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Why The FBI Thought Ma Barker Was America’s Most Dangerous Mind In The 1930s

As the matriarch of the Barker-Karpis gang, Ma Barker oversaw her sons commit a spree of robberies, kidnappings, and murders that terrorized 1920s and '30s America.

By Samuel Warde • Aug 21, 2020

Why The FBI Thought Ma Barker Was America’s Most Dangerous Mind In The 1930s

As the matriarch of the Barker-Karpis gang, Ma Barker oversaw her sons commit a spree of robberies, kidnappings, and murders that terrorized 1920s and '30s America.

By Samuel Warde • August 21, 2020

Inside Operation Paperclip, America’s Secret Program That Employed 1,600 Nazi Scientists In Its Labs

During Operation Paperclip, the records of premier German scientists were expunged so that they could secretly work in American labs to give the U.S. a leg up over the Soviets in the Cold War.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 20, 2020

Inside Operation Paperclip, America’s Secret Program That Employed 1,600 Nazi Scientists In Its Labs

During Operation Paperclip, the records of premier German scientists were expunged so that they could secretly work in American labs to give the U.S. a leg up over the Soviets in the Cold War.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 20, 2020

Previously Unseen Footage Discovered Of Amelia Earhart Before Her Record-Breaking Transatlantic Flight

The mystery of Earhart's disappearance remains haunting over 80 years later, but this newly uncovered clip shows the pioneering pilot in her prime.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 20, 2020

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Previously Unseen Footage Discovered Of Amelia Earhart Before Her Record-Breaking Transatlantic Flight

The mystery of Earhart's disappearance remains haunting over 80 years later, but this newly uncovered clip shows the pioneering pilot in her prime.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 20, 2020

When Samuel L. Jackson Was A Civil Rights Activist Who Once Held Martin Luther King Jr.’s Father Hostage

After staging a two-day lock-in of King and the other trustees of Morehouse College in 1969, Jackson ended up on the FBI's watchlist.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 19, 2020

When Samuel L. Jackson Was A Civil Rights Activist Who Once Held Martin Luther King Jr.’s Father Hostage

After staging a two-day lock-in of King and the other trustees of Morehouse College in 1969, Jackson ended up on the FBI's watchlist.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 19, 2020

The Story Of Mary Church Terrell, The Fearless Black Suffragist You Didn’t Learn About In History Class

One of the first Black women to receive a college degree, Mary Church Terrell advocated for women's suffrage and racial equality long before either cause was popular.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 17, 2020

The Story Of Mary Church Terrell, The Fearless Black Suffragist You Didn’t Learn About In History Class

One of the first Black women to receive a college degree, Mary Church Terrell advocated for women's suffrage and racial equality long before either cause was popular.

By Natasha Ishak • August 17, 2020

Telescope At Arecibo Observatory Searching For Intelligent Life Mysteriously Damaged Overnight

In the dead of night, an auxiliary cable meant to last another 15 years inexplicably snapped. The incident created a 100-foot gash in the dish — halting the search for extraterrestrial life.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 17, 2020

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Telescope At Arecibo Observatory Searching For Intelligent Life Mysteriously Damaged Overnight

In the dead of night, an auxiliary cable meant to last another 15 years inexplicably snapped. The incident created a 100-foot gash in the dish — halting the search for extraterrestrial life.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 17, 2020

Meet Deinosuchus: The Bus-Sized ‘Terror Crocodile’ That Once Roamed Prehistoric Earth Preying On Dinosaurs

This 33-foot crocodile also had teeth the size of a banana.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 12, 2020

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Meet Deinosuchus: The Bus-Sized ‘Terror Crocodile’ That Once Roamed Prehistoric Earth Preying On Dinosaurs

This 33-foot crocodile also had teeth the size of a banana.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 12, 2020

Inside The Tragic Murder Of Yusuf Hawkins At The Hands Of A White Mob

On August 23, 1989, 16-year-old Yusuf Hawkins was fatally shot after being chased by up to 30 white youths in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 3, 2020

Inside The Tragic Murder Of Yusuf Hawkins At The Hands Of A White Mob

On August 23, 1989, 16-year-old Yusuf Hawkins was fatally shot after being chased by up to 30 white youths in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn.

By Natasha Ishak • August 3, 2020

21-Year-Old ‘Inseparable’ Lion Couple Euthanized Together Due To Health Problems

Hubert and Kalisa spent more than six years together and the zoo even made them a part of its Valentine's Day celebrations.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 3, 2020

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21-Year-Old ‘Inseparable’ Lion Couple Euthanized Together Due To Health Problems

Hubert and Kalisa spent more than six years together and the zoo even made them a part of its Valentine's Day celebrations.

By Natasha Ishak • August 3, 2020

Inside The Sinking Of The USS Indianapolis That Ended In A Feeding Frenzy For Sharks

After delivering the components of the Hiroshima bomb in 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, leaving nearly 1,000 men adrift in the middle of the Philippine Sea.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 30, 2020

Inside The Sinking Of The USS Indianapolis That Ended In A Feeding Frenzy For Sharks

After delivering the components of the Hiroshima bomb in 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, leaving nearly 1,000 men adrift in the middle of the Philippine Sea.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 30, 2020