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35 Photos You Won’t Believe Were Taken In New York City

Chances are, when you picture New York City, you’re conjuring up images like this: Or even for a more serene, outer-borough scene, you’re probably thinking of something like this: And why not — New York City crams its 8.5 million people (the highest total of any city in the U.S....

By John Kuroski • Jul 17, 2016

35 Photos You Won’t Believe Were Taken In New York City

Chances are, when you picture New York City, you’re conjuring up images like this: Or even for a more serene, outer-borough scene, you’re probably thinking of something like this: And why not — New York City crams its 8.5 million people (the highest total of any city in the U.S....

By John Kuroski • July 17, 2016

Adolf Hitler’s Birthplace May Be Destroyed

As neo-Nazism rises in popularity across Europe, the Austrian government is taking steps to squash one of its symbolic sources: the birthplace of Adolf Hitler. Recently, the government moved to seize a three-story building located in the 17,000-person town of Braunau am Inn. Hitler lived in the northern Austrian town...

By Savannah Cox • Jul 13, 2016

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Adolf Hitler’s Birthplace May Be Destroyed

As neo-Nazism rises in popularity across Europe, the Austrian government is taking steps to squash one of its symbolic sources: the birthplace of Adolf Hitler. Recently, the government moved to seize a three-story building located in the 17,000-person town of Braunau am Inn. Hitler lived in the northern Austrian town...

By Savannah Cox • July 13, 2016

Vintage Photos Of Creepy Dolls And The Factories That Made Them

These disturbing vintage photos of creepy dolls go one step further and take you inside the doll factories where nightmares are made.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 4, 2016

Vintage Photos Of Creepy Dolls And The Factories That Made Them

These disturbing vintage photos of creepy dolls go one step further and take you inside the doll factories where nightmares are made.

By All That's Interesting • July 4, 2016

Four Reasons Why Walmart Is Actually Good For The World

Walmart’s faults get a lot of attention in the media, but what about the good things it does?

By Richard Stockton • Jul 1, 2016

Four Reasons Why Walmart Is Actually Good For The World

Walmart’s faults get a lot of attention in the media, but what about the good things it does?

By Richard Stockton • July 1, 2016

Researchers Uncover Fabled Holocaust Escape Tunnel In Lithuania

See the haunting photos and hear the daring tale of the miraculous prisoner escape through the newly uncovered tunnel at Ponar, Lithuania.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 30, 2016

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Researchers Uncover Fabled Holocaust Escape Tunnel In Lithuania

See the haunting photos and hear the daring tale of the miraculous prisoner escape through the newly uncovered tunnel at Ponar, Lithuania.

By All That's Interesting • June 30, 2016

21 Surreal Landscapes Even More Beautiful Than They Are Weird

If you’ve spent any time amid suburban sprawl, you might be inclined to think that the world is a pretty dull place. But once you step beyond the strip mall — say, to one of these destinations — you’ll soon realize that Earth holds a plethora of beautiful landscapes that...

By John Kuroski • Jun 29, 2016

21 Surreal Landscapes Even More Beautiful Than They Are Weird

If you’ve spent any time amid suburban sprawl, you might be inclined to think that the world is a pretty dull place. But once you step beyond the strip mall — say, to one of these destinations — you’ll soon realize that Earth holds a plethora of beautiful landscapes that...

By John Kuroski • June 29, 2016

Gorillas In The Crossfire At Africa’s Oldest National Park

The battle for Virunga National Park pits rangers against poachers and leaves gorillas in the crossfire. Thankfully, they're now faring better than ever.

By John Kuroski • Jun 25, 2016

Gorillas In The Crossfire At Africa’s Oldest National Park

The battle for Virunga National Park pits rangers against poachers and leaves gorillas in the crossfire. Thankfully, they're now faring better than ever.

By John Kuroski • June 25, 2016

The Indonesian Ritual That Takes Place On An Active Volcano

The Yadnya Kasada Festival at Mount Bromo has worshipers toss goods into a volcano, but not many sacrifices make it to the bottom.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 21, 2016

The Indonesian Ritual That Takes Place On An Active Volcano

The Yadnya Kasada Festival at Mount Bromo has worshipers toss goods into a volcano, but not many sacrifices make it to the bottom.

By Erin Kelly • June 21, 2016

This Chinese College Entrance Exam Can Make Or Break You

Many in the United States are quick to criticize standardized testing, but a glance at gaokao, China’s college entrance exam, offers some perspective on just how bad standardized testing can actually be. By the time Chinese high school students take gaokao, they have often spent up to half their lives...

By Erin Kelly • Jun 15, 2016

This Chinese College Entrance Exam Can Make Or Break You

Many in the United States are quick to criticize standardized testing, but a glance at gaokao, China’s college entrance exam, offers some perspective on just how bad standardized testing can actually be. By the time Chinese high school students take gaokao, they have often spent up to half their lives...

By Erin Kelly • June 15, 2016

14 Places That Probably Stole America’s Flag — And The One America Stole From

Betsy Ross didn’t design the American flag. Neither did George Washington, Ben Franklin, or anyone else you’ve ever heard of (unless you’ve heard of Francis Hopkinson). Nor was the flag’s design handed down by the gods to some mythical steward in a moment of dramatic inspiration. It was instead crafted...

By All That's Interesting • Jun 14, 2016

14 Places That Probably Stole America’s Flag — And The One America Stole From

Betsy Ross didn’t design the American flag. Neither did George Washington, Ben Franklin, or anyone else you’ve ever heard of (unless you’ve heard of Francis Hopkinson). Nor was the flag’s design handed down by the gods to some mythical steward in a moment of dramatic inspiration. It was instead crafted...

By All That's Interesting • June 14, 2016

Lasers Reveal Medieval Cambodian Cities Hidden In Jungle

Archeologists used lasers to uncover several ancient Cambodian cities that might shed new light on the history of the Khmer Empire.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Jun 13, 2016

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Lasers Reveal Medieval Cambodian Cities Hidden In Jungle

Archeologists used lasers to uncover several ancient Cambodian cities that might shed new light on the history of the Khmer Empire.

By Elisabeth Sherman • June 13, 2016

Summer Of 1977 In New York City

From the blackout to the .44 caliber killer, these photos of New York City in the summer of 1977 reveal a city on the brink of collapse.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 13, 2016

Summer Of 1977 In New York City

From the blackout to the .44 caliber killer, these photos of New York City in the summer of 1977 reveal a city on the brink of collapse.

By All That's Interesting • June 13, 2016