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Medieval Nun Faked Her Own Death To Escape Convent And ‘Pursue Carnal Lust’

Joan of Leeds created a makeshift dummy to throw Archbishop Melton off track. She then fled to a town 30 miles away and was never seen again.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 13, 2019

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Medieval Nun Faked Her Own Death To Escape Convent And ‘Pursue Carnal Lust’

Joan of Leeds created a makeshift dummy to throw Archbishop Melton off track. She then fled to a town 30 miles away and was never seen again.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 13, 2019

Donald Harvey Was Just An Unassuming Nurse’s Aide When He Killed Dozens Of Patients While On Duty

By some accounts, the self-proclaimed "Angel of Death" killed upwards of 70 people in and out of hospitals across Kentucky and Ohio.

By William DeLong • Feb 12, 2019

Donald Harvey Was Just An Unassuming Nurse’s Aide When He Killed Dozens Of Patients While On Duty

By some accounts, the self-proclaimed "Angel of Death" killed upwards of 70 people in and out of hospitals across Kentucky and Ohio.

By William DeLong • February 12, 2019

25 Grand Canyon Facts That Reveal America’s 6 Million-Year-Old Natural Wonder

"Leave it as it is," implored Teddy Roosevelt in 1903. “You cannot improve on it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it."

By Erin Kelly • Feb 12, 2019

25 Grand Canyon Facts That Reveal America’s 6 Million-Year-Old Natural Wonder

"Leave it as it is," implored Teddy Roosevelt in 1903. “You cannot improve on it. The ages have been at work on it, and man can only mar it."

By Erin Kelly • February 12, 2019

Hans Albert Einstein: Albert Einstein’s Brilliant Son With Whom He Had A Strained Relationship

Hans Albert became a scientist in his own right and a professor in hydraulic engineering, a career his father initially dubbed "a disgusting idea."

By Katie Serena • Feb 11, 2019

Hans Albert Einstein: Albert Einstein’s Brilliant Son With Whom He Had A Strained Relationship

Hans Albert became a scientist in his own right and a professor in hydraulic engineering, a career his father initially dubbed "a disgusting idea."

By Katie Serena • February 11, 2019

Charles-Henri Sanson: The Royal Executioner Of 18th-Century France

From the days of the sword through the advent of the guillotine, Charles-Henri Sanson killed some 3,000 people during his bloody career.

By Andrew Lenoir • Feb 8, 2019

Charles-Henri Sanson: The Royal Executioner Of 18th-Century France

From the days of the sword through the advent of the guillotine, Charles-Henri Sanson killed some 3,000 people during his bloody career.

By Andrew Lenoir • February 8, 2019

This Week In History News, Feb. 3 – 9

Case of bizarre 1959 Soviet deaths reopened, Alexander the Great's demise under investigation, WWI hand grenade found in potato chips factory.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 8, 2019

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This Week In History News, Feb. 3 – 9

Case of bizarre 1959 Soviet deaths reopened, Alexander the Great's demise under investigation, WWI hand grenade found in potato chips factory.

By All That's Interesting • February 8, 2019

Hitler’s Signed Artworks, Including Nude Drawing Of His Niece, To Go Up For Auction

"Who are these collectors that fork out considerable sums for the art of a man who caused murder and cruelty beyond imaging?"

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 8, 2019

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Hitler’s Signed Artworks, Including Nude Drawing Of His Niece, To Go Up For Auction

"Who are these collectors that fork out considerable sums for the art of a man who caused murder and cruelty beyond imaging?"

By Marco Margaritoff • February 8, 2019

Genocide Of Native Americans Left So Much Untended Land That Earth’s Climate Cooled, New Study Shows

The study suggests that the regrowth of abandoned Native American land reduced CO2 so much that it actually caused the Little Ice Age, a period of global cooling.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 8, 2019

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Genocide Of Native Americans Left So Much Untended Land That Earth’s Climate Cooled, New Study Shows

The study suggests that the regrowth of abandoned Native American land reduced CO2 so much that it actually caused the Little Ice Age, a period of global cooling.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 8, 2019

Fridtjof Nansen: The Nobel-Prize Winning Humanitarian Who Was The First To Cross Greenland

He was an arctic explorer, a scientist, and a humanitarian who saved upwards of 7 million people. The biography of Fridtjof Nansen almost defies belief.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 7, 2019

Fridtjof Nansen: The Nobel-Prize Winning Humanitarian Who Was The First To Cross Greenland

He was an arctic explorer, a scientist, and a humanitarian who saved upwards of 7 million people. The biography of Fridtjof Nansen almost defies belief.

By Gina Dimuro • February 7, 2019

Night Of The Long Knives: When Hitler Had Hundreds Of Allies Killed To Solidify His Grip On Germany

For three days in 1934 that Hitler called the "Night of the Long Knives," the chancellor ordered the execution of some 400 Nazis whom he feared threatened his power.

By Daniel Rennie • Feb 5, 2019

Night Of The Long Knives: When Hitler Had Hundreds Of Allies Killed To Solidify His Grip On Germany

For three days in 1934 that Hitler called the "Night of the Long Knives," the chancellor ordered the execution of some 400 Nazis whom he feared threatened his power.

By Daniel Rennie • February 5, 2019

WWI Hand Grenade Mistaken For Potato Found In Chinese Chips Factory

The century-old grenade was still functional and Hong Kong police had to quickly detonate the device in an abandoned alley.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 4, 2019

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WWI Hand Grenade Mistaken For Potato Found In Chinese Chips Factory

The century-old grenade was still functional and Hong Kong police had to quickly detonate the device in an abandoned alley.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 4, 2019