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Porajmos: The Forgotten Gypsy Holocaust The World Ignored

During the Porajmos, the Nazis exterminated a quarter of Europe's Roma population, yet this brutal genocide went unacknowledged for decades.

By Mark Oliver • May 31, 2018

Porajmos: The Forgotten Gypsy Holocaust The World Ignored

During the Porajmos, the Nazis exterminated a quarter of Europe's Roma population, yet this brutal genocide went unacknowledged for decades.

By Mark Oliver • May 31, 2018

The Misunderstood Japanese Geisha: The Artists The West Mistook For Prostitutes

Inside the mysterious and misunderstood world of Japanese geisha, the respected artists, musicians, dancers, and poets who the West mistook for prostitutes after the American occupation of Japan following World War II.

By Mark Oliver • May 24, 2018

The Misunderstood Japanese Geisha: The Artists The West Mistook For Prostitutes

Inside the mysterious and misunderstood world of Japanese geisha, the respected artists, musicians, dancers, and poets who the West mistook for prostitutes after the American occupation of Japan following World War II.

By Mark Oliver • May 24, 2018

Disease-Ridden Teeth Belonged To Hitler, Scientists Confirm

The teeth also confirmed that Hitler was a vegetarian.

By Katie Serena • May 21, 2018

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Disease-Ridden Teeth Belonged To Hitler, Scientists Confirm

The teeth also confirmed that Hitler was a vegetarian.

By Katie Serena • May 21, 2018

With 242 Kills In Four Months, Soviet Sniper Vasily Zaytsev Was A Nazi-Killing Machine

Vasily Zaytsev was one of Russia's most skilled marksmen and decorated snipers who was immortalized in Enemy at the Gates.

By Gina Dimuro • May 17, 2018

With 242 Kills In Four Months, Soviet Sniper Vasily Zaytsev Was A Nazi-Killing Machine

Vasily Zaytsev was one of Russia's most skilled marksmen and decorated snipers who was immortalized in Enemy at the Gates.

By Gina Dimuro • May 17, 2018

Hidden Pages In Anne Frank’s Diary Revealed — And They’re Filled With Sex Talk And Dirty Jokes

She covered these pages over with adhesive paper and now we know why.

By All That's Interesting • May 16, 2018

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Hidden Pages In Anne Frank’s Diary Revealed — And They’re Filled With Sex Talk And Dirty Jokes

She covered these pages over with adhesive paper and now we know why.

By All That's Interesting • May 16, 2018

33 Facts About Adolf Hitler That Reveal The Man Behind The Monster

From his secret cocaine addiction to his intense cat phobia, these Hitler facts expose everything you never knew about history's most infamous villain.

By Joel Stice • May 12, 2018

33 Facts About Adolf Hitler That Reveal The Man Behind The Monster

From his secret cocaine addiction to his intense cat phobia, these Hitler facts expose everything you never knew about history's most infamous villain.

By Joel Stice • May 12, 2018

“Heaven Shakers”: The Japanese Kamikaze Torpedoes Of WWII

The Kaiten was not only a weapon of destruction but a symbol of the strength of the Japanese pilots' spirit.

By Wyatt Redd • May 11, 2018

“Heaven Shakers”: The Japanese Kamikaze Torpedoes Of WWII

The Kaiten was not only a weapon of destruction but a symbol of the strength of the Japanese pilots' spirit.

By Wyatt Redd • May 11, 2018

Richard Overton, America’s Oldest World War II Vet Is 112 And Still Smoking And Drinking

Richard Overton's advice on living a long life? Cigars, whiskey, and just don't die.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 11, 2018

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Richard Overton, America’s Oldest World War II Vet Is 112 And Still Smoking And Drinking

Richard Overton's advice on living a long life? Cigars, whiskey, and just don't die.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 11, 2018

How The Disfigured “Hiroshima Maidens” Got A New Lease On Life

When the "Hiroshima Maidens" disfigured by the atomic bombing thought their lives were over, Japan and the U.S. united to give them a second chance.

By All That's Interesting • May 9, 2018

How The Disfigured “Hiroshima Maidens” Got A New Lease On Life

When the "Hiroshima Maidens" disfigured by the atomic bombing thought their lives were over, Japan and the U.S. united to give them a second chance.

By All That's Interesting • May 9, 2018

Krystyna Skarbek Became Winston Churchill’s Favorite Spy, Only To Be Murdered By A Jealous Lover

Krystyna Skarbek spent the war intimidating Nazi's and threatening soldiers, but when it came to a jealous lover, she was no match.

By Gina Dimuro • May 7, 2018

Krystyna Skarbek Became Winston Churchill’s Favorite Spy, Only To Be Murdered By A Jealous Lover

Krystyna Skarbek spent the war intimidating Nazi's and threatening soldiers, but when it came to a jealous lover, she was no match.

By Gina Dimuro • May 7, 2018