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Meet Paul Holes, The Former Investigator Who Helped Catch The Elusive Golden State Killer

As cold-case investigator Paul Holes prepared to retire in March 2018, he secretly tracked down the Golden State Killer who'd been terrorizing California for 40 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 17, 2020

Meet Paul Holes, The Former Investigator Who Helped Catch The Elusive Golden State Killer

As cold-case investigator Paul Holes prepared to retire in March 2018, he secretly tracked down the Golden State Killer who'd been terrorizing California for 40 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 17, 2020

A Brief History Of The Amphicar: The Amphibious Automobile Of Your Dreams

Originally designed as a Nazi war vessel, the Amphicar 770 made a splash as the only amphibious car ever mass-produced.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 17, 2020

A Brief History Of The Amphicar: The Amphibious Automobile Of Your Dreams

Originally designed as a Nazi war vessel, the Amphicar 770 made a splash as the only amphibious car ever mass-produced.

By Natasha Ishak • June 17, 2020

From Freedom Rider To Congressman: The Heroic Career Of Civil Rights Leader John Lewis

From organizing the March on Washington to working within it, Congressman John Lewis is a civil rights leader with a legendary story.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 13, 2020

From Freedom Rider To Congressman: The Heroic Career Of Civil Rights Leader John Lewis

From organizing the March on Washington to working within it, Congressman John Lewis is a civil rights leader with a legendary story.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 13, 2020

How Mary Ellen Pleasant Became A Self-Made Millionaire — Before Her White Partner’s Wife Took Her Fortune

Even though Mary Ellen Pleasant amassed $30 million thanks to her real estate empire, the white press vilified her as a mere brothel owner and insisted on calling her "Mammy."

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 10, 2020

How Mary Ellen Pleasant Became A Self-Made Millionaire — Before Her White Partner’s Wife Took Her Fortune

Even though Mary Ellen Pleasant amassed $30 million thanks to her real estate empire, the white press vilified her as a mere brothel owner and insisted on calling her "Mammy."

By Natasha Ishak • June 10, 2020

Kathryn Sullivan Just Became The Only Person To Reach Outer Space And The Earth’s Deepest Point

She was the first American woman to spacewalk in 1984. Now, Kathryn Sullivan has made history again.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 10, 2020

Kathryn Sullivan Just Became The Only Person To Reach Outer Space And The Earth’s Deepest Point

She was the first American woman to spacewalk in 1984. Now, Kathryn Sullivan has made history again.

By Natasha Ishak • June 10, 2020

Yuri Kochiyama Survived An Internment Camp, Then Befriended Malcolm X And Fought For Civil Rights

From the 1960s until her death in 2014, Yuri Kochiyama fought for civil rights, reparations for Japanese Americans detained in concentration camps, and the anti-war movement, among other social justice causes.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 9, 2020

Yuri Kochiyama Survived An Internment Camp, Then Befriended Malcolm X And Fought For Civil Rights

From the 1960s until her death in 2014, Yuri Kochiyama fought for civil rights, reparations for Japanese Americans detained in concentration camps, and the anti-war movement, among other social justice causes.

By Natasha Ishak • June 9, 2020

Incel Blows Off His Own Hand While Making DIY Bomb To Attack ‘Hot Cheerleaders’

Police contacted the FBI after the man showed up at a local medical center with a missing hand, destroyed fingers, and shrapnel wounds across his neck.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 8, 2020

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Incel Blows Off His Own Hand While Making DIY Bomb To Attack ‘Hot Cheerleaders’

Police contacted the FBI after the man showed up at a local medical center with a missing hand, destroyed fingers, and shrapnel wounds across his neck.

By Natasha Ishak • June 8, 2020

Meet J. Marion Sims, The ‘Father Of Modern Gynecology’ Who Experimented On Slaves

In the 1840s, Dr. James Marion Sims perfected his surgical skills by operating on enslaved black women without anesthesia.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jun 6, 2020

Meet J. Marion Sims, The ‘Father Of Modern Gynecology’ Who Experimented On Slaves

In the 1840s, Dr. James Marion Sims perfected his surgical skills by operating on enslaved black women without anesthesia.

By Genevieve Carlton • June 6, 2020

A Once-In-A-Decade Corpse Flower Bloom Just Happened — And You Can See It Here

Also known as Titan arum, the 5-foot tall plant weighs 40 pounds and smells like dirty diapers.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 4, 2020

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A Once-In-A-Decade Corpse Flower Bloom Just Happened — And You Can See It Here

Also known as Titan arum, the 5-foot tall plant weighs 40 pounds and smells like dirty diapers.

By Natasha Ishak • June 4, 2020

The Story Of The Pearl Incident, The Largest Attempted Slave Escape In American History

Even though 77 hopeful fugitives were caught just two days after trying to escape aboard The Pearl, their daring attempt would inspire abolitionists nationwide.

By Morgan Dunn • Jun 2, 2020

The Story Of The Pearl Incident, The Largest Attempted Slave Escape In American History

Even though 77 hopeful fugitives were caught just two days after trying to escape aboard The Pearl, their daring attempt would inspire abolitionists nationwide.

By Morgan Dunn • June 2, 2020