Here’s The Oldest Surviving Recording Of A U.S. President [AUDIO]
This post was originally published on this siteThough it isn’t the first recording of a U.S. president, it’s the oldest surviving one. [embedded content] In […]
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The Story Behind America’s Infamous “Operation Wetback”
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1953, INS commissioner Argyle Mackey said that “the human tide of ‘wetbacks’” was the “most serious enforcement […]
Leopold And Loeb Thought They Could Commit The Perfect Crime — But They Made A Big Mistake
This post was originally published on this siteLeopold and Loeb were convinced they were one of Nietzsche’s “supermen.” Wikimedia Commons Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold […]
Mindhunter: Meet The Real Killers And Profilers Behind The Netflix Show
This post was originally published on this siteMeet some of the scariest serial killers of all time, and the F.B.I. profilers who ventured inside their […]
Project MKUltra And The Plot To Defeat The Soviets With Mind Control
This post was originally published on this siteFrom LSD to hypnosis to self-deprivation tanks, the real events of Project MKUltra were wilder than any movie […]
The Story Of Madame LaLaurie — The Cruelest Slave Owner In History
This post was originally published on this siteMadame LaLaurie was born into an affluent family, but soon became known as the Savage Woman of New […]
The Battle Of Blair Mountain And The Bloody History Of American Coal Mining
This post was originally published on this siteThe bloody story of the Battle of Blair Mountain, America’s largest armed insurrection since the Civil War. Lewis […]
The Cat Telephone: How To Scientists Turned A Live Cat Into A Working Phone
This post was originally published on this siteErnest Glen Wever and Charles William Bray set out to learn more about how sound is perceived by […]
Meet The Man Who Survived An Iron Rod Shooting Through His Skull
This post was originally published on this sitePhineas Gage’s incredible injury still plays a huge part in neurological research today. Wikimedia Commons Phineas Gage after […]
That Time A U.S. President Approved An Actual Journey To The Center Of The Earth
This post was originally published on this siteThe mission actually did take place, after its leaders changed their goals — or at least pretended to. […]
The True Story Of The Conjuring: The Perron Family And Enfield Hauntings
This post was originally published on this siteThe actual true story of The Conjuring, featuring the Perron family and Enfield haunting, is scarier than the […]
This Week In History News, Oct. 22 – 28
This post was originally published on this siteNew book identifies Black Dahlia killer, unusual ancient tradition may be spreading the plague in Madagascar, and the […]
23 JFK Assassination Facts That Even Most History Buffs Won’t Know
This post was originally published on this siteThese rock-solid JFK assassination facts are more fascinating than any conspiracy theory ever could be. 1 of 24 […]
Newspaper Received Anonymous Tip 25 Minutes Before JFK Assassination
This post was originally published on this siteThe memo also claims that other phone calls “of a strangely coincidental nature” had been received by UK […]
The Tragic Story Of Evelyn McHale And “The Most Beautiful Suicide”
This post was originally published on this siteAs her last wish, Evelyn McHale didn’t want anyone to see her body, but the photo of her […]
For Two Years, Americans Could — And Did — Mail Their Children Through The Post Office
This post was originally published on this siteA four-year-old child was once mailed from her parents’ home to her grandparents’ house which was 73 miles […]
33 Declassified Vietnam War Photos The Public Wasn’t Meant To See
This post was originally published on this siteThese Vietnam War photos taken by U.S. Army photographers reveal a side of the conflict that few people […]
The 6 Most Evil Human Experiments Perpetrated By The U.S. Government
This post was originally published on this site Wikimedia Commons Science is hard, and good science requires a lot of work to control variables and […]
6 Historic Catastrophes Caused By Seemingly Small Mistakes
This post was originally published on this siteWhile minor lapses in judgment in our daily lives — whether forgetting our wallet at home or locking […]
55 Interesting History Facts You Won’t Learn Anywhere Else
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 56 In 1926, Arctic explorer Peter Freuchen was trapped under an avalanche while on an […]
6 Unsolved Murder Cases That Will Keep You Up At Night
This post was originally published on this siteFrom “the boy in the box” to the mystery of room 1046, these unsolved murder cases will creep […]
How Bonnie And Clyde Met Their Gory End [PHOTOS]
This post was originally published on this siteResearchers later found that each had been shot more than 50 times. Wikimedia Commons Bonnie Parker and Clyde […]
See The Moment One Brave Man Stormed A Big Nazi Rally In New York [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1939 Nazi rally at Madison Square Garden was attended by 20,000 people. [embedded content] On February 20, […]
55 Vintage Pictures Of Your Parents Being Cooler Than You Will Ever Be
This post was originally published on this siteOur parents used up all the cool and left us with none. 1 of 56 19602g00d2btru3/reddit 2 of […]
The WWII Dentist Who Killed 98 Japanese Soldiers Before Being Shot 76 Times
This post was originally published on this siteIn the process of saving wounded soldiers, Benjamin Salomon was shot 76 times but killed nearly 100 enemy […]