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The Story Of The ‘Demon Core,’ The 14-Pound Plutonium Sphere That Killed Two Scientists

Physicists Harry Daghlian and Louis Slotin both suffered agonizing deaths after making minor slips of the hand while working on the plutonium orb known as the "demon core" at Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 10, 2022

The Story Of The ‘Demon Core,’ The 14-Pound Plutonium Sphere That Killed Two Scientists

Physicists Harry Daghlian and Louis Slotin both suffered agonizing deaths after making minor slips of the hand while working on the plutonium orb known as the "demon core" at Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 10, 2022

The Night Witches: The All-Female World War II Squadron That Terrified The Nazis

The all-female members of the Soviet's 588th Night Bomber Regiment painted their planes with flowers and attacked Nazi forces across the Eastern Front.

By John Kuroski • Dec 3, 2022

The Night Witches: The All-Female World War II Squadron That Terrified The Nazis

The all-female members of the Soviet's 588th Night Bomber Regiment painted their planes with flowers and attacked Nazi forces across the Eastern Front.

By John Kuroski • December 3, 2022

The True Story Of The Panjandrum, A Disastrous Experimental Weapon Of World War II

The Panjandrum was supposed to change the course of the war for the British and help the Allies on D-Day. Instead, it almost took out a dog.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 1, 2022

The True Story Of The Panjandrum, A Disastrous Experimental Weapon Of World War II

The Panjandrum was supposed to change the course of the war for the British and help the Allies on D-Day. Instead, it almost took out a dog.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 1, 2022

What 22 Iconic Places Looked Like When History Was Being Made There — And What They Look Like Today

From Times Square to the trenches of World War I, these then-and-now photos will make you see the world's most historic places in a completely different light.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 29, 2022

What 22 Iconic Places Looked Like When History Was Being Made There — And What They Look Like Today

From Times Square to the trenches of World War I, these then-and-now photos will make you see the world's most historic places in a completely different light.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 29, 2022

Scientists Discover Long Lost Casts Of Rare ‘Sea Monster’ Fossil Destroyed By Nazi Bombs

The first ichthyosaur fossil was discovered around 1818 and was thought lost after World War II, but researchers have found two casts in the United States and Germany.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 3, 2022

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Scientists Discover Long Lost Casts Of Rare ‘Sea Monster’ Fossil Destroyed By Nazi Bombs

The first ichthyosaur fossil was discovered around 1818 and was thought lost after World War II, but researchers have found two casts in the United States and Germany.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 3, 2022

This Week In History News, Oct. 23 – 29

Vikings swords unearthed in Sweden, World War II "ghost boat" found in California, ancient bog bodies discovered in Germany.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 28, 2022

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This Week In History News, Oct. 23 – 29

Vikings swords unearthed in Sweden, World War II "ghost boat" found in California, ancient bog bodies discovered in Germany.

By All That's Interesting • October 28, 2022

World War II ‘Ghost Boat’ Revealed In Drought-Stricken California Lake, Leaving Experts Baffled

This Higgins boat was used for amphibious landings and has a well-documented military history — but it remains unclear how it wound up at the bottom of Lake Shasta.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 24, 2022

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World War II ‘Ghost Boat’ Revealed In Drought-Stricken California Lake, Leaving Experts Baffled

This Higgins boat was used for amphibious landings and has a well-documented military history — but it remains unclear how it wound up at the bottom of Lake Shasta.

By Austin Harvey • October 24, 2022

The Harrowing Voyage Of The SS St. Louis, The Jewish Refugee Ship That No One Wanted On The Eve Of The Holocaust

In May 1939, 937 refugees — most of them Jewish — fled Nazi Germany seeking asylum in the United States, but they were denied and left adrift at sea for over a month.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 28, 2022

The Harrowing Voyage Of The SS St. Louis, The Jewish Refugee Ship That No One Wanted On The Eve Of The Holocaust

In May 1939, 937 refugees — most of them Jewish — fled Nazi Germany seeking asylum in the United States, but they were denied and left adrift at sea for over a month.

By Austin Harvey • September 28, 2022

The Bloody Reign Of Ante Pavelić, The Croatian Dictator Who Was Too ‘Bestial’ Even For The Nazis

Using his ultranationalist terrorist group known as the Ustaše, Ante Pavelić orchestrated a horrific genocide of nearly one million ethnic Serbs, Jews, and Romani people.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 20, 2022

The Bloody Reign Of Ante Pavelić, The Croatian Dictator Who Was Too ‘Bestial’ Even For The Nazis

Using his ultranationalist terrorist group known as the Ustaše, Ante Pavelić orchestrated a horrific genocide of nearly one million ethnic Serbs, Jews, and Romani people.

By Austin Harvey • September 20, 2022

Queen Elizabeth In World War II: The Little-Known Story Of ‘Princess Auto Mechanic’

The future Queen Elizabeth was barely a teenager when World War II erupted, but she was determined to do what she could for her country — and she soon became the first female member of the royal family to enlist in the British Army.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth In World War II: The Little-Known Story Of ‘Princess Auto Mechanic’

The future Queen Elizabeth was barely a teenager when World War II erupted, but she was determined to do what she could for her country — and she soon became the first female member of the royal family to enlist in the British Army.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 9, 2022