The Story Of The Daring 1962 Alcatraz Escape And The Inmates Behind It
This post was originally published on this siteThey worked at night, using Morris’ accordion playing to hide the noise of their drilling while they widened […]
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29 Pieces Of Erotic Art That Prove People Have Always Loved Sex
This post was originally published on this siteFrom Rome to India to the Americas, erotic art has always existed throughout the ancient world, proving that […]
Parents Of Celebrities Who Had More Interesting Lives Than Their Kids
This post was originally published on this siteInteresting people often have parents with fascinating lives. Many of these incredible people just so happen to be […]
From Sheep Intestines To Latex, The History Of Condoms
This post was originally published on this siteThe long history of condoms dates back to cave times, and while latex remains the standard for today’s […]
Researchers Find Hidden Space In Great Pyramid Of Giza Using Cosmic Rays
This post was originally published on this siteThe scientists used a new technology called a muon scan to locate the void. Wikimedia CommonsThe Great Pyramids […]
King Tut’s Dagger Has An “Extraterrestrial Origin,” Experts Say
This post was originally published on this siteThough it was previously believed to be iron, King Tut’s dagger is most likely made from meteorite metals. […]
Franz Reichelt: The Man Who Died Jumping Off The Eiffel Tower [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this site“You are going to see how my seventy-two kilos and my parachute will give your arguments the most […]
The Disturbing Story Of The Mokomokai Heads Of The Maori Tribesmen
This post was originally published on this siteThrough trading with the tribesmen, General Horatio Gordon Robley collected 35 to 40 mokomokai heads for his collection. […]
Amateur Sleuths Claim To Have Found Gold-Packed Nazi Amber Room
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1701, craftsmen from Denmark and Poland were hired by Frederick I of Prussia to create the Amber […]
27 Bizarre Vintage Photos From The Annals Of New York City History
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 28 The German airship Hindenburg, swastikas and all, flies over New York City on the […]
See The Screaming Guanajuato Mummies Whose Faces Remain Frozen In Terror
This post was originally published on this siteThey died in anguish, and you can still see it on their faces today. 1 of 13 One […]
The Harrowing Mystery Of The Dyatlov Pass Incident
This post was originally published on this siteIn January 1959, nine Soviet college students were killed under mysterious circumstances while hiking through the Ural Mountains. […]
British Philosopher’s Mummified Head To Be Put On Display, Tested For Autism [PHOTO]
This post was originally published on this siteThe curator at UCL, said, “I think Bentham would certainly have approved of his head going on public […]
28 Photos Of The World’s Biggest Crypt — The French Catacombs
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Paris Catacombs, you’ll find the bones of over six million people. 1 of 28 A tourist […]
The Tragic Tale Of “The Elephant Man” Who Just Wanted To Be Like Everybody Else
This post was originally published on this site Wikimedia CommonsJoseph Merrick. 1889. Imagine, as a new parent, having a beautiful and healthy baby boy. Now […]
The Fiendish Plot Behind The “Screaming Mummy”
This post was originally published on this siteThis mummy was behind a murderous plot carried out over 3,000 years ago. G. Elliott Smith/Wikimedia Commons This […]
27 Famous People Who Didn’t Use Their Birth Names
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 28 Gerald Ford, born Leslie Lynch King Jr. Ford was renamed after his stepfather, Gerald […]
When Women Could Take Their Husbands To Court Over Erectile Dysfunction
This post was originally published on this site Wikimedia Commons An artist’s depiction of a dowry ceremony. Should a woman win her divorce case, the […]
Whoops! In 1961, The United States Nearly Nuked Itself And Killed Millions Of People
This post was originally published on this site“We’ll never know with any precision exactly how close we came to the worst catastrophe imaginable. But it […]