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8 of History's Most Misguided Anti-Vaxxers

James Gillray's 1802 cartoon depicted anti-vaxxers' predictions of the smallpox vaccine's effects.

8 of History's Most Misguided Anti-Vaxxers

The Mysterious Disappearance of Masterpiece the Poodle

To this day, no one knows what happened to Masterpiece.

The Mysterious Disappearance of Masterpiece the Poodle

Mata Hari’s Espionage, The Lusitania’s Aftershocks, and More Misconceptions About World War I

The Red Baron (center) posing with fellow German military officers.

Mata Hari’s Espionage, The Lusitania’s Aftershocks, and More Misconceptions About World War I

8 Ways Gym Class Used to Be So Much Worse

If you ever had to endure the Presidential Fitness Test, you know that kids today have it easy.

8 Ways Gym Class Used to Be So Much Worse

New Interactive Tool Lets You Explore England's Hidden Archaeological Wonders From the Comfort of Home

A small fort along Hadrian's Wall in northern England.

8 Types of Imaginary Creatures 'Discovered' In Fossils

It’s easy to see how people could have confused this elephant skull for the remains of a giant Greek monster.

11 Facts About Lizzie Borden

Lizzie Borden.

10 Surprising Facts About Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Penguin Randomhouse (cover), James Mato (background)

13 Inventors Killed By Their Own Inventions

When the Titanic sank in April 1912, its architect, Thomas Andrews, went down with it.

11 Facts About Día de los Muertos

Sugar skulls are just one part of Día de los Muertos.

11 Things That Inspired Classic Horror Novels

Scary stories are often inspired by even scarier stories.

11 Inspiring Facts About Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt holds a Spanish-language version of the UN Declaration of Human Rights.

11 of the Strangest Plots Hatched by the CIA

In the 1960s, Fidel Castro's beard became the target of a CIA plot.

11 Indigenous Leaders You Should Know

Abenaki filmmaker and performer Alanis Obomsawin

11 Astonishing Facts About Tod Browning's Freaks

Edward Brophy, Josephine Joseph, and Matt McHugh in Tod Browning's Freaks (1932).

11 Bizarre Tricks From a 19th Century Magic Book

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