The Bizzarre And Terribly Executed Kidnapping Of Frank Sinatra Jr.
This post was originally published on this siteFrank Sinatra Jr. was held hostage for just over two days before the kidnappers became anxious, and set […]
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How A Notorious Dictator Helped Invent Your Grandparents’ Favorite Chewing Gum
This post was originally published on this siteYears after he killed hundreds at the Alamo, he accidentally helped create chewing gum as we know it […]
The Story Of The Acid Bath Killer Is Just As Gruesome As His Nickname Suggests
This post was originally published on this siteLong before Walter White dissolved bodies in bathtubs, John George Haigh used sulphuric acid to cover up his […]
25 Vintage And Weird Inventions That Never Took Off
This post was originally published on this siteFrom baby cages to glowing tires, these weird inventions were met with near-total apathy by the innovation-loving masses. […]
The Unsolved Mystery Of The Gruesome Murder In Room 1046
This post was originally published on this siteThe mystery of what happened in room 1046 of the Hotel President remains unsolved to this day, despite […]
Oskar Dirlewanger — The Nazi Who Even Other Nazis Thought Was Cruel And Depraved
This post was originally published on this siteOne historian has called him “an expert in extermination and a devotee of sadism and necrophilia.” Wikimedia CommonsOskar […]
Meet The Man Who Claimed To Have Disguised Jack The Ripper
This post was originally published on this siteDid a disguise made by theatrical costume designer allow Jack the Ripper to carry out and get away […]
How the Milgram Experiment Showed That Everyday People Could Commit Monstrous Acts
This post was originally published on this siteStanley Milgram wanted to know how easily morally normal people could be induced to commit heinous crimes under […]
The Axeman Of New Orleans Serial Killer Spared Those Who Loved Jazz
This post was originally published on this siteHow the jazz-obsessed Axeman of New Orleans brought a city to its knees — and got away with […]
Meet Catalina De Erauso, The Cross-Dressing Warrior Nun Of 17th-Century Spain
This post was originally published on this siteWhether it was “killer,” “lover,” “con artist,” or adventurer, Catalina de Erauso was called many things. This is […]
10 Interesting Stories That Will Surprise Even The History Buffs
This post was originally published on this siteFrom “lobster boy” to the human zoo exhibit, discover the most interesting stories you’ve never heard. ATI Composite […]
The Nazi’s Lebensborn Program And The Quest To Breed A Master Race
This post was originally published on this siteThrough breeding, kidnapping, and even murder, the Nazis’ Lebensborn program aimed at creating a super-race of Germanized children. […]
The Secret History Of The Skull And Bones Society — And The Powerful Men Behind It
This post was originally published on this siteFrom powerful members to mysterious rituals, Yale’s Skull and Bones Society has long been associated with secrets and […]
Vlad The Impaler Was Much Worse Than Dracula Ever Was
This post was originally published on this siteThe legend of a vampire Count living in gloomy foothills of Transylvania stems from the real, bloody life […]
5 Vintage Hollywood Scandals That First Showed Tinseltown’s Ugly Side
This post was originally published on this siteFrom abortions to murder, these Hollywoods scandals prove that Tinseltown has had issues since the silent age. Getty […]
7 Chilling Cold Cases Where The Murderer And Victim Were Both Unknown
This post was originally published on this siteFrom a boy in a box to a woman stuffed inside a tree trunk, the murderers and victims […]
Mad Jack Churchill: WWII’s Bagpipe Playing And Sword Wielding Badass
This post was originally published on this siteFrom motorcycle adventurer to Nazi hunter to surfer, Mad Jack Churchill lived quite the life. Wikimedia CommonsJack Churchill […]
A Plane Carrying 45 People Crashed In The Andes – 16 Of Them Survived By Eating The Others
This post was originally published on this site“We made a pact that, if we died, we would be happy to put our bodies to the […]
A Jameson Whiskey Heir Once Bought A Girl Just To Watch Her Be Eaten By Cannibals
This post was originally published on this site“The girl was tied to a tree, the natives sharpened their knives the while. One of them then […]
This Huge Swastika Was Underneath A City For Decades And No One Knew It Was There
This post was originally published on this siteAuthorities sought to cart it away but it quickly proved too huge to move. DPA It’s perhaps the […]
The Mystery Of The American Bomber Lost In The Desert For 15 Years
This post was originally published on this siteOne crew member was found 200 miles away from the crash site. Wikimedia CommonsThe Lady Be Good as it […]
The Dark History Of Mormonism — From Child Brides To Mass Murder
This post was originally published on this siteDespite what you may think, Mormon history is full of scandal, violence, and lies. GAMMA/Gamma-Keystone/Getty ImagesPolygamy has always […]
5 Historical Photos That Don’t Actually Depict The Famous People They Claim
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos of “Abraham Lincoln,” “Billy the Kid,” and others fooled the world — until they were finally […]
Meet Dr. Giovanni Aldini — The Man Whose Experiments Inspired ‘Frankenstein’
This post was originally published on this siteThe disturbed Dr. Victor Frankenstein found his real-life roots in Dr. Giovanni Aldini. Wikimedia Commons Dr. Giovanni Aldini […]
Conspiracy Theory Says Apollo 17 Moon Landing Was Fake
This post was originally published on this siteThe video claims that a reflection in an astronaut’s visor proves that the Apollo 17 mission was a […]