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New York City Buried Thousands Of Black People Here And Forgot About It – Until It Was Rediscovered

In 1991, excavators discovered a burial ground in lower Manhattan. Today, it's the African Burial Ground National Monument.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 4, 2018

New York City Buried Thousands Of Black People Here And Forgot About It – Until It Was Rediscovered

In 1991, excavators discovered a burial ground in lower Manhattan. Today, it's the African Burial Ground National Monument.

By Gina Dimuro • July 4, 2018

He Buried Barbara Mackle Alive – Then Became A Doctor And A Drug Trafficker

"He was looking for a rich, tough-minded female... someone who could stand up to the trauma of being buried alive."

By Kara Goldfarb • Jul 4, 2018

He Buried Barbara Mackle Alive – Then Became A Doctor And A Drug Trafficker

"He was looking for a rich, tough-minded female... someone who could stand up to the trauma of being buried alive."

By Kara Goldfarb • July 4, 2018

Nazi Camp Guard Maria Mandl Sent 500,000 Women To Their Deaths – And Loved Every Minute Of It

Maria Mendl was a violent female guard who rose the ranks at the infamous Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz. She was known for her quick temper, cruel punishments, and ruthless beatings, all of which earned her the nickname "The Beast."

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 3, 2018

Nazi Camp Guard Maria Mandl Sent 500,000 Women To Their Deaths – And Loved Every Minute Of It

Maria Mendl was a violent female guard who rose the ranks at the infamous Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz. She was known for her quick temper, cruel punishments, and ruthless beatings, all of which earned her the nickname "The Beast."

By Gina Dimuro • July 3, 2018

Havelock Ellis: The Man Who Dared To Write About Homosexuality, Masturbation, And Drugs In Victorian England

Meet Havelock Ellis, the man who wrote the first English medical textbook on homosexuality — all the way back in 1897.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 3, 2018

Havelock Ellis: The Man Who Dared To Write About Homosexuality, Masturbation, And Drugs In Victorian England

Meet Havelock Ellis, the man who wrote the first English medical textbook on homosexuality — all the way back in 1897.

By Gina Dimuro • July 3, 2018

Emma Darwin: The Incestuous Bride Of The Father Of Evolution

While Emma Darwin's marriage to first cousin Charles Darwin may have been a happy one, it demonstrated the dark consequences of inbreeding.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 2, 2018

Emma Darwin: The Incestuous Bride Of The Father Of Evolution

While Emma Darwin's marriage to first cousin Charles Darwin may have been a happy one, it demonstrated the dark consequences of inbreeding.

By Gina Dimuro • July 2, 2018

Albert Pierrepoint: The Executioner Who Took More Than 400 Lives

Throughout the 1940s and '50s, British hangman Albert Pierrepoint made a career out of killing everyone from infamous serial murderers to Nazi war criminals.

By William DeLong • Jul 2, 2018

Albert Pierrepoint: The Executioner Who Took More Than 400 Lives

Throughout the 1940s and '50s, British hangman Albert Pierrepoint made a career out of killing everyone from infamous serial murderers to Nazi war criminals.

By William DeLong • July 2, 2018

Vivien Thomas Was A Pioneering Cardiac Surgeon – With No Medical Degree

Vivien Thomas did groundbreaking work in the field of cardiac medicine. Incredibly, he had no medical degree.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 2, 2018

Vivien Thomas Was A Pioneering Cardiac Surgeon – With No Medical Degree

Vivien Thomas did groundbreaking work in the field of cardiac medicine. Incredibly, he had no medical degree.

By Gina Dimuro • July 2, 2018

50 Years Before Ted Bundy, Earle Nelson Was The Most Prolific Serial Killer In American History

Why "Gorilla Man" Earle Nelson was America's worst murderer long before the term "serial killer" was even invented.

By William DeLong • Jul 2, 2018

50 Years Before Ted Bundy, Earle Nelson Was The Most Prolific Serial Killer In American History

Why "Gorilla Man" Earle Nelson was America's worst murderer long before the term "serial killer" was even invented.

By William DeLong • July 2, 2018

The Story Of Annie Moore – Ellis Island’s First Immigrant

Seventeen-year-old Annie Moore and her siblings left their native Ireland in 1891 to reunite with their parents in the United States after a separation of four years. Annie and her two younger brothers departed from Queenstown, Ireland on Dec. 20, 1891 and spent Christmas at sea during their 12-day journey....

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 1, 2018

The Story Of Annie Moore – Ellis Island’s First Immigrant

Seventeen-year-old Annie Moore and her siblings left their native Ireland in 1891 to reunite with their parents in the United States after a separation of four years. Annie and her two younger brothers departed from Queenstown, Ireland on Dec. 20, 1891 and spent Christmas at sea during their 12-day journey....

By Gina Dimuro • July 1, 2018

Despite Being A Renowned Mathematician, Kurt Gödel Starved Himself Out Of Paranoia

Kurt Gödel was one of the 20th century's most brilliant mathematicians. But he was so paranoid he ended up starving to death.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jun 29, 2018

Despite Being A Renowned Mathematician, Kurt Gödel Starved Himself Out Of Paranoia

Kurt Gödel was one of the 20th century's most brilliant mathematicians. But he was so paranoid he ended up starving to death.

By Aimee Lamoureux • June 29, 2018

How Léo Major Single-Handedly Liberated A Dutch City From The Nazis

The German guards on the outskirts of the city of Zwolle killed Léo Major's friend. Then he killed them — and liberated the entire city on his own.

By Wyatt Redd • Jun 29, 2018

How Léo Major Single-Handedly Liberated A Dutch City From The Nazis

The German guards on the outskirts of the city of Zwolle killed Léo Major's friend. Then he killed them — and liberated the entire city on his own.

By Wyatt Redd • June 29, 2018