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 […]
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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. […]
The True Story Of The Conjuring: The Perron Family And Enfield Hauntings
This post was originally published on this siteThe actual true story of The Conjuring, featuring the Perron family and Enfield haunting, is scarier than the […]
This Week In History News, Oct. 22 – 28
This post was originally published on this siteNew book identifies Black Dahlia killer, unusual ancient tradition may be spreading the plague in Madagascar, and the […]
King Tut’s Dagger Has An “Extraterrestrial Origin,” Experts Say
This post was originally published on this siteThough it was previously believed to be iron, King Tut’s dagger is most likely made from meteorite metals. […]
23 JFK Assassination Facts That Even Most History Buffs Won’t Know
This post was originally published on this siteThese rock-solid JFK assassination facts are more fascinating than any conspiracy theory ever could be. 1 of 24 […]
The Tragic Story Of Evelyn McHale And “The Most Beautiful Suicide”
This post was originally published on this siteAs her last wish, Evelyn McHale didn’t want anyone to see her body, but the photo of her […]
For Two Years, Americans Could — And Did — Mail Their Children Through The Post Office
This post was originally published on this siteA four-year-old child was once mailed from her parents’ home to her grandparents’ house which was 73 miles […]
How The Thomas Edison Electric Pen Modernized The Tattoo Industry
This post was originally published on this siteOriginally designed to create multiple copies of a single document, the Thomas Edison electric pen would end up […]
Franz Reichelt: The Man Who Died Jumping Off The Eiffel Tower [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this site“You are going to see how my seventy-two kilos and my parachute will give your arguments the most […]
How Amelia Dyer Killed Hundreds Of Babies And Became One Of History’s Worst Serial Killers
This post was originally published on this siteUnder the premise of adopting them into loving homes, Amelia Dyer murdered over 300 babies. Wikimedia Commons Amelia […]
12 Titanic Survivors Whose Stories Reveal The Tragedy’s True Scope
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the heroic to the tragic, these stories of Titanic survivors are still haunting more than a century […]
33 Declassified Vietnam War Photos The Public Wasn’t Meant To See
This post was originally published on this siteThese Vietnam War photos taken by U.S. Army photographers reveal a side of the conflict that few people […]
The Disturbing Story Of The Mokomokai Heads Of The Maori Tribesmen
This post was originally published on this siteThrough trading with the tribesmen, General Horatio Gordon Robley collected 35 to 40 mokomokai heads for his collection. […]
The 6 Most Evil Human Experiments Perpetrated By The U.S. Government
This post was originally published on this site Wikimedia Commons Science is hard, and good science requires a lot of work to control variables and […]
6 Historic Catastrophes Caused By Seemingly Small Mistakes
This post was originally published on this siteWhile minor lapses in judgment in our daily lives — whether forgetting our wallet at home or locking […]
Notorious “Pork Chop Rob” Serial Killer Fed Victims To His Pigs
This post was originally published on this siteA subsequent search of the farm revealed DNA evidence of at least 26 women, all of whom had […]
55 Interesting History Facts You Won’t Learn Anywhere Else
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 56 In 1926, Arctic explorer Peter Freuchen was trapped under an avalanche while on an […]
6 Unsolved Murder Cases That Will Keep You Up At Night
This post was originally published on this siteFrom “the boy in the box” to the mystery of room 1046, these unsolved murder cases will creep […]
The 1814 London Beer Flood That Killed Eight People
This post was originally published on this siteThe eruption resulted in over 380,000 gallons of beer to flow out of the brewery at high speeds. […]
This Pilot Reported Seeing A UFO, And Was Never Heard From Again
This post was originally published on this siteThough Fred Valentich disappeared almost 40 years ago, his disappearance still captures the attention of UFO hunters. The […]
How Vincenzo Peruggia Stole The Mona Lisa And Made It A Masterpiece
This post was originally published on this siteWould the world care so much about the Mona Lisa if not for its high-profile theft 100 years […]
21 Evil Doctors And Nurses Who Were Also Serial Killers
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 22 Thomas Cream Thomas Neill Cream was a Scottish-Canadian doctor known as the “Lambeth Poisoner.” […]
5 Fake Photos That Once Fooled Everyone But Now Fool Only Fools
This post was originally published on this siteInfamous hoaxes from a time before photoshop. Wikimedia Commons In our modern world of the internet and photoshop, […]
This Week In History News, Oct. 15 – 21
This post was originally published on this siteSerial killer denied appalling burial request, fossilized teeth that could change history uncovered, U.S. knowledge of Indonesian genocide […]