like. The people of that time—all 14 million of them—lived in a world of stone and wood. With...

By Richard Stockton • Oct 22, 2014

The World Before God Created It

As the Sun set on the evening of what would someday be known as Saturday, October 22, 4004 BCE, nobody in the world could imagine what the next 6,000 years would be like. The people of that time—all 14 million of them—lived in a world of stone and wood. With...

By Richard Stockton • October 22, 2014