The Rise And Fall Of Boss Tweed’s Tammany Hall
This post was originally published on this siteFrom rigged elections to using the muscle of the city’s gangs, Tammany Hall’s Boss Tweed was the state’s […]
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The Story Of “Candy Man” Dean Corll — Once America’s Deadliest Serial Killer
This post was originally published on this siteDean Corll was once the deadliest serial killer in American history, yet few even know his name today. […]
35 Extinct Animals That Should Be Cloned Back Into Existence
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 36 Quagga Quagga are an extinct subspecies of plains zebra that lived in South Africa […]
This Week In History News, Feb. 11 – 17
This post was originally published on this siteGruesome Stone Age burial site baffles researchers, the Louvre hopes to return Nazi-looted art to rightful owners, unearthed […]
Scientists Have Reconstructed The Face Of A 9,000-Year-Old Teenager
This post was originally published on this siteA team of scientists worked together to reconstruct the face of a teenager using a 9,000-year-old skull found […]
Lili Elbe’s Tragic Life As A Transgender Pioneer
This post was originally published on this siteLili Elbe was born Einar Wegener, and spent her entire life trying to choose between the man she […]
Maria Reynolds, Alexander Hamilton, And America’s First Political Sex Scandal
This post was originally published on this siteAn embarrassed Hamilton published the Reynolds Pamphlet, which was a 100-page long account of his affair with Maria […]
Meet Zenobia — The Warrior Queen Of The Middle East
This post was originally published on this siteIn 267 A.D., Zenobia took over the Palmyrene Empire as Queen Regent. By 271, she had Egypt, Asia […]
How Anton LaVey Took Satanism From Hot To Cool
This post was originally published on this siteAnton LaVey founded his Church of Satan on theatricality and showmanship, drawing thousands into his glamorous satanic world. […]
Bicycle Day — Albert Hofmann And The Accidental Origins Of LSD
This post was originally published on this siteBicycle Day is known as the day Albert Hofmann took a ride on a bike and made a […]
Meet The Candiru – The Penis Probing Fish Of Your Nightmares
This post was originally published on this siteThe candiru