32 Viking Facts That Uncover One Of History’s Most Misunderstood Civilizations
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 33 Children perceived to be weak would be left to die by abandoning them or […]
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5 Ridiculous Fidel Castro Assassination Attempts By The U.S.
This post was originally published on this siteFrom his love of cigars to his actual lover, no idea was a bad idea when it came […]
The Infamous Story Of Patty Hearst And The Symbionese Liberation Army
This post was originally published on this siteHow Patty Hearst went from wealthy heiress to gun-toting, bank-robbing, radical militant of the Symbionese Liberation Army. San […]
5 Special Operations Executive Missions Conducted By World War II Britain’s Secret Soldiers
This post was originally published on this siteThey were called the Special Operations Executive, but also known as the “Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” — a […]
6 Feminist Icons Who Don’t Get The Credit They Deserve
This post was originally published on this siteUnlike Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, these feminist icons never got the recognition they deserved. Suffragettes […]
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 […]
6 Tragic Movies That Were More Horrifying In Real Life
This post was originally published on this siteThe real-life events in these movies are more tragic than anything Hollywood could have imagined. Left: Dreamworks/UniversalRight: Wikimedia […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Racist Origins Of America’s Suburbs And The Story Of The First Black Family To Move In
This post was originally published on this siteHow William Levitt birthed the American suburb — upon a foundation of racism that echoes to the present […]
The Unbelievable True Story of America’s Radium Girls
This post was originally published on this siteWhile the men wore lead aprons to protect themselves from the radiation, the women were given nothing. They […]
5 Popular Legends Inspired By Real-Life Horror Stories
This post was originally published on this siteHow cannibalism, torture, rape, and murder came to inspire the folklore known the world over today. Alexander Zick/Wikimedia […]
6 Logical Explanations For The Hysteria Behind The Salem Witch Trials
This post was originally published on this siteThe Salem witch trials have fascinated and perplexed scholars since 1692. However, it seems that there are more […]
9 Interesting Historical Events You Never Learned About In School
This post was originally published on this siteThough they’re not all the most well-known events, that doesn’t make them any less interesting. Wikimedia CommonsAmerican troops […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]