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Known as "Black Death," Henry Johnson was one of the most heroic American soldiers of World War I. Despite his lack of experience and training, he agreed to help the French Army with sentry duty in the Argonne Forest. And it wasn't long before Johnson and a fellow American soldier, Needham Roberts, were brutally attacked by German snipers.  Despite enduring 21 wounds, Johnson fought back, killing four enemy soldiers and injuring up to 20 others. He also saved Roberts from being taken prisoner. Perhaps most impressively, Johnson almost single-handedly stopped the Germans from breaking through the French line. Indeed, he fought with such valor that the French awarded him the Croix du Guerre, the country's highest military honor. But when he returned to America, he was not officially recognized for his bravery at home — and he didn't even receive a disability pension.  the stunning life and tragic death of Henry Johnson, the Harlem Hellfighter who was nearly forgott...

Syracuse, the ancient city that made Rome say, "Wait, they're friends with Carthage? Oh, heck no!" led to the Romans dispatching Consul Marcellus and a "friendly visit" from the Roman army and navy, aiming to crash the Carthage-Syracuse party. The scene was set for what Rome thought would be a quick "in-and-out" siege around 213–212 BC, expecting to conquer the city famed for its Snapchat-worthy walls with a mix of land and sea bravado. But wait—enter Archimedes, the Einstein of antiquity, turning Syracuse into an ancient Home Alone setup against the Romans. The Romans, probably expecting a cakewalk, found themselves in a Wile E. Coyote cartoon, courtesy of Archimedes' brainpower. Instead of a quick victory, they got a two-year marathon of "What will Archimedes think of next?" From hurling stones with the grace of a catapulted ballet dancer to possibly setting ships ablaze with giant mirrors (the ancient version of "Fight fire with f...

Abraham Greenthal (January 9, 1822– November 17, 1889), known as "The General," was an American criminal known as one of the most expert pickpockets in the nation. He was a thief and fence for more than 40 years and led a nationwide ring of pickpockets. 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 Greenthal was born in Betsche, Prussia (now Pszczew, Poland) in 1822, though he would later call himself German like many Polish-Jewish immigrants of his era. He immigrated to the U.S. at a young age and soon entered a life of crime. Greenthal made his home and base of criminal operations in New York City's Tenth Ward. He led the Sheeny Mob, a syndicate of Jewish pickpockets who worked across the country; "sheeny" was a derogatory term for an untrustworthy Jew. The gang's method was jostling into victims in crowded places, particularly train stations. Among his criminal associates were Greenthal's family members. At the time of his death, The New York Times wrote that "all the Gree...