The Death Of Tightrope Walker Karl Wallenda [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteKarl Wallenda’s final – and tragic – tightrope walk was caught on video in San Juan, Puerto Rico. […]
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Operation Husky: How Mobster Lucky Luciano Aided The U.S. In WWII
This post was originally published on this siteAfter a mysterious attack and to prepare for the invasion of Sicily in Operation Husky, the U.S. turned […]
How Pablo Escobar’s Medellin Cartel Became The Most Ruthless In History
This post was originally published on this siteThough he’s the face of the organization, there’s so much more to the Medellin Cartel than just Pablo […]
The Tragic Story Of The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping
This post was originally published on this siteThough a suspect was identified, tried, convicted, and executed, mystery still surrounds the infamous Lindbergh baby kidnapping. FBI […]
The Odyssey Of Charles Jenkins – The American Who Defected To North Korea And Couldn’t Leave
This post was originally published on this siteCharles Jenkins spent 40 years as a North Korean prisoner, after defecting from the U.S. Army in 1965. […]
The Twisted Life Of Cowboy Bob — The Robber Who Fooled The FBI
This post was originally published on this siteThe twists and turns of the Cowboy Bob case fooled even the most experienced FBI agents. Texas MonthlySecurity […]
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 […]
How The Murder Of Kitty Genovese Created The Bystander Effect
This post was originally published on this siteThe Kitty Genovese murder set in motion the basis of a theory that is present in virtually every […]
Meet Tsutomu Yamaguchi, The Man Who Survived Both Atomic Bombs
This post was originally published on this siteHear from Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the survivor (“hibakuisha”) who endured the Hiroshima blast only to flee home to Nagasaki, […]
The Story of Cudjo Lewis — The Last Living Slave Brought To America
This post was originally published on this siteAs a slave, he went by the name “Cudjo,” a day-name given to boys born on a Monday, […]
The Time Preston Brooks Beat Senator Charles Sumner With His Cane Over Slavery
This post was originally published on this siteThough civil unrest had been brewing for years, many historians claim Preston Brooks’ caning of Charles Sumner set […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre — History’s Most Infamous Mob Hit
This post was originally published on this siteThough Capone was the prime suspect, to this day no one has taken credit for the St. Valentine’s […]
The Heinous Crimes Of Robert Berdella – The Kansas City Butcher [PHOTOS]
This post was originally published on this siteThroughout each of his murders, Robert Berdella kept detailed notes and photos of his tortured and raped victims. […]
Meet Victor Lustig, The Conman So Smooth He ‘Sold’ The Eiffel Tower — Twice
This post was originally published on this siteEven the agent who arrested Victor Lustig said, “You’re the smoothest con man that ever lived.” Bettmann/Getty ImagesVictor […]