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Nostalgia-Inducing ’70s Pictures That Show What Real Life Was Like In The Decade Of Disco

Life in the 1970s was politically turbulent — and we consoled ourselves with colorful clothes, the wonders of nature, and a dash of sci-fi fantasy.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 15, 2018

Nostalgia-Inducing ’70s Pictures That Show What Real Life Was Like In The Decade Of Disco

Life in the 1970s was politically turbulent — and we consoled ourselves with colorful clothes, the wonders of nature, and a dash of sci-fi fantasy.

By Erin Kelly • November 15, 2018

A Signed Photo Of Hitler Embracing A Little Jewish Girl Just Sold For Over $11,000

"Research shows that even early on, Hitler became aware of the girl's Jewish heritage but chose to ignore it."

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 15, 2018

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A Signed Photo Of Hitler Embracing A Little Jewish Girl Just Sold For Over $11,000

"Research shows that even early on, Hitler became aware of the girl's Jewish heritage but chose to ignore it."

By Bernadette Deron • November 15, 2018

Ivan Sidorenko: Russia’s Most Lethal WWII Sniper Who Made 500 Kills Single Handedly

Ivan Sidorenko, originally an artist, taught himself how to be a sniper for the Red Army. Turns out his true talent lay in the art of killing.

By William DeLong • Nov 14, 2018

Ivan Sidorenko: Russia’s Most Lethal WWII Sniper Who Made 500 Kills Single Handedly

Ivan Sidorenko, originally an artist, taught himself how to be a sniper for the Red Army. Turns out his true talent lay in the art of killing.

By William DeLong • November 14, 2018

Ursula Haverbeck: The Elderly Holocaust Denier Known As The ‘Nazi Grandma’

Ursula Haverbeck is now finally behind bars after years of making proclamations like "The Holocaust is the biggest and most sustainable lie in history."

By William DeLong • Nov 14, 2018

Ursula Haverbeck: The Elderly Holocaust Denier Known As The ‘Nazi Grandma’

Ursula Haverbeck is now finally behind bars after years of making proclamations like "The Holocaust is the biggest and most sustainable lie in history."

By William DeLong • November 14, 2018

50 Years Later, The Israeli Attack On The USS Liberty Remains A Mystery

The American research ship was attacked by Israeli forces from both the sky and sea. But why the disaster occurred in the first place remains to be understood.

By Kara Goldfarb • Nov 12, 2018

50 Years Later, The Israeli Attack On The USS Liberty Remains A Mystery

The American research ship was attacked by Israeli forces from both the sky and sea. But why the disaster occurred in the first place remains to be understood.

By Kara Goldfarb • November 12, 2018

Archeologists Discover Dozens Of Cat Mummies In An Ancient Egyptian Tomb

"This is the first of three upcoming new discoveries in other governorates in Egypt to be announced later before the end of 2018."

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 12, 2018

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Archeologists Discover Dozens Of Cat Mummies In An Ancient Egyptian Tomb

"This is the first of three upcoming new discoveries in other governorates in Egypt to be announced later before the end of 2018."

By Bernadette Deron • November 12, 2018

Scholar Who Survived The Nazis As A Boy Killed By Pushy NYC Subway Passenger

"What I want him to do is realize what he did, to remember it and feel guilty," said Kurt Salzinger's widow. "He destroyed a person's life to rush for a train."

By Caroline Redmond • Nov 12, 2018

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Scholar Who Survived The Nazis As A Boy Killed By Pushy NYC Subway Passenger

"What I want him to do is realize what he did, to remember it and feel guilty," said Kurt Salzinger's widow. "He destroyed a person's life to rush for a train."

By Caroline Redmond • November 12, 2018

Eduard Einstein: The Story Of Albert Einstein’s Forgotten Son Who Spent His Days In Insane Asylums

An unstable schizophrenic, Eduard would spend three decades in an asylum and was to his father Albert an "insoluble problem."

By Gina Dimuro • Nov 11, 2018

Eduard Einstein: The Story Of Albert Einstein’s Forgotten Son Who Spent His Days In Insane Asylums

An unstable schizophrenic, Eduard would spend three decades in an asylum and was to his father Albert an "insoluble problem."

By Gina Dimuro • November 11, 2018

This Week In History News, Nov. 4 – 10

Haunting Pompeii skeletons unearthed, Salem witch trials house goes up for sale, mysteries of Egypt's pyramids unlocked.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 9, 2018

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This Week In History News, Nov. 4 – 10

Haunting Pompeii skeletons unearthed, Salem witch trials house goes up for sale, mysteries of Egypt's pyramids unlocked.

By All That's Interesting • November 9, 2018

Newly Uncovered Data From A Dead Satellite Reveals A Lost Antarctic Continent

"These gravity images are revolutionizing our ability to study the least understood continent on Earth—Antarctica.”

By Bernadette Deron • Nov 9, 2018

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Newly Uncovered Data From A Dead Satellite Reveals A Lost Antarctic Continent

"These gravity images are revolutionizing our ability to study the least understood continent on Earth—Antarctica.”

By Bernadette Deron • November 9, 2018

Mystery Of 10,600-Year-Old ‘Spirit Cave Man,’ Earth’s Oldest Natural Mummy, Finally Solved

Members of the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone tribe claimed cultural affiliation with the mummy and wished to give him a proper burial.

By Caroline Redmond • Nov 9, 2018

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Mystery Of 10,600-Year-Old ‘Spirit Cave Man,’ Earth’s Oldest Natural Mummy, Finally Solved

Members of the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone tribe claimed cultural affiliation with the mummy and wished to give him a proper burial.

By Caroline Redmond • November 9, 2018