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4 Little-Known Slave Rebellions That Paved The Way For The Civil War And Abolition

From razing New York City to torching Louisiana plantations, these slave rebellions paved the way for the Civil War, and the eventual abolition of slavery.

By Savannah Cox • Apr 7, 2016

4 Little-Known Slave Rebellions That Paved The Way For The Civil War And Abolition

From razing New York City to torching Louisiana plantations, these slave rebellions paved the way for the Civil War, and the eventual abolition of slavery.

By Savannah Cox • April 7, 2016

Morphine, Santa Claus, And Nazis: The Secret History Of Coca-Cola

From morphine to Santa Claus to Nazis, this Coca-Cola history lesson will reveal how one sugary drink created the America we know today.

By Richard Stockton • Apr 6, 2016

Morphine, Santa Claus, And Nazis: The Secret History Of Coca-Cola

From morphine to Santa Claus to Nazis, this Coca-Cola history lesson will reveal how one sugary drink created the America we know today.

By Richard Stockton • April 6, 2016

Three Times Donald Trump Made Millions By Screwing Over Hundreds Of People

Though he carries himself like a master businessman, Donald Trump's real estate business has left a trail of debt and destruction from Fort Lauderdale to Baja.

By Nickolaus Hines • Apr 6, 2016

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Three Times Donald Trump Made Millions By Screwing Over Hundreds Of People

Though he carries himself like a master businessman, Donald Trump's real estate business has left a trail of debt and destruction from Fort Lauderdale to Baja.

By Nickolaus Hines • April 6, 2016

Meet The Blue Dragon, The World’s Most Beautiful – And Deadly – Slug

Glaucus atlanticus, or the blue dragon, is one of the most fascinating looking creatures in the ocean. It also happens to be one of the most deadly.

By Nickolaus Hines • Apr 1, 2016

Meet The Blue Dragon, The World’s Most Beautiful – And Deadly – Slug

Glaucus atlanticus, or the blue dragon, is one of the most fascinating looking creatures in the ocean. It also happens to be one of the most deadly.

By Nickolaus Hines • April 1, 2016

The Surprising History Of High Heels

High heels are more than just shoes: they’ve long been symbols of power, for women and men. About 72 percent of women will wear high heels at some point in their lives. While these shoes have become something of a metonym for femininity itself, you might be surprised to learn...

By Abby Norman • Mar 28, 2016

The Surprising History Of High Heels

High heels are more than just shoes: they’ve long been symbols of power, for women and men. About 72 percent of women will wear high heels at some point in their lives. While these shoes have become something of a metonym for femininity itself, you might be surprised to learn...

By Abby Norman • March 28, 2016

19 Fascinating Harry Houdini Facts You’ve Never Heard Before

These Harry Houdini facts reveal that this master illusionist's life was even more exciting and mysterious than you imagined.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 24, 2016

19 Fascinating Harry Houdini Facts You’ve Never Heard Before

These Harry Houdini facts reveal that this master illusionist's life was even more exciting and mysterious than you imagined.

By Erin Kelly • March 24, 2016

Hatchets And Blood: Scenes And Stories From The Deadliest Street In The United States

How New York City's Doyers Street became the deadliest street in American history, known forever as The Bloody Angle.

By Nickolaus Hines • Mar 23, 2016

Hatchets And Blood: Scenes And Stories From The Deadliest Street In The United States

How New York City's Doyers Street became the deadliest street in American history, known forever as The Bloody Angle.

By Nickolaus Hines • March 23, 2016

The Peacekeeper Missile, The Nuclear Weapon So Deadly It Had To Be Banned

While this ultra powerful nuclear weapon was too deadly to stay in use, here's your one chance to see the peacekeeper missile in action.

By Nickolaus Hines • Mar 22, 2016

The Peacekeeper Missile, The Nuclear Weapon So Deadly It Had To Be Banned

While this ultra powerful nuclear weapon was too deadly to stay in use, here's your one chance to see the peacekeeper missile in action.

By Nickolaus Hines • March 22, 2016

Ota Benga’s Tragic Life As The Bronx Zoo’s Human Exhibit

His family was killed, he was taken as a slave, and he lived in the Bronx Zoo's monkey house as a human exhibit. This is the story of Ota Benga.

By Richard Stockton • Mar 22, 2016

Ota Benga’s Tragic Life As The Bronx Zoo’s Human Exhibit

His family was killed, he was taken as a slave, and he lived in the Bronx Zoo's monkey house as a human exhibit. This is the story of Ota Benga.

By Richard Stockton • March 22, 2016

Why America Wouldn’t Be America Without This Mountain Of Skulls

This one startling photo captures the horrifying extent of the buffalo slaughter carried out by early settlers of the American West.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 19, 2016

Why America Wouldn’t Be America Without This Mountain Of Skulls

This one startling photo captures the horrifying extent of the buffalo slaughter carried out by early settlers of the American West.

By All That's Interesting • March 19, 2016