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August Landmesser, The Story Of The Man Who Refused To Salute Hitler

The photo above has floated around the internet for a few years now, popular for one of its subjects subtle yet profound acts of nonconformity. There is no telling how many men in that crowd were acting out of fear, fully aware that failing to salute the Fuhrer was akin to signing his own death

Giant 40,000-Year-Old Head Of Ancient Wolf Found In Siberian Permafrost

Albert ProtopopovScientists estimate that the wolf lived 40,000 years ago. You never know what you might encounter during a casual stroll in Siberia. Local resident Pavel Efimov was walking along the Tirekhtyakh River in the Russian Republic of Sakha when he came across something bizarre: a severed wolf head. But upon closer examination by experts,

Here's What Happened To The Survivors Of The Donner Party

Unknown/Wikimedia CommonsJames and Margaret Reed managed to survive the Donner Party disaster with their four children. In the spring of 1847, the last rescue party finally reached the desperate remains of the Donner Party. Starving and driven to cannibalism after snows trapped their caravan in a snowy Sierra Nevada mountain pass, the survivors relayed to

Hoovervilles, The Shanty Towns Of The Great Depression

Like this gallery?Share it: Nearly a century after it began, the Great Depression remains the worst economic crisis in United States history. The stock market crash and bank failures left millions of Americans unemployed and many thousands without homes.

How Fred Rogers Became The Legendary 'Mister Rogers'

If youre one of the millions of Americans who grew up watching Fred Rogers on Mister Rogers Neighborhood, you may have heard some rumors about his darker past. Ever hear about his time in the Marines as a sniper, when he recorded 150 kills he made during the Vietnam War? How about the secret tattoos