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William Levitt And The Disturbing Origins Of The American Suburb

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How William Levitt birthed the American suburb — upon a foundation of racism that echoes to the present day.Image courtesy of the Special Collections Research Center. Temple University Libraries. Philadelphia, Pa. “For Sale: A New Way Of Life.” Bill Myers had seen the promise splashed across newspapers and magazines around the country. Life in Levittown, America’s first suburbia, meant more than just moving into a community filled with completely identical houses. Read More...

Wolf Eel, The Terrifying Fish That Roams The Pacific

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Despite its monstrous jaws and teeth, the wolf eel is actually a gentle giant that’s even known to cuddle with divers.Few beasts strike more fear into the hearts of humans than those that make their homes in the unknown darkness. One of the most terrifying of these is the wolf eel of the North Pacific — a remarkably ugly creature that can grow up to eight feet long and sports powerful jaws and sharp teeth. Read More...

11 Of History's Most Ruthless Revenge Stories

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The Jewish Vigilantes Of Nakam Who Tried To Poison Six Million Germans Wikimedia CommonsAbba Kovner (right), who formed Jewish militia group Nakam, planned to kill six million Germans as reparations for the Holocaust. It’s no surprise that Nazis have been the target of many true revenge stories. After the end of the Second World War, a man named Abba Kovner started a group of Jewish vigilantes under the name Nakam. Read More...

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