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A 900-year-old Crusader sword that was found in 2021 at the bottom of the Mediterranean by a scuba diver.
December 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A 900-year-old Crusader sword that was found in 2021 at the bottom of the Mediterranean by a scuba diver.
The aftermath of the Tiananmen Square massacre, taken and smuggled out of the country by Hong Kong photographer Kan Tai Wong.
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December 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The aftermath of the Tiananmen Square massacre, taken and smuggled out of the country by Hong Kong photographer Kan Tai Wong.
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See more haunting photos from Tiananmen Square here: https://allthatsinteresting.com/tiananmen-square-massacre
Charlie Sheen famously stayed awake for more than 48 hours to achieve the dazed, worn-out look for his cameo in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, relying on actual exhaustion rather than makeup for the scene.
December 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Charlie Sheen famously stayed awake for more than 48 hours to achieve the dazed, worn-out look for his cameo in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, relying on actual exhaustion rather than makeup for the scene.
In 1978, five men known as the Yuba County Five vanished after attending a basketball game in Northern California. Months later, four were found dead in the mountains — one in a trailer with food and heat nearby, three scattered along the route — while the fifth man, Gary Mathias, was never found.
December 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
In 1978, five men known as the Yuba County Five vanished after attending a basketball game in Northern California. Months later, four were found dead in the mountains — one in a trailer with food and heat nearby, three scattered along the route — while the fifth man, Gary Mathias, was never found.
On this day in 1973, Luis Carrero Blanco — Spain's fascist prime minister and the likely successor to Francisco Franco — was assassinated with a bomb in Madrid. Jokingly called "Spain's first astronaut," the ETA spent 5 months digging a tunnel and planting 180 pounds of explosives under the street.
December 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
On this day in 1973, Luis Carrero Blanco — Spain's fascist prime minister and the likely successor to Francisco Franco — was assassinated with a bomb in Madrid. Jokingly called "Spain's first astronaut," the ETA spent 5 months digging a tunnel and planting 180 pounds of explosives under the street.
In 1984, Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS that he contracted from a blood transfusion. When the 13-year-old tried to return to school in Kokomo, Indiana, hundreds of parents and teachers petitioned to have him removed, and his family was forced to leave town after a bullet was fired at their h....
December 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
In 1984, Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS that he contracted from a blood transfusion. When the 13-year-old tried to return to school in Kokomo, Indiana, hundreds of parents and teachers petitioned to have him removed, and his family was forced to leave town after a bullet was fired at their h....
Brigid Hitler, the wife of Adolf Hitler's half-brother, says goodbye to her son William Patrick Hitler outside the Astor Hotel in New York City after he joined the U.S. Navy in 1944.
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Read the story of Hitler's nephew who fought for the Allies: https://allthatsinteresting.com/william-patrick-hitler
December 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Brigid Hitler, the wife of Adolf Hitler's half-brother, says goodbye to her son William Patrick Hitler outside the Astor Hotel in New York City after he joined the U.S. Navy in 1944.
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Read the story of Hitler's nephew who fought for the Allies: https://allthatsinteresting.com/william-patrick-hitler
On August 10, 1628, the Swedish warship Vasa set sail from Stockholm on its maiden voyage. Within minutes of departing, the massive ship sank into the harbor after being toppled over by a slight breeze. Over 300 years later, it was recovered almost completely intact.
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
On August 10, 1628, the Swedish warship Vasa set sail from Stockholm on its maiden voyage. Within minutes of departing, the massive ship sank into the harbor after being toppled over by a slight breeze. Over 300 years later, it was recovered almost completely intact.
While many learn about the Civil Rights Movement in America, few learn about how wide and pervasive the anti-Civil Rights movement was. From Boston to Birmingham to Chicago, millions of white Americans united against integration, school busing, and equal rights — and often turned to violence.
December 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
While many learn about the Civil Rights Movement in America, few learn about how wide and pervasive the anti-Civil Rights movement was. From Boston to Birmingham to Chicago, millions of white Americans united against integration, school busing, and equal rights — and often turned to violence.
When firefighters broke into Madame Delphine LaLaurie's New Orleans mansion in 1834, they found several enslaved people chained, mutilated, and barely alive — some with broken limbs, gouged eyes, and holes drilled into their skulls. The once-beloved socialite fled before she could face justice.
December 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM
When firefighters broke into Madame Delphine LaLaurie's New Orleans mansion in 1834, they found several enslaved people chained, mutilated, and barely alive — some with broken limbs, gouged eyes, and holes drilled into their skulls. The once-beloved socialite fled before she could face justice.
In 1968, Johnny Cash walked into Folsom Prison hoping to revive his fading career. He delivered a raw, emotional concert inside a cafeteria behind death row that connected so deeply with inmates it changed his life — and theirs — and becam... https://allthatsinteresting.com/johnny-cash-folsom-prison
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In 1968, Johnny Cash walked into Folsom Prison hoping to revive his fading career. He delivered a raw, emotional concert inside a cafeteria behind death row that connected so deeply with inmates it changed his life — and theirs — and becam... https://allthatsinteresting.com/johnny-cash-folsom-prison
In 1901, 63-year-old Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls inside a wooden pickle barrel.
