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Nematodes: The Microscopic Organisms Taking Over The World — And Our Bodies

"I can't imagine what an insect infected with a mermithid nematode must feel. Scaled to human size, a mermithid [nematode] would be at least as intrusive as an anaconda coiled among the intestines."

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 19, 2019

Nematodes: The Microscopic Organisms Taking Over The World — And Our Bodies

"I can't imagine what an insect infected with a mermithid nematode must feel. Scaled to human size, a mermithid [nematode] would be at least as intrusive as an anaconda coiled among the intestines."

By Natasha Ishak • August 19, 2019

Meet The Edelweiss Pirates: The Little-Known Teenaged Resistance Fighters Of Nazi Germany

In stark contrast to the Hitler Youth, the Edelweiss Pirates resisted Nazism in any way they could at a time when doing so was a criminal offense.

By Andrew Milne • Aug 18, 2019

Meet The Edelweiss Pirates: The Little-Known Teenaged Resistance Fighters Of Nazi Germany

In stark contrast to the Hitler Youth, the Edelweiss Pirates resisted Nazism in any way they could at a time when doing so was a criminal offense.

By Andrew Milne • August 18, 2019

Thailand’s Drought Reveals A Sunken Buddhist Temple Submerged For 20 Years

Thailand's in the middle of its worst drought in 10 years. The silver lining? A long-hidden temple has reemerged.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 12, 2019

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Thailand’s Drought Reveals A Sunken Buddhist Temple Submerged For 20 Years

Thailand's in the middle of its worst drought in 10 years. The silver lining? A long-hidden temple has reemerged.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 12, 2019

Michigan Resident Jimmy Aldaoud Dies In Iraq Two Months After Being Deported By ICE

Jimmy Aldaoud lived in America legally from the age of six months. Then ICE deported him to Iraq, a place he had never been before — effectively leaving him to die.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 9, 2019

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Michigan Resident Jimmy Aldaoud Dies In Iraq Two Months After Being Deported By ICE

Jimmy Aldaoud lived in America legally from the age of six months. Then ICE deported him to Iraq, a place he had never been before — effectively leaving him to die.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 9, 2019

The Conspiratorial Sinking Of The Lusitania, The Ship That Helped Push America Into World War I

The RMS Lusitania had recently departed New York when it was fatally torpedoed by a German U-boat. Unknown to the passengers on board, however, were 173 tons of weaponry bound for war.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 8, 2019

The Conspiratorial Sinking Of The Lusitania, The Ship That Helped Push America Into World War I

The RMS Lusitania had recently departed New York when it was fatally torpedoed by a German U-boat. Unknown to the passengers on board, however, were 173 tons of weaponry bound for war.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 8, 2019

Introducing Atomik Vodka: The First Liquor Made From Crops Grown In The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

The Chernobyl Spirit Company has three goals: utilize the exclusion zone, stimulate local economies, and make safe, delicious vodka.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 8, 2019

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Introducing Atomik Vodka: The First Liquor Made From Crops Grown In The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

The Chernobyl Spirit Company has three goals: utilize the exclusion zone, stimulate local economies, and make safe, delicious vodka.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 8, 2019

The True Story Of Spartacus, The Gladiator Who Led Ancient History’s Biggest Slave Revolt

Spartacus led the biggest slave rebellion Rome had ever seen — but his motivations may not have been so noble.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 7, 2019

The True Story Of Spartacus, The Gladiator Who Led Ancient History’s Biggest Slave Revolt

Spartacus led the biggest slave rebellion Rome had ever seen — but his motivations may not have been so noble.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 7, 2019

The Boy Scouts Of America Have A ‘Pedophile Epidemic’ As 350 Predators Are Identified

The Boy Scouts of America has been a U.S. institution since 1910 — and has been hiding sexual predators in its ranks for nearly as long.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 7, 2019

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The Boy Scouts Of America Have A ‘Pedophile Epidemic’ As 350 Predators Are Identified

The Boy Scouts of America has been a U.S. institution since 1910 — and has been hiding sexual predators in its ranks for nearly as long.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 7, 2019

The Living Dead: How The Toraja People Of Indonesia Honor Their Deceased

Indonesia's Toraja people keep their dead relatives in their homes, treating them as if they were alive until they can be given expensive, elaborate funerals.

By Joel Stice • Aug 6, 2019

The Living Dead: How The Toraja People Of Indonesia Honor Their Deceased

Indonesia's Toraja people keep their dead relatives in their homes, treating them as if they were alive until they can be given expensive, elaborate funerals.

By Joel Stice • August 6, 2019

Ethiopia Sets Tree-Planting Record With 353 Million Seedlings In Just 12 Hours

"Besides planting trees, besides coming together to do something good for our country, it was a national unity. Everywhere, everyone was doing it - starting from very young age to the older age."

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 6, 2019

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Ethiopia Sets Tree-Planting Record With 353 Million Seedlings In Just 12 Hours

"Besides planting trees, besides coming together to do something good for our country, it was a national unity. Everywhere, everyone was doing it - starting from very young age to the older age."

By Natasha Ishak • August 6, 2019