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66 Breathtaking Photos From The 1960s, The Decade That Changed The World

From the burning monk of Vietnam to the JFK assassination, these powerful images remain seared into the American consciousness today.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 23, 2025

66 Breathtaking Photos From The 1960s, The Decade That Changed The World

From the burning monk of Vietnam to the JFK assassination, these powerful images remain seared into the American consciousness today.

By All That's Interesting • March 23, 2025

Three Generations Of Amazon Women Warriors Discovered In An Ancient Tomb In Russia

Items found with the skeletons — including iron arrowheads, horse harnesses, and a broken vase — helped researchers trace back the burial to the 4th century B.C.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 14, 2025

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Three Generations Of Amazon Women Warriors Discovered In An Ancient Tomb In Russia

Items found with the skeletons — including iron arrowheads, horse harnesses, and a broken vase — helped researchers trace back the burial to the 4th century B.C.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 14, 2025

Esther Rolle, The Pioneering Actress Who Pushed Back Against Black Stereotypes On Television

The beloved star of Good Times, Esther Rolle was known for speaking her mind to television executives when it came to how Black Americans were portrayed in sitcoms.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 13, 2025

Esther Rolle, The Pioneering Actress Who Pushed Back Against Black Stereotypes On Television

The beloved star of Good Times, Esther Rolle was known for speaking her mind to television executives when it came to how Black Americans were portrayed in sitcoms.

By Amber Morgan • March 13, 2025

Karla Faye Tucker, The Condemned Murderer Whose Death Row Conversion To Christianity Inspired A Campaign To Save Her Life

Convicted of brutally murdering two people in Houston in 1983, Karla Faye Tucker eventually became the first woman to be executed in Texas since 1863.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Mar 2, 2025

Karla Faye Tucker, The Condemned Murderer Whose Death Row Conversion To Christianity Inspired A Campaign To Save Her Life

Convicted of brutally murdering two people in Houston in 1983, Karla Faye Tucker eventually became the first woman to be executed in Texas since 1863.

By Aimee Lamoureux • March 2, 2025

Anna Haining Bates Was One Of The Tallest Women Ever — Then She And Her Husband Set A World Record As The Tallest Married Couple

Anna Haining Bates and her husband Martin Van Buren Bates both stood almost eight feet tall and spent most of their adult lives performing in sideshows.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 21, 2025

Anna Haining Bates Was One Of The Tallest Women Ever — Then She And Her Husband Set A World Record As The Tallest Married Couple

Anna Haining Bates and her husband Martin Van Buren Bates both stood almost eight feet tall and spent most of their adult lives performing in sideshows.

By Amber Morgan • February 21, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Ruth Ellis, The Last Woman Hanged In The United Kingdom

In 1955, Ruth Ellis was hanged for shooting her lover David Blakely. Her execution sparked a public conversation that would ultimately lead to the abolishment of the death penalty.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 9, 2025

The Tragic Story Of Ruth Ellis, The Last Woman Hanged In The United Kingdom

In 1955, Ruth Ellis was hanged for shooting her lover David Blakely. Her execution sparked a public conversation that would ultimately lead to the abolishment of the death penalty.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 9, 2025

How Did Kirstie Alley Die? Inside The Cheers Star’s Heartbreaking Cancer Battle

In May 2022, Emmy-winning actress Kirstie Alley was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer — and she died from the disease just seven months later.

By Amber Morgan • Feb 6, 2025

How Did Kirstie Alley Die? Inside The Cheers Star’s Heartbreaking Cancer Battle

In May 2022, Emmy-winning actress Kirstie Alley was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer — and she died from the disease just seven months later.

By Amber Morgan • February 6, 2025

Did Lady Godiva Really Ride A Horse Through Town Completely Naked To Lower Her People’s Taxes?

A medieval legend tells how Lady Godiva rode nude through Coventry, England on horseback, but she was a real 11th-century noblewoman who founded a Benedictine monastery.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 30, 2025

Did Lady Godiva Really Ride A Horse Through Town Completely Naked To Lower Her People’s Taxes?

A medieval legend tells how Lady Godiva rode nude through Coventry, England on horseback, but she was a real 11th-century noblewoman who founded a Benedictine monastery.

By Amber Morgan • January 30, 2025

The Murky Story Of Lisa Gherardini, The 16th-Century Noblewoman Who May Be Portrayed In The Mona Lisa

The wife of Florentine silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo, Lisa Gherardini is traditionally believed to be the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous masterpiece.

By Amber Morgan • Jan 28, 2025

The Murky Story Of Lisa Gherardini, The 16th-Century Noblewoman Who May Be Portrayed In The Mona Lisa

The wife of Florentine silk merchant Francesco del Giocondo, Lisa Gherardini is traditionally believed to be the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous masterpiece.

By Amber Morgan • January 28, 2025

The Life Of Lori Mattix, The ‘Baby Groupie’ Who Slept With Some Of Rock ‘N’ Roll’s Biggest Stars

Before the age of 16, Lori Mattix claimed to have slept with David Bowie and started a relationship with Jimmy Page — and that was just the beginning.

By Katie Serena • Jan 26, 2025

The Life Of Lori Mattix, The ‘Baby Groupie’ Who Slept With Some Of Rock ‘N’ Roll’s Biggest Stars

Before the age of 16, Lori Mattix claimed to have slept with David Bowie and started a relationship with Jimmy Page — and that was just the beginning.

By Katie Serena • January 26, 2025