How Guy Fawkes Broke His Neck And Still Escaped The Worst Execution Imaginable
This post was originally published on this siteAfter Guy Fawkes plan to kill King James I was foiled, he was sentenced to the worst kind […]
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Disturbing Photos Captured Inside The Jewish Ghettos Of The Holocaust
This post was originally published on this siteBefore the concentration camps, the Nazis’ victims endured another kind of hell inside the walls of the Jewish […]
Chris McCandless Went Into The Wild In 1992 And Never Came Out
This post was originally published on this siteChris McCandless was an ambitious young man who insisted on trekking into the wilds of Alaska on his […]
30 Last Meals Of Infamous Criminals Before They Were Executed
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 31 Dubbed “The Vampire of Düsseldorf” for his habit of trying to drink the blood […]
The Grisly, Botched Execution Of Mary, Queen Of Scots
This post was originally published on this siteMost beheadings in England were done without incident. Unfortunately for Mary, Queen of Scots, hers was not most. […]
The Scold’s Bridle — How Men In The Middle Ages Dealt With Gossiping Wives
This post was originally published on this siteWomen who gossipped in the Middle Ages faced public humiliation at the hands of their husbands when they […]
What U.S. Soldiers Saw When They First Liberated A Nazi Concentration Camp
This post was originally published on this siteThis is what it looked like when U.S. soldiers say when they liberated the Dachau concentration camp, freeing […]
The Gruesome Story Of The Unsolved Villisca Axe Murders
This post was originally published on this siteThe bloody, mysterious Villisca Axe Murders have stumped authorities for over a century, despite numerous suspects, two trials, […]
How Being Hanged, Drawn, And Quartered Became The Most Brutal Punishment In History
This post was originally published on this siteIn 14th-century England, no crime was worse than trying to betray the crown. So as a warning to […]
The Gruesome Crimes Of Albert Fish, The Brooklyn Vampire
This post was originally published on this siteAlbert Fish confessed to a hundred crimes after his arrest, each one of them more depraved than the […]
Meet Big Nose George, The Wild West Outlaw Who Was Killed And Turned Into Shoes
This post was originally published on this siteFirst, Big Nose George was hanged. Then things got much worse. Wikimedia CommonsGeorge “Big Nose George” Parrott George […]
Jack The Stripper: The Gruesome Killer Who Followed In The Ripper’s Footsteps
This post was originally published on this siteThe grisly story of Jack the Stripper reveals that his murders may have been more gruesome than even […]
Inside Andersonville Prison, The Civil War’s Most Brutal POW Camp
This post was originally published on this siteExperience photos and stories from inside Andersonville prison, one of the most brutal POW camps in modern history. […]
Meet The Serial Killer Who Turned Her Victims Into Soap And Teacakes
This post was originally published on this siteHad Leonarda Cianciulli’s life not been so muddled by superstition, curses, and Romani fortune tellers, she may never […]
Meet “Stuckie” — The Mummified Dog Who Has Been Stuck In A Tree For Over 50 Years
This post was originally published on this siteThe mummified dog was a shocking find for the loggers, who were working on cutting the tree into […]
This Metal-Fanged Cannibal Escaped Twice – Now He’s On The Run
This post was originally published on this siteNikolai Dzhumagaliev earned his nickname “Metal Fang” after being fitted with an unusual set of white metal dentures. […]
Edgar Allan Poe’s Death Sounds Like An Edgar Allan Poe Story
This post was originally published on this siteEdgar Allan Poe died in 1849, but historians still disagree on exactly what caused his untimely and horrific […]
The Overlooked Story Of The SS Eastland Disaster
This post was originally published on this siteRelive the horror of the 1915 SS Eastland disaster that killed 844 people and wouldn’t have happened at […]
The True Story Of Gianni Versace’s Murder And Serial Killer Andrew Cunanan
This post was originally published on this siteThe assassination of Gianni Versace captivated the nation, but there was much more to serial killer Andrew Cunanan […]
17 Photos That Show How Excruciating The Bataan Death March Really Was
This post was originally published on this siteBataan Death March prisoners were forced to march as they were beaten and stabbed and random, then shot […]
4 Real Frankenstein Experiments And The Mad Scientists Behind Them
This post was originally published on this siteFor decades before and after Mary Shelly’s book, several prominent scientists were putting serious brainpower into real Frankenstein […]
The Vile Crimes Of Luis Garavito — The World’s Deadliest Serial Killer
This post was originally published on this siteFor seven years, Luis Garavito, known to authorities as “the Beast,” abused, tortured, and murdered anywhere from 150-400 […]
A Look Back At The Disturbing Practice Of Gibbeting
This post was originally published on this siteGibbeted bodies would stink so badly that nearby residents would have to shut their windows to keep the […]
Thirteen People Who Fell Victim To The Hope Diamond Curse
This post was originally published on this siteIf the Hope Diamond curse is to be believed, it has been responsible for revolts, decapitations, and bankruptcy. […]
Gilles De Rais, The Child Serial Killer Who Fought Alongside Joan Of Arc
This post was originally published on this siteIn France, Gilles de Rais is remembered both for his service as a war hero with the French […]