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The Jewish Psychic Who Tricked Hitler

Erik Jan Hanussen hosted extravagant Nazi parties, loaned them money, and consulted with Hitler. Then they found out he was Jewish.

25 Things You Should Know About Orlando

2. The Bard may have had something to do with O-Town's moniker.

Get Swept Away By These 8 Facts About Spring Cleaning

Surprisingly, the concept wasn't invented by corporations hoping to sell more vacuums.

This Musical Time Machine Lets You Become an Aural World Traveler

Listen to popular music from Mexico in the 1920s, the United States in the 1950s, or Ukraine today.

A Biophysicist Who Studied the Thermodynamics of Pizza

He majored in physics and philosophy and managed to apply them both to his decades of historic work.

Newly Discovered Stone Blocks Depict the Pharaoh Hatshepsut as a Woman

This discovery might provide new knowledge into the early years of the ruler’s 22-year reign.

Lord Byron's Obsession with Dieting

Byron was terrified of becoming fat, believing that it would result in lethargy and stupidity.

15 Swinging Facts About Fenway Park

Winners at the oldest stadium in baseball include the Harlem Globetrotters. Losers include pigeons.

How Jasmine Twitty is Making History as a 25-Year-Old Judge

Jasmine Twitty is the youngest person ever to be sworn in as a judge in Easley, South Carolina.

A Replica of the Destroyed Palmyra Arch Is on Display in London

A replica of the Palmyra arch, which was destroyed by Isil in 2015, is now on display at London's Trafalgar Square.

Historians Traced Leonardo da Vinci's Family Tree and Found 35 Living Relatives

Next, they plan to study Leonardo's DNA through the identified descendants.

Here’s Why Some Cheese Turns Pink

A traditional cheesemaking practice is to blame for this modern phenomenon.

23 Stylish Facts About Hair

Being bald doesn't mean you totally lack hair.

10 Ridiculously Precise Units of Measurement

A Smoot—which equals 5 feet, 7 inches—isn't the only really precise unit of measurement out there.

A scene from the 1970 film Titanic S.O.S.

Watch the RMS Titanic Sink in Real Time

In “Titanic Sinks in Real Time,” the developers behind the upcoming video game "Titanic: Honor and Glory" have created an animation of the sinking of the Titanic, which plays in real time over the course of two hours and 40 minutes.

The Surprising Link Between the Deaths of Three 19th Century Presidents

The cold William Henry Harrison caught during his inauguration may not have been what killed him.

You Can Now Visit Part of the World's Oldest Transportation Tunnel in London

The entrance shaft to the famous Thames Tunnel was recently converted into a unique underground cultural venue.

Sybil Ludington: The 16-Year-Old Revolutionary Who Outrode Paul Revere

Sybil Ludington's ride through the New York countryside to rouse the troops was longer and more difficult than Paul Revere's.

25 Things You Should Know About Charlotte

6. The Queen City is obsessed with hornets—all thanks to a remark made by a British general in 1780.

Kurt Cobain performing with Nirvana in Amsterdam in 1991.

The Making of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"—one of the most iconic songs of all time—was released as a single on September 10, 1991.

Olaus Magnus (1539) via Wikimedia Commons // Public Domain

What’s With the Sea Monsters on Old Maps?

The world was a scary place in the Middle Ages.

Film Chronicles the End of an Era for a New York Matzo Factory

Streit's churned out matzos on the Lower East Side for the better part of a century—now it's gone.

Margaret Fuller, Pioneering Feminist Author and Journalist

Author of the first major feminist work published in the U.S., her life and work were cut tragically short.

Ancient Greek Curse Tablet

Both the ancient Greeks and Romans used curse tablets, burying them with corpses so that the dead would carry their ill wishes to the underworld.

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