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People-Like Plants, Franken-Worms, And Alien Sea Creatures: The Most Fascinating Science News From 2018

If this year's science news is any indication of next year's, then bring on 2019.

By Leah Silverman • Dec 26, 2018

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People-Like Plants, Franken-Worms, And Alien Sea Creatures: The Most Fascinating Science News From 2018

If this year's science news is any indication of next year's, then bring on 2019.

By Leah Silverman • December 26, 2018

Insane, Unsound, And Just Plain Stupid: The 2018 Darwin Awards

These stars of stupidity were either killed or narrowly escaped death at the hands of their own bad decisions. Now we honor them for — nearly — selecting themselves out of the gene pool.

By Leah Silverman • Dec 25, 2018

Insane, Unsound, And Just Plain Stupid: The 2018 Darwin Awards

These stars of stupidity were either killed or narrowly escaped death at the hands of their own bad decisions. Now we honor them for — nearly — selecting themselves out of the gene pool.

By Leah Silverman • December 25, 2018

Brushy Bill Roberts: The Man Who Claimed To Be Billy The Kid

Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid died in 1881 — or did he escape, vanish, and live on under the name Brushy Bill Roberts in Texas all the way until 1950?

By Katie Serena • Dec 25, 2018

Brushy Bill Roberts: The Man Who Claimed To Be Billy The Kid

Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid died in 1881 — or did he escape, vanish, and live on under the name Brushy Bill Roberts in Texas all the way until 1950?

By Katie Serena • December 25, 2018

The Funniest News Stories That 2018 Produced

Relive the funniest news of 2018, including the woman who married a ghost pirate, a mass ramen heist, and a zoo break-in gone horribly — albeit hilariously — wrong.

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 24, 2018

The Funniest News Stories That 2018 Produced

Relive the funniest news of 2018, including the woman who married a ghost pirate, a mass ramen heist, and a zoo break-in gone horribly — albeit hilariously — wrong.

By Bernadette Deron • December 24, 2018

Ernst Röhm: The Early Nazi Leader Who Rivaled Hitler — And Was Executed For It

Ernst Röhm was ruthless in his rise to power in Nazi Germany. Too bad for him Adolf Hitler didn't like rivals — even if they were his friends.

By William DeLong • Dec 24, 2018

Ernst Röhm: The Early Nazi Leader Who Rivaled Hitler — And Was Executed For It

Ernst Röhm was ruthless in his rise to power in Nazi Germany. Too bad for him Adolf Hitler didn't like rivals — even if they were his friends.

By William DeLong • December 24, 2018

Eight Real-Life Heroes Who Literally Saved The World

Saving the world isn't always about spur-of-the-moment heroics — though sometimes it is. These eight people managed to save the world in their own ways.

By Katie Serena • Dec 22, 2018

Eight Real-Life Heroes Who Literally Saved The World

Saving the world isn't always about spur-of-the-moment heroics — though sometimes it is. These eight people managed to save the world in their own ways.

By Katie Serena • December 22, 2018

12 Of The Most Important History News Stories Of 2018

Neanderthal bones, mysterious mummy juice, and ancient hunger stones: 2018 was filled with some significant historical discoveries.

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 21, 2018

12 Of The Most Important History News Stories Of 2018

Neanderthal bones, mysterious mummy juice, and ancient hunger stones: 2018 was filled with some significant historical discoveries.

By Bernadette Deron • December 21, 2018

This Week In History News, Dec. 16 – 22

Possible world's oldest pyramid discovered, 18th-century rockets unearthed, CIA dog experiments from the Cold War revealed.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 21, 2018

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This Week In History News, Dec. 16 – 22

Possible world's oldest pyramid discovered, 18th-century rockets unearthed, CIA dog experiments from the Cold War revealed.

By All That's Interesting • December 21, 2018

33 Holocaust Victims Pictures That Reveal The True Horrors Of The Concentration Camps

These Holocaust victims pictures, taken as new prisoners entered the camps, put faces on the statistics the world remembers today.

By Mark Oliver • Dec 20, 2018

33 Holocaust Victims Pictures That Reveal The True Horrors Of The Concentration Camps

These Holocaust victims pictures, taken as new prisoners entered the camps, put faces on the statistics the world remembers today.

By Mark Oliver • December 20, 2018

Remarkable 120-Year-Old Letter To Santa Discovered In England

"When you come see us on Christmas Eve will you please bring us some little toy ducks and chickens for a present, also a canvas stocking like you brought us last year."

By Bernadette Deron • Dec 20, 2018

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Remarkable 120-Year-Old Letter To Santa Discovered In England

"When you come see us on Christmas Eve will you please bring us some little toy ducks and chickens for a present, also a canvas stocking like you brought us last year."

By Bernadette Deron • December 20, 2018

The Story Of The RMS Olympic, The Titanic Sister Ship That Narrowly Escaped Tragedy Twice

The elder Titanic sister ship, the RMS Olympic was just as lucky as its nearly identical twin was unlucky.

By William DeLong • Dec 19, 2018

The Story Of The RMS Olympic, The Titanic Sister Ship That Narrowly Escaped Tragedy Twice

The elder Titanic sister ship, the RMS Olympic was just as lucky as its nearly identical twin was unlucky.

By William DeLong • December 19, 2018