Category: Stories

Thanks to his self-determination and profane genius, singer Rudy Ray Moore reinvented himself as Dolemite and changed the face of black culture.

The post Meet Rudy Ray Moore: The Raunchy Comedian Known As The ‘Godfather Of Rap’ appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

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Author: Marco Margaritoff

Nearly 200 years before Marie Curie won her Nobel Prize, Laura Bassi was born. Already a genius by age 13, Bassi grew up to be one of the greatest minds during the Age of Enlightenment.

The post The Forgotten Brilliance Of Laura Bassi, One Of History’s First Female Scientists appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

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Author: Sienna Lee-Coughlin

Researchers estimate that an ancient meteor crashed into Earth about 2.2 billion years ago, causing the Yarrabubba crater to form — and possibly ending a global ice age.

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Author: Natasha Ishak

When Judy Garland died of a drug overdose after struggling with addiction at age 47 in 1969, many were sad but few were surprised. Unfortunately, how she died was all too similar to how she lived.

The post The Full Story Of Judy Garland’s Death — And Her Tragic Final Days appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

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Author: Andrew Milne

Had Georg Elser’s bomb exploded 13 minutes earlier on Nov. 8, 1939, Hitler would have been blown apart in a Munich beer hall just after the start of World War II.

The post Georg Elser Almost Assassinated Hitler Before Ending Up In A Concentration Camp appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

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Author: Samuel Warde

These unbeliveable photographs capture the horrifying locust invasion that is sweeping Kenya and other parts of East Africa.

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Author: Natasha Ishak