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Why Anton Drexler Was More Responsible For The Nazi Party Than Adolf Hitler

Angered by the burdensome terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Anton Drexler took matters into his own hands and founded what would eventually become the Nazi Party.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 20, 2018

Why Anton Drexler Was More Responsible For The Nazi Party Than Adolf Hitler

Angered by the burdensome terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Anton Drexler took matters into his own hands and founded what would eventually become the Nazi Party.

By Gina Dimuro • February 20, 2018

Is Death From Laughter Real? Chrysippus And Others Say Yes

See the evidence that Chrysippus and other historical figures may have succumbed to death from laughter.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Feb 19, 2018

Is Death From Laughter Real? Chrysippus And Others Say Yes

See the evidence that Chrysippus and other historical figures may have succumbed to death from laughter.

By Aimee Lamoureux • February 19, 2018

16 Presidential Assassins Who Failed To Kill The President

No matter how strange some of these would-be Presidential assassins might seem, every one of them came close to changing everything.

By Mark Oliver • Feb 19, 2018

16 Presidential Assassins Who Failed To Kill The President

No matter how strange some of these would-be Presidential assassins might seem, every one of them came close to changing everything.

By Mark Oliver • February 19, 2018

Stockholm Syndrome And The Strange Bank Robbery Behind It

The first victims of Stockholm syndrome found the symptoms as unexplainable as the doctors who examined them.

By Katie Serena • Feb 19, 2018

Stockholm Syndrome And The Strange Bank Robbery Behind It

The first victims of Stockholm syndrome found the symptoms as unexplainable as the doctors who examined them.

By Katie Serena • February 19, 2018

This President Is Officially No Longer Considered The Worst

Since 1948, James Buchanan has been ranked in the top three worst presidents ever. Now, thanks to a new addition, he's no longer considered the worst.

By Katie Serena • Feb 19, 2018

This President Is Officially No Longer Considered The Worst

Since 1948, James Buchanan has been ranked in the top three worst presidents ever. Now, thanks to a new addition, he's no longer considered the worst.

By Katie Serena • February 19, 2018

How Georgia Tann Stole And Sold 5,000 Babies In The Black Market

From 1924 to 1950, Georgia Tann and the Tennessee Children’s Home Society stole and sold an estimated 5,000 children.

By John Kuroski • Feb 19, 2018

How Georgia Tann Stole And Sold 5,000 Babies In The Black Market

From 1924 to 1950, Georgia Tann and the Tennessee Children’s Home Society stole and sold an estimated 5,000 children.

By John Kuroski • February 19, 2018

The Rise And Fall Of Boss Tweed’s Tammany Hall

From rigged elections to using the muscle of the city's gangs, Tammany Hall's Boss Tweed was the state's most corrupt politician in history.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Feb 18, 2018

The Rise And Fall Of Boss Tweed’s Tammany Hall

From rigged elections to using the muscle of the city's gangs, Tammany Hall's Boss Tweed was the state's most corrupt politician in history.

By Aimee Lamoureux • February 18, 2018

35 Extinct Animals That Should Be Cloned Back Into Existence

From the Syrian wild ass to the famed Tasmanian tiger, these extinct animals are gone forever.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 16, 2018

35 Extinct Animals That Should Be Cloned Back Into Existence

From the Syrian wild ass to the famed Tasmanian tiger, these extinct animals are gone forever.

By Erin Kelly • February 16, 2018

This Week In History News, Feb. 11 – 17

Gruesome Stone Age burial site baffles researchers, the Louvre hopes to return Nazi-looted art to rightful owners, unearthed bodies reveal unexpected ancient burial practices.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 16, 2018

This Week In History News, Feb. 11 – 17

Gruesome Stone Age burial site baffles researchers, the Louvre hopes to return Nazi-looted art to rightful owners, unearthed bodies reveal unexpected ancient burial practices.

By All That's Interesting • February 16, 2018

Scientists Have Reconstructed The Face Of A 9,000-Year-Old Teenager

A team of scientists worked together to reconstruct the face of a teenager using a 9,000-year-old skull found in Greece.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 16, 2018

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Scientists Have Reconstructed The Face Of A 9,000-Year-Old Teenager

A team of scientists worked together to reconstruct the face of a teenager using a 9,000-year-old skull found in Greece.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 16, 2018

Meet Zenobia — The Warrior Queen Of The Middle East

In 267 A.D., Zenobia took over the Palmyrene Empire as the queen regent. Just a few years later, she had Egypt, Asia Minor, and the Levant under her control.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Feb 16, 2018

Meet Zenobia — The Warrior Queen Of The Middle East

In 267 A.D., Zenobia took over the Palmyrene Empire as the queen regent. Just a few years later, she had Egypt, Asia Minor, and the Levant under her control.

By Aimee Lamoureux • February 16, 2018