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44 Harrowing Photos Captured Inside The Warsaw Ghetto During The Holocaust

At the start of the Holocaust, the Warsaw ghetto was home to some 350,000 Jews. Afterward, just 11,000. The post 44 Harrowing Photos Captured Inside The Warsaw Ghetto During The Holocaust appeared...

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557 Rare Coins From Black Death Era Dug Up By Amateur Metal Detectorists

The haul is estimated to be worth more than $195,000 and believed to be the biggest of its kind in the United Kingdom in the last decade. The post 557 Rare Coins From Black Death Era Dug Up By Amateur...

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Inside The Death-Defying Feats Of World-Class Tightrope Walker Philippe Petit

One August morning in 1974, astounded Manhattan commuters stopped to watch as Philippe Petit strolled 1,300 feet above them between the Twin Towers. The post Inside The Death-Defying Feats Of...

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Simon Wiesenthal: The Badass Holocaust Survivor-Turned-Nazi Hunter

With his extensive list of Nazi criminals, Simon Wiesenthal made sure that all who had wronged him and his fellow Jews during the Holocaust got what was coming to them. The post Simon Wiesenthal: The...

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Thousands Of Brits Were Infected By Contaminated Blood In The ’70s And ’80s —...

Of the 7,500 patients infected, 4,800 of them had the blood clotting disorder hemophilia and contracted hepatitis C or HIV. The post Thousands Of Brits Were Infected By Contaminated Blood In The ’70s...

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Scientists Discover Ancient Blue Whale Fossil Larger Than Any Other Ever Found

Not only is this the largest blue whale fossil ever uncovered, but it also indicates that the species lived 1.5 million years earlier than we thought. The post Scientists Discover Ancient Blue Whale...

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Researchers Find Cocaine In Every Single Shrimp Tested In England’s Waterways

In addition to cocaine, researchers found ketamine, Xanax, Valium, as well as banned pesticides and other harmful consumer products. The post Researchers Find Cocaine In Every Single Shrimp Tested In...

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Inside The Strange And Shocking Kidnapping Of The ’80s Most Beloved...

Shergar was one of the greatest racehorses the world had ever seen when he was kidnapped in 1983. His case remains open today. The post Inside The Strange And Shocking Kidnapping Of The ’80s Most...

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Remains Of Deformed “Elephant Man” Found In An Unmarked London Grave

"The Elephant Man" was a tragic Victorian sideshow act. His skeleton was kept for research upon his death but the location of the rest of his remains was unknown until now. The post Remains Of Deformed...

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Without Noseless Mad Scientist Tycho Brahe, Astronomy Would Still Be In The...

Tycho Brahe kept a drunken elk in his entourage, supposedly had an affair with the queen of Denmark, and totally changed our understanding of the universe itself. The post Without Noseless Mad...

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Frenchman Completes 4-Month-Long Voyage Across The Atlantic In A Giant Barrel

The 72-year-old spent four months at sea in the unusual vessel and brought a fishing rod, foie gras, and wine on his trip. The post Frenchman Completes 4-Month-Long Voyage Across The Atlantic In A...

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33 Photos Inside The Liberation Of Paris, When The French Capital Was Freed...

In June of 1940, the vibrant City of Lights turned overcast for four years while occupied by the Nazis, but all that would change with the liberation of Paris. The post 33 Photos Inside The Liberation...

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The U.K. Went A Week Without Coal For The First Time Since Queen Victoria’s...

They're on track to hit net-zero emissions by 2050. The post The U.K. Went A Week Without Coal For The First Time Since Queen Victoria’s Reign appeared first on All That's Interesting.

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27 Interesting Facts About William Shakespeare The Bard Probably Wouldn’t...

These interesting facts about William Shakespeare will change everything you thought you knew about the infamous bard. The post 27 Interesting Facts About William Shakespeare The Bard Probably Wouldn’t...

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Three German Hotel Guests Found Dead From Crossbow Bolts Confound Police

A hotel employee found three guests killed with crossbow bolts to the head and chest — but the case got much, much weirder. The post Three German Hotel Guests Found Dead From Crossbow Bolts Confound...

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300 Soft Tissue Remains From Executed Nazi Fighters Were Buried In Berlin

The cache belonged to German doctor and anatomist Hermann Stieve, who made a deal with the Nazis to collect tissue samples from the dead bodies of their executed prisoners. The post 300 Soft Tissue...

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Medieval Peasants Worked Less And Vacationed More Than Modern Americans Do

While many of us are grateful for the 40-hour work week, Medieval peasants worked far less than even that. The post Medieval Peasants Worked Less And Vacationed More Than Modern Americans Do appeared...

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Oldest Scandinavian Human DNA Found In A Piece Of 10,000-Year-Old ‘Chewing Gum’

With a lack of ancient human bone excavations in Scandinavia, finding human DNA within this piece of chewed-up birch bark was a huge victory. The post Oldest Scandinavian Human DNA Found In A Piece Of...

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Austrian McDonald’s Locations Now Officially Serve As Mini U.S. Embassies

While Austrian McDonald's employees won't be able to print you a new U.S. passport, they'll provide consular services like reporting a stolen or lost document and providing travel assistance. The post...

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48 Bloody Photos From The Trenches Of Verdun, Modern History’s Longest Battle

For 303 days in 1916, the French successfully defended themselves against a fearsome German onslaught, but at the cost of 700,000 total casualties at the bloody Battle of Verdun. The post 48 Bloody...

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