Five Japanese Warships Sunk During Battle Of Leyte Gulf Discovered
This post was originally published on this siteThese warships from the Battle of Leyte Gulf were found in late November by a team led by […]
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The Word ‘Thug’ Comes From A Roving Gang Of Criminals Much Worse Than Any Modern Thug
This post was originally published on this siteThe word “thug” has been in the American lexicon for a long time, but the origins of the […]
Fart Proudly: Ben Franklin Loved Farting So Much He Wrote An Essay About It
This post was originally published on this siteIn addition to being a founding father and noted inventor, Ben Franklin once sent a letter now entitled […]
How David Berkowitz Became “Son Of Sam” And Brought A City To Its Knees
This post was originally published on this siteDavid Berkowitz, a.k.a. “Son of Sam,” stalked New York’s streets for prey by night, then taunted the cops […]
BBC Once Convinced People That A Spaghetti Tree Existed [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteDespite sounding ridiculous, hundreds of people believed the broadcast, and called to ask where they could get their […]
Three Revered Historical Civilizations That Embraced Pedophilia
This post was originally published on this siteThough the subject is highly taboo now, three of the most revered cultures of all time practiced pedophilia […]
Dickin Medal Recipients From Sgt Reckless To Simon The Cat
This post was originally published on this siteDickin Medal honorees like Sgt Reckless the horse are among history’s bravest animals to ever serve during wartime. […]
Meet Irma Grese, “The Beautiful Beast” And One Of The Nazis’ Most Feared Guards
This post was originally published on this siteHow Irma Grese went from being a troubled teen to becoming one of the most sadistic guards to […]
Peter Kürten — The Sadistic Crimes Of The Vampire of Düsseldorf
This post was originally published on this siteFrom murdering children to drinking blood, Peter Kürten was “the king of the sexual perverts” and perhaps the […]
Re-Smelling London’s Great Stink Of 1858
This post was originally published on this siteLondon’s Great Stink of 1858 didn’t merely cause nausea citywide, it led to world-changing developments in science and […]
Lost In The Ashes: The Mystery Of The Vanished Sodder Children
This post was originally published on this siteThe chilling story of the Sodder children, who vanished after their home went up in flames, leaves more […]
How Nazi Scientist Wernher Von Braun Sent The U.S. To The Moon
This post was originally published on this siteDespite his Nazi beginnings, Wernher von Braun contributed immensely to the creation of the American space program. Wikimedia […]
Carl Wilhelm Scheele: The Forgotten Scientist Who Discovered Oxygen
This post was originally published on this siteCarl Wilhelm Scheele ranks as one of the greatest chemists of all time, but he paid a terrible […]
The Story Of The Landkreuzer P. 1500 — Hitler’s 1,000 Ton Super Tank
This post was originally published on this siteThe Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte would have been the largest, heaviest tank ever created. ullstein bild/Getty ImagesAdolf Hitler […]
Scientists May Have Found A Bone Fragment Belonging To The Real Santa Claus
This post was originally published on this siteSt. Nicholas of Myra was known to be both wealthy and very generous, traits that inspired the story […]
Meet Hiroo Onoda, The Soldier Who Kept Fighting World War II For 29 Years After It Ended
This post was originally published on this siteFor 29 years after the conflict had ended, Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda hid out in the jungles and […]
Inside Philadelphia’s Byberry Mental Hospital House Of Horrors
This post was originally published on this siteFor decades, Philadelphia’s Byberry mental hospital neglected and tortured its patients — and got away with it. Charles […]
The Horrifying History Of America’s Worst Race Riot
This post was originally published on this siteThe Tulsa race riot lasted just 24 hours but caused over $1.5 million in damages to the city […]
The Twisted Tale Of Richard Ramirez — The “Night Stalker” Serial Killer
This post was originally published on this siteOver just 14 months, Richard Ramirez killed 13 people and attempted to kill 5 more. Getty ImagesRichard Ramirez […]
The History Of The Onna-Bugeisha — Japan’s Badass Female Samurai
This post was originally published on this siteAfter being wounded in battle, Nakano Takeko had her sister decapitate her and bury her head under a […]
21 Accidental Inventions That Changed Our World
This post was originally published on this siteForget genius. A happy combination of dumb luck and coincidence was all it took for these accidental inventions […]
The 5 Most Likely Jack The Ripper Suspects
This post was originally published on this siteThough all witnesses have been dead for decades, historians and sleuths have put these Jack The Ripper suspects […]
Vlado Taneski — The Serial Killer Journalist Who Reported On His Own Crimes
This post was originally published on this siteAfter three years of covering a string of murders, police realized that the journalist himself was the killer. […]
46 North Korea Facts That Prove The Hermit Kingdom Is Stranger Than You Thought
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 47 Fewer than one in five North Koreans are estimated to have a mobile phone. […]
How Allied Prisoners Used ‘Monopoly’ To Escape Nazi POW Camps
This post was originally published on this siteHistorians estimate that thousands of prisoners fled Nazi prisons all thanks to some truly unique board game sets. […]