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Women have achieved many astonishing "firsts." Some firsts are first-ever accomplishments by either a woman or a man; some are firsts by a woman in a male-dominated field. Read on for more! First African American first lady Michelle Obama…

Human disappearances have been happening for centuries, leaving the people around them and many future generations grappling with questions of what, exactly, happened. Here are 8 cases of unsolved disappearances and missing people that…

Although not as well-known as the Battles of Midway or Iwo Jima, the Battle of Guadalcanal played a key role in the Pacific Theater of World War II. The six-month-long Guadalcanal Campaign took place on and around the island of…

During the week of July 17, 1955, Walt Disney’s new theme park, named “Disneyland,” opened to the public in Anaheim, California. The 17th, a Sunday, was intended to be an “international press preview,” limited to selected invitees…

Crime scene photographs shot by Los Angeles police officers in the line of duty between 1925 and the 1970s are on show at the city’s Lucie Foundation. More than 80 images are on display, drawn from the thousands discovered in a warehouse…

Ah, the glitz and glamour of a Hollywood red carpet premiere. There is something special about seeing a glossy and pristine celebrity walk down the velvet carpet that makes flashbulbs flare and people stare–especially when it comes to old…

From Maryln Rich, suspended by a helicopter over the skyscrapers of Manhattan who performs stunts on behalf of the American Relief for Korea organization, on August 27, 1951 to the motorcycle racer Roland Free who lies horizontally on his…

There is no greater service to the nation than giving one’s life for one’s country. The United States honors military heroes on holidays including Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day at events across the country. 24/7 Tempo…

The beauty industry is a big business and the evidence is all around us on a regular basis. From mechanical bulls and "portable" saunas to vibrating belts and "slimming" machines, these fads were utterly bizarre. Take a look at some of the…

The Bergen-Belsen concentration camp complex outside of Celle, Germany was the last place 50,000 people ever saw. It was where Anne Frank died along with her sister Margot Frank. Even after the camp’s liberation by Allied forces on April…