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Roy Wenzl

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Relief workers and investigators looking through the rubble after the Oklahoma City bombing. (Credit: Greg Smith/REA/Redux)
1990s

Oklahoma City Bombing: What Happened After the Smoke and Dust Cleared

When a truck bomb detonated outside a federal building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, it was the biggest terror attack in U.S. history—and launched the F.B.I.'s largest-ever manhunt.

In 1952, the Flatwoods Monster Terrified 6 Kids, a Mom, a Dog—and the Nation
Mysteries & Folklore

In 1952, the Flatwoods Monster Terrified 6 Kids, a Mom, a Dog—and the Nation

It prompted a U.S. Air Force UFO inquiry, part of an initiative called Project Blue Book.

Irrational Explanations About How Pandemics Spread
Middle Ages

How Diseases Spread: Ways People Have Tried to Explain Pandemics Through History

Some scapegoated the gods, or their enemies. Others blamed planetary alignments. For many, though, it was just 'bad air.'

Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock and William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk.
Vietnam War

How the Original ‘Star Trek’ Addressed the War in Vietnam

In one episode, Klingons were stand-ins for the Soviets.

Troops approaching Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, 6th June 1944. These U.S. Army infantry men are amongst the first to attack the German defenses. (Credit: Galerie Bilderwelt/Getty Images)
World War II

How D-Day Changed the Course of WWII

The Allied invasion of June 6, 1944 was one of the biggest and most significant military campaigns in history.