Centralia, Pa — The Town That’s Been On Fire For More Than 50 Years
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the fire began, residents began complaining of foul odors entering their homes, and soon, wisps of smoke […]
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20 Wild Photos From The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970, The British Woodstock
This post was originally published on this siteExperience the Isle of Wight Festival 1970, which became likely the single largest event of the original hippie […]
The Murderous Origins Of The Oxford English Dictionary
This post was originally published on this siteA key contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary was actually a murderer who was serving a life sentence […]
The 20 Best Serial Killer Documentaries That Will Chill You To The Bone
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the story of “the Brooklyn Vampire” to the tale of “the Pig Farmer,” these are the best […]
This Week In History News, Oct. 29 – Nov. 4
This post was originally published on this siteHidden chamber found in Great Pyramid, pandas claimed to have not originated in China, art looted by Nazis […]
The Story Of Jackie The Baboon Who Fought In The Trenches Of World War I
This post was originally published on this siteDue to his dedication to the army, he became the official mascot of the 3rd Transvaal Regiment and […]
Inside Unit 731, World War II Japan’s Sickening Human Experiments Program
This post was originally published on this siteSix of the most disturbing “experiments” conducted by Unit 731, some of history’s worst war criminals to ever […]
The Forgotten Kennedy Sibling Who Was Lobotomized So That JFK Could Succeed
This post was originally published on this siteFor years, Rosemary Kennedy’s story was kept secret after her lobotomy was botched leaving unable to walk or […]
Why People In China Used To Eat Human Corpses Dipped In Honey
This post was originally published on this siteSure, they were cannibals, but at least they covered their human-food in sugar first. Wikimedia CommonsArtist depiction of […]
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 […]
21 Of The Best True Crime Documentaries On Netflix Right Now
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 22 Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003) Aileen: Life and Death of […]
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 […]
This Man Claimed To Be 137-Years-Old — Here’s What The Evidence Says
This post was originally published on this siteJohn Smith claimed to be 137, but ever since his death people have been trying to prove him […]
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 […]
New Fossil Discovery Suggests Giant Pandas Didn’t Originate In China, But Europe
This post was originally published on this siteThe new discovery raises questions about the origin of the species. DailyMailThe jawbone found by researchers suggests pandas […]
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 […]
For Centuries, Everyone Thought Pope John VIII Was Really Pope Joan
This post was originally published on this siteDespite being denied by the Church, many people still believe there may have been a female pope. Wikimedia […]
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 […]
5 Creepy Remedies From The Nightmarish Annals Of Medical History
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the sun ray to the skin tube, these haunting vintage medical treatments actually inspired techniques still in […]
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. […]