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The Polish Doctors Who Used Science to Outwit the Nazis

The fake typhus epidemic staged by Eugene Lazowski and Stasiek Matulewicz during World War II saved thousands of lives.

12 Amazing Items From the World’s Largest McDonald’s Memorabilia Collection

Suspicious Minds: The Bizarre, 40-Year History of Elvis Presley Sightings

Fans just won't let the King die.

25 Things You Should Know About Jackson, Mississippi

The Mississippi capital witnessed the invention of Pine-Sol, the birth of the blues, and the very late repeal of Prohibition.

8 Historic Pregnancies Everyone Was Watching

We've come a long way since you couldn't say "pregnant" on television.

Researchers Find 100-Year-Old Antarctic Fruitcake in 'Excellent Condition'

Yum.

6 Chefs Who Died in the Line of Duty

Dedication to culinary excellence can be deadly.

Uncovered WWII Blueprints Could Be Used to Restore a Mosquito Plane

"The Wooden Wonder" is one of the most iconic planes to come out of World War II.

Queen Christina, Who Ruled as a King

This learned, opinionated Renaissance monarch caused a sensation throughout Europe.

5 Times Kids Corrected Museums

Museums are bastions of knowledge, but they're occasionally no match for eagle-eyed kids. Here are five times that kids corrected their mistakes.

Oblique cuts in the bottom third of the legs of a medieval skeleton found in Portugal.

Archaeologists Make Rare, Gruesome Find in Portugal

A team recently excavated three graves located at the edge of a medieval cemetery.

The True Identity of Jack the Ripper May Have Just Been Confirmed

Researchers say they have strong evidence that a diary detailing the murders is authentic.

8 Amazing Things Uncovered by Melting Glaciers and Ice

Global warming has revealed some fascinating bodies, objects, and landscapes, as well as a few deadly pathogens.

6 Memorable Letters From Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong, who would have turned 87 years old today, is remembered as both a "reluctant American hero" and "the spiritual repository of spacefaring dreams and ambitions."

The Great Presidential Pardon Heist

There's more than one way to get a presidential pardon.

11 Things You Might Not Know About the Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard has a unique job in the military, with a role in law enforcement and a role in war.

9 Strange and Surprising Woodcuts From Early Printing

Witches, demons, and wondrous creatures appear in a new book from the British Library, Graven Images: The Art of the Woodcut.

25 Things You Should Know About Tulsa

Oil put Oklahoma's second-largest city on the map, but its quirky landmarks, rich history, and pop culture pedigree make Tulsa one-of-a-kind.

Rare Wonder Woman Comics Up for Auction on eBay

Want to buy the first issue of 'Wonder Woman'? Now's the time.

New PEN Archive Offers 1500 Hours of Audio/Video of Your Favorite Authors Online

You can hear and watch interviews with writers like Norman Mailer, Toni Morrison, and Maya Angelou.

The Man Who Picked Victorian London's Unpickable Lock

For 61 years, no one could breach Joseph Bramah's legendary lock. Then Alfred C. Hobbs showed up and did it.

How Paul Wittgenstein Paved the Way for One-Armed Concert Pianists

Thanks to the Austrian musician, there’s a remarkably sizable repertoire of compositions available exclusively for one-handed pianists.

WWI Centennial: Nightmare – Passchendaele

Erik Sass is covering the events of the war exactly 100 years after they happened. This is the 284th installment in the series.

The Annette Gero Collection, Photo by Tim Connolly, Shoot Studios

A New Museum Exhibition Showcases Quilts Made by Men During War

"War and Pieced" is billed as the first U.S. exhibition highlighting quilts made by men during times of war.

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