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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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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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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.
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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
On January 24, 1972, two hunters in a remote area of Guam were attacked by an emaciated man. After being captured, he was identified as Shoichi Yokoi, a Japanese WW2 soldier who had hid in the jungle for almost 30 years. When he landed in Japan, he wept "I am ashamed that I have returned alive."
December 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
On January 24, 1972, two hunters in a remote area of Guam were attacked by an emaciated man. After being captured, he was identified as Shoichi Yokoi, a Japanese WW2 soldier who had hid in the jungle for almost 30 years. When he landed in Japan, he wept "I am ashamed that I have returned alive."
In 1913, a 10-year-old black girl named Sarah Rector received a land allotment of 160 acres in Oklahoma. The best farming land was reserved for whites, leaving her with a barren plot, but oil was discovered on her property and she became one of the cou... https://allthatsinteresting.com/sarah-rector
December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In 1913, a 10-year-old black girl named Sarah Rector received a land allotment of 160 acres in Oklahoma. The best farming land was reserved for whites, leaving her with a barren plot, but oil was discovered on her property and she became one of the cou... https://allthatsinteresting.com/sarah-rector
While renovating the Auschwitz memorial in July 2020, workers found a tattered pair of children's shoes with a handwritten note inside. Experts soon learned that the shoes belonged to a six-year-old Czech boy named Amos Steinberg, who was sent to the Nazi concentration camp alongside his mother.
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
While renovating the Auschwitz memorial in July 2020, workers found a tattered pair of children's shoes with a handwritten note inside. Experts soon learned that the shoes belonged to a six-year-old Czech boy named Amos Steinberg, who was sent to the Nazi concentration camp alongside his mother.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Rick Astley's father, Ossie Astley, holds up a sign celebrating "Never Gonna Give You Up" hitting #1 in the UK charts outside their hometown of Newton-le-Willows in England.
December 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Rick Astley's father, Ossie Astley, holds up a sign celebrating "Never Gonna Give You Up" hitting #1 in the UK charts outside their hometown of Newton-le-Willows in England.
In 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson crashed his car in a rural ditch in Minnesota around 2 a.m. and called his parents for help. Staying on the phone with them, he walked toward nearby lights before suddenly shouting "Oh s–t!" and disappearing without a trace. His case remains unsolved today.
December 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson crashed his car in a rural ditch in Minnesota around 2 a.m. and called his parents for help. Staying on the phone with them, he walked toward nearby lights before suddenly shouting "Oh s–t!" and disappearing without a trace. His case remains unsolved today.
One of the only known photographs of Kathleen Maddox, the mother of Charles Manson. A teenage runaway, she gave birth to Charles when she was only 16, tried to rob a liquor store with a broken ketchup bottle, and allegedly tried to trade her son for a pitcher of beer.
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
One of the only known photographs of Kathleen Maddox, the mother of Charles Manson. A teenage runaway, she gave birth to Charles when she was only 16, tried to rob a liquor store with a broken ketchup bottle, and allegedly tried to trade her son for a pitcher of beer.
Arnold Schwarzenegger on the day he became a U.S. citizen on September 17, 1983.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Arnold Schwarzenegger on the day he became a U.S. citizen on September 17, 1983.
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In 1987, Steve Rothstein purchased a $250,000 AAirpass from American Airlines, which allowed for unlimited first-class travel. He took over 10,000 flights, costing the airline $21 million. The pass was terminated in 2008 due to alleged misuse.
November 30, 2025 at 5:00 AM
In 1987, Steve Rothstein purchased a $250,000 AAirpass from American Airlines, which allowed for unlimited first-class travel. He took over 10,000 flights, costing the airline $21 million. The pass was terminated in 2008 due to alleged misuse.
Anthony Michael Hall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert Downey Jr., and Bill Paxton at the premiere of Weird Science in 1985.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Anthony Michael Hall, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert Downey Jr., and Bill Paxton at the premiere of Weird Science in 1985.
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