December 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM
In 1901, 63-year-old Annie Edson Taylor became the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls inside a wooden pickle barrel.
Xin Zhui - better known as Lady Dai - is considered one of the best-preserved mummies in history. Though she died over 2,200 years ago, her skin is still soft to the touch, her hair and eyelashes are intact, and there was still blood in her veins when she was discovered in 1971.
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Xin Zhui - better known as Lady Dai - is considered one of the best-preserved mummies in history. Though she died over 2,200 years ago, her skin is still soft to the touch, her hair and eyelashes are intact, and there was still blood in her veins when she was discovered in 1971.
In 1971, community and civil rights activist Ann Atwater was forced to work alongside Ku Klux Klan leader C.P. Ellis in Durham, North Carolina. By the end of their 10-day meetings, Ellis renounced the Klan, tore up his membership card, and spent the rest of his life fighting for equality.
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In 1971, community and civil rights activist Ann Atwater was forced to work alongside Ku Klux Klan leader C.P. Ellis in Durham, North Carolina. By the end of their 10-day meetings, Ellis renounced the Klan, tore up his membership card, and spent the rest of his life fighting for equality.
In March 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to give up her bus seat to a white woman in Alabama — nine months before Rosa Parks. However, while Parks became a national icon, Colvin was largely forgotten because she was perceived as "emotional" and "feisty."
December 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In March 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to give up her bus seat to a white woman in Alabama — nine months before Rosa Parks. However, while Parks became a national icon, Colvin was largely forgotten because she was perceived as "emotional" and "feisty."
Joseph Stalin in Bailov Prison in Baku, photographed in March 1910.
December 14, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Joseph Stalin in Bailov Prison in Baku, photographed in March 1910.
In 1939, a German man wrote directly to Adolf Hitler asking permission to euthanize his severely disabled infant son. Hitler sent his physician, Dr. Karl Brandt, to investigate, and soon after, the child was killed by lethal injection. The case became the model for Nazi Ger... https://bit.ly/4nTPSa3
December 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
In 1939, a German man wrote directly to Adolf Hitler asking permission to euthanize his severely disabled infant son. Hitler sent his physician, Dr. Karl Brandt, to investigate, and soon after, the child was killed by lethal injection. The case became the model for Nazi Ger... https://bit.ly/4nTPSa3
The hand-painted death mask of Mary Queen of Scots, made around 1587.
December 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The hand-painted death mask of Mary Queen of Scots, made around 1587.
A Jewish couple protests against their deportation from the United States to Germany in 1936.
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See more startling images of the Holocaust here: https://allthatsinteresting.com/holocaust-photos
December 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
A Jewish couple protests against their deportation from the United States to Germany in 1936.
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See more startling images of the Holocaust here: https://allthatsinteresting.com/holocaust-photos
In 1959, police were called to a segregated library when a 9-year-old boy named Ronald McNair refused to leave after being told the library was available for Black people. McNair went on to earn a PhD in physics from MIT and became an astronaut; the library is now named after him.
December 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In 1959, police were called to a segregated library when a 9-year-old boy named Ronald McNair refused to leave after being told the library was available for Black people. McNair went on to earn a PhD in physics from MIT and became an astronaut; the library is now named after him.
A newsstand at the 34th Street subway station in Manhattan in 1985.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A newsstand at the 34th Street subway station in Manhattan in 1985.
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In 1975, a Senate investigation revealed that the CIA had developed a silent, battery-powered gun that fired a dart containing shellfish toxin. The dart would almost painlessly penetrate its target, causing a fatal heart attack within minutes — all while leaving no trace behind.
December 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
In 1975, a Senate investigation revealed that the CIA had developed a silent, battery-powered gun that fired a dart containing shellfish toxin. The dart would almost painlessly penetrate its target, causing a fatal heart attack within minutes — all while leaving no trace behind.
In 1963, a five-pound tuxedo cat named Félicette became the first — and only — cat ever sent to space. Launched by French scientists, she spent 15 minutes in orbit before returning safely to Earth, only to be euthanized so her brain could be studied.
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In 1963, a five-pound tuxedo cat named Félicette became the first — and only — cat ever sent to space. Launched by French scientists, she spent 15 minutes in orbit before returning safely to Earth, only to be euthanized so her brain could be studied.
The farmhouse that once stood in Manhattan where 84th Street and Broadway intersect. It was to this house, known as the Brennan Farm, that Edgar Allan Poe and his wife moved so that Poe could experience "country air" to cure his tuberculosis.
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December 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The farmhouse that once stood in Manhattan where 84th Street and Broadway intersect. It was to this house, known as the Brennan Farm, that Edgar Allan Poe and his wife moved so that Poe could experience "country air" to cure his tuberculosis.
See more of old New York here: https://inter.st/kp0x
See more of old New York here: https://inter.st/kp0x
The Moulin Rouge in Paris in 1914. See more beautiful images of Belle Époque Paris here: https://allthatsinteresting.com/la-belle-epoque
December 6, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The Moulin Rouge in Paris in 1914. See more beautiful images of Belle Époque Paris here: https://allthatsinteresting.com/la-belle-epoque