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How Gary Webb Linked The CIA To The Crack Epidemic — And Paid The Ultimate Price

Gary Webb's "Dark Alliance" series boldly claimed the CIA knew about a U.S. drug trafficking scheme that ravaged the country's inner cities to fund Nicaragua's Contra rebels. Years later, he shot himself in the head.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 5, 2019

How Gary Webb Linked The CIA To The Crack Epidemic — And Paid The Ultimate Price

Gary Webb's "Dark Alliance" series boldly claimed the CIA knew about a U.S. drug trafficking scheme that ravaged the country's inner cities to fund Nicaragua's Contra rebels. Years later, he shot himself in the head.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 5, 2019

The ‘Confession Killer’ Claimed He Killed 600 Women — Was Tammy Jo Alexander One Of Them?

As serial killer Henry Lee Lucas’ confessions began to unravel, police became less confident that he was responsible for most of his alleged crimes — including the 1979 murder of Tammy Jo Alexander.

By Katie Serena • Dec 4, 2019

The ‘Confession Killer’ Claimed He Killed 600 Women — Was Tammy Jo Alexander One Of Them?

As serial killer Henry Lee Lucas’ confessions began to unravel, police became less confident that he was responsible for most of his alleged crimes — including the 1979 murder of Tammy Jo Alexander.

By Katie Serena • December 4, 2019

Meet Frank Lentini, The Sideshow Performer With Three Legs, 16 Fingers, And Two Penises

Frank Lentini, the "Three-Legged Man," went on to have a successful career thanks to his parasitic twin.

By Leah Silverman • Dec 4, 2019

Meet Frank Lentini, The Sideshow Performer With Three Legs, 16 Fingers, And Two Penises

Frank Lentini, the "Three-Legged Man," went on to have a successful career thanks to his parasitic twin.

By Leah Silverman • December 4, 2019

Archaeologists Discover 56-Foot-Long Viking Ship Buried Under Norwegian Farm

They chose to scan the spot where it was found on a lark. "It turned out to be a good decision."

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 4, 2019

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Archaeologists Discover 56-Foot-Long Viking Ship Buried Under Norwegian Farm

They chose to scan the spot where it was found on a lark. "It turned out to be a good decision."

By Natasha Ishak • December 4, 2019

11 Of History’s Most Unmerciful Revenge Stories

From the rape victims who castrated their rapist in court to the US soldiers who summarily executed the Nazi concentration camp guards at Dachau, these are some of history's greatest revenge stories.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 3, 2019

11 Of History’s Most Unmerciful Revenge Stories

From the rape victims who castrated their rapist in court to the US soldiers who summarily executed the Nazi concentration camp guards at Dachau, these are some of history's greatest revenge stories.

By Natasha Ishak • December 3, 2019

Queen Elizabeth I’s Sloppy Handwriting Gave Her Away As The Unknown Translator Of A Roman Text

"The higher you are in the social hierarchy of Tudor England, the messier you can let your handwriting become. For the queen, comprehension is somebody else’s problem."

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 3, 2019

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Queen Elizabeth I’s Sloppy Handwriting Gave Her Away As The Unknown Translator Of A Roman Text

"The higher you are in the social hierarchy of Tudor England, the messier you can let your handwriting become. For the queen, comprehension is somebody else’s problem."

By Natasha Ishak • December 3, 2019

How Racism, Police Incompetence, And Lying Witnesses Put Walter McMillian On Death Row For Six Years

"The only reason I'm here is because I had been messing around with a white lady," Walter McMillian said from death row.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 2, 2019

How Racism, Police Incompetence, And Lying Witnesses Put Walter McMillian On Death Row For Six Years

"The only reason I'm here is because I had been messing around with a white lady," Walter McMillian said from death row.

By All That's Interesting • December 2, 2019

How New York’s Deadly Astor Place Riot Was Sparked By A Performance Of Macbeth

When an aristocratic Englishman came to New York to perform Shakespeare's Macbeth in 1849, anti-English and anti-elite rioters clashed with militia, leaving 22 dead.

By Joseph Williams • Dec 1, 2019

How New York’s Deadly Astor Place Riot Was Sparked By A Performance Of Macbeth

When an aristocratic Englishman came to New York to perform Shakespeare's Macbeth in 1849, anti-English and anti-elite rioters clashed with militia, leaving 22 dead.

By Joseph Williams • December 1, 2019

106 Years Of Showtime At The Apollo, From Vaudeville To Motown In 33 Vintage Photos

For more than a century, Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater has launched the careers of black performers from James Brown to Michael Jackson.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 30, 2019

106 Years Of Showtime At The Apollo, From Vaudeville To Motown In 33 Vintage Photos

For more than a century, Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater has launched the careers of black performers from James Brown to Michael Jackson.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 30, 2019

This Week In History News, Nov. 24 – 30

Men who found Viking treasure sentenced to jail, ancient snake with legs unearthed, suspected Amazon warrior's remains discovered.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 29, 2019

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This Week In History News, Nov. 24 – 30

Men who found Viking treasure sentenced to jail, ancient snake with legs unearthed, suspected Amazon warrior's remains discovered.

By All That's Interesting • November 29, 2019

How Your Favorite Rock Stars Would Look Today If They Hadn’t Died Young

From Jimi Hendrix to Kurt Cobain, some of history's most iconic rock stars left this world far too soon thanks to addiction, suicide, and other tragedies. But these revealing mock-ups give us a glimpse of how they'd look if they'd lived.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 28, 2019

How Your Favorite Rock Stars Would Look Today If They Hadn’t Died Young

From Jimi Hendrix to Kurt Cobain, some of history's most iconic rock stars left this world far too soon thanks to addiction, suicide, and other tragedies. But these revealing mock-ups give us a glimpse of how they'd look if they'd lived.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 28, 2019