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Tourette’s, Masochism, And An Epic Dictionary: The Astounding Life Of English Writer Samuel Johnson

Wordsmith, wit, and secret masochist Samuel Johnson overcame a host of ailments and financial struggles to write his masterpiece, A Dictionary of the English Language.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 20, 2019

Tourette’s, Masochism, And An Epic Dictionary: The Astounding Life Of English Writer Samuel Johnson

Wordsmith, wit, and secret masochist Samuel Johnson overcame a host of ailments and financial struggles to write his masterpiece, A Dictionary of the English Language.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 20, 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

This Week In History News, Aug. 11 – 17

Atomik Vodka produced in Chernobyl, Viking beer hall unearthed in Scotland, Holocaust survivor's 104th birthday held in Jerusalem.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 16, 2019

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This Week In History News, Aug. 11 – 17

Atomik Vodka produced in Chernobyl, Viking beer hall unearthed in Scotland, Holocaust survivor's 104th birthday held in Jerusalem.

By All That's Interesting • August 16, 2019

Hidden Sketch Found Underneath Da Vinci’s 500-Year-Old Masterpiece ‘Virgin Of The Rocks’

Advanced technology has detected the sketch of a Da Vinci masterpiece hidden beneath the finished product as well as the artist's own handprints.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 15, 2019

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Hidden Sketch Found Underneath Da Vinci’s 500-Year-Old Masterpiece ‘Virgin Of The Rocks’

Advanced technology has detected the sketch of a Da Vinci masterpiece hidden beneath the finished product as well as the artist's own handprints.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 15, 2019

Before There Was The Incredible Hulk, There Was Cú Chulainn: The Superhuman Of Irish Myth

The legendary half-god Cú Chulainn was a staple in ancient Irish mythology because of his Herculean strength — and rage.

By Hannah McKennett • Aug 14, 2019

Before There Was The Incredible Hulk, There Was Cú Chulainn: The Superhuman Of Irish Myth

The legendary half-god Cú Chulainn was a staple in ancient Irish mythology because of his Herculean strength — and rage.

By Hannah McKennett • August 14, 2019

Researchers May Have Recreated Cleopatra’s Perfume Thanks To 2,000-Year-Old Residue

Cleopatra's perfume was so legendary that Marc Antony could supposedly smell the queen from miles away before her ships even arrived on the shores of his kingdom.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 13, 2019

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Researchers May Have Recreated Cleopatra’s Perfume Thanks To 2,000-Year-Old Residue

Cleopatra's perfume was so legendary that Marc Antony could supposedly smell the queen from miles away before her ships even arrived on the shores of his kingdom.

By Natasha Ishak • August 13, 2019

Auschwitz Survivor Celebrates 104th Birthday With 400 Descendants At Wailing Wall

Shoshana Ovitz survived Auschwitz, where her mother was handed to Dr. Josef Mengele and never seen again. Once liberated, she met the man who became her husband and started a new life in Israel.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 13, 2019

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Auschwitz Survivor Celebrates 104th Birthday With 400 Descendants At Wailing Wall

Shoshana Ovitz survived Auschwitz, where her mother was handed to Dr. Josef Mengele and never seen again. Once liberated, she met the man who became her husband and started a new life in Israel.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 13, 2019

The Impeccable Brilliance Of Marie Curie, One Of History’s Greatest Scientists

Marie Curie's biography presents an inspiring portrait of a woman who overcame poverty and misogyny to make Earth-shattering scientific discoveries.

By Natasha Ishak • Aug 12, 2019

The Impeccable Brilliance Of Marie Curie, One Of History’s Greatest Scientists

Marie Curie's biography presents an inspiring portrait of a woman who overcame poverty and misogyny to make Earth-shattering scientific discoveries.

By Natasha Ishak • August 12, 2019

How The Eastern Front Decided World War II

The Nazis suffered 80 percent of their casualties on World War II's Eastern Front, the deadliest theater in the history of war.

By Mark Oliver • Aug 11, 2019

How The Eastern Front Decided World War II

The Nazis suffered 80 percent of their casualties on World War II's Eastern Front, the deadliest theater in the history of war.

By Mark Oliver • August 11, 2019

The Knights Of The Golden Circle: The Secret Civil War Society That Wanted To Build An Empire Of Slavery

The Knights of the Golden Circle sought to create a confederation that would encompass 2,400 square miles from the southern United States to South America — and run on the labor of slaves.

By Andrew Milne • Aug 10, 2019

The Knights Of The Golden Circle: The Secret Civil War Society That Wanted To Build An Empire Of Slavery

The Knights of the Golden Circle sought to create a confederation that would encompass 2,400 square miles from the southern United States to South America — and run on the labor of slaves.

By Andrew Milne • August 10, 2019

This Week In History News, Aug. 4 – 10

Galilee's storied Church of the Apostles uncovered, gangster John Dillinger's body to be exhumed, Iron Age woman buried in tree trunk unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • Aug 9, 2019

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This Week In History News, Aug. 4 – 10

Galilee's storied Church of the Apostles uncovered, gangster John Dillinger's body to be exhumed, Iron Age woman buried in tree trunk unearthed.

By All That's Interesting • August 9, 2019