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An American Billionaire Wants To Build A $400 Billion Desert City With Healthcare And Education For Five Million Residents

Inspired by 19th-century economist Henry George, billionaire Marc Lore wants to do away with private land ownership and let the people decide how to operate his utopian city of Telosa.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 7, 2021

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An American Billionaire Wants To Build A $400 Billion Desert City With Healthcare And Education For Five Million Residents

Inspired by 19th-century economist Henry George, billionaire Marc Lore wants to do away with private land ownership and let the people decide how to operate his utopian city of Telosa.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 7, 2021

A Nazi Sympathizer With Bomb-Making Instructions Just Avoided Jail By Being Sentenced To Read ‘Pride And Prejudice’

Arrested for violating Britain's Terrorism Act, 21-year-old Ben John faced 15 years in prison — and was sent home with some reading material, instead.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 3, 2021

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A Nazi Sympathizer With Bomb-Making Instructions Just Avoided Jail By Being Sentenced To Read ‘Pride And Prejudice’

Arrested for violating Britain's Terrorism Act, 21-year-old Ben John faced 15 years in prison — and was sent home with some reading material, instead.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 3, 2021

The Heartbreaking Story Of Ella Harper, The ‘Camel Girl’ Put On Display In 19th-Century Sideshows

Born with a rare condition that made her walk on all fours, Ella Harper found fame as the “Camel Girl” in front of traveling sideshow audiences from the time she was just 12.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 2, 2021

The Heartbreaking Story Of Ella Harper, The ‘Camel Girl’ Put On Display In 19th-Century Sideshows

Born with a rare condition that made her walk on all fours, Ella Harper found fame as the “Camel Girl” in front of traveling sideshow audiences from the time she was just 12.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 2, 2021

Meet Australia’s Giant Gippsland Earthworm, The Biggest Worm In The World

A 10-foot monster native to the grasslands of Victoria, the giant Gippsland earthworm may appear terrifying, but it's actually a threatened species whose biggest foe is humans.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 1, 2021

Meet Australia’s Giant Gippsland Earthworm, The Biggest Worm In The World

A 10-foot monster native to the grasslands of Victoria, the giant Gippsland earthworm may appear terrifying, but it's actually a threatened species whose biggest foe is humans.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 1, 2021

Turns Out The “Ice Cream Song” From Our Childhood Is Incredibly Racist

The tune's popularity in America and its association with ice cream trucks are the result of decades of racist songs.

By Gabe Paoletti • Aug 26, 2021

Turns Out The “Ice Cream Song” From Our Childhood Is Incredibly Racist

The tune's popularity in America and its association with ice cream trucks are the result of decades of racist songs.

By Gabe Paoletti • August 26, 2021

23 Child Labor Photographs That Changed The Face Of American Industry

Photographer Lewis Hine captured the appalling child labor conditions of early 20th century America in stark, history-making detail.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Aug 25, 2021

23 Child Labor Photographs That Changed The Face Of American Industry

Photographer Lewis Hine captured the appalling child labor conditions of early 20th century America in stark, history-making detail.

By Elisabeth Sherman • August 25, 2021

Real-Life ‘Alien’: Meet The Parasitic Botfly That Bursts Through Human Skin

A botfly maggot's entire purpose is to mate, procreate, and infest mammals with its larvae.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 19, 2021

Real-Life ‘Alien’: Meet The Parasitic Botfly That Bursts Through Human Skin

A botfly maggot's entire purpose is to mate, procreate, and infest mammals with its larvae.

By Natasha Ishak • August 19, 2021

Tiny Lab-Grown Brains Sprout Functional, Rudimentary Human Eyes That Can See Light

Scientists have been using stem cells to grow tiny human brains for years in order to study the organ's development. Now they've grown one with actual, functional eyes.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 19, 2021

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Tiny Lab-Grown Brains Sprout Functional, Rudimentary Human Eyes That Can See Light

Scientists have been using stem cells to grow tiny human brains for years in order to study the organ's development. Now they've grown one with actual, functional eyes.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 19, 2021

Cannibal Killer Issei Sagawa Is Walking Free And Plans To Eat Humans Again

In 1981, Japanese murderer Issei Sagawa, the “Kobe Cannibal,” killed his friend Renée Hartevelt and ate her remains, yet he's free to walk the streets to this day.

By Katie Serena • Aug 17, 2021

Cannibal Killer Issei Sagawa Is Walking Free And Plans To Eat Humans Again

In 1981, Japanese murderer Issei Sagawa, the “Kobe Cannibal,” killed his friend Renée Hartevelt and ate her remains, yet he's free to walk the streets to this day.

By Katie Serena • August 17, 2021

Meet Jesse Pomeroy, The ‘Boston Boy Fiend’ Who Became American History’s Youngest Serial Killer

Jesse Harding Pomeroy was only 14 years old when he killed two children in South Boston, but he had been brutally beating and disfiguring others for years before.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 16, 2021

Meet Jesse Pomeroy, The ‘Boston Boy Fiend’ Who Became American History’s Youngest Serial Killer

Jesse Harding Pomeroy was only 14 years old when he killed two children in South Boston, but he had been brutally beating and disfiguring others for years before.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 16, 2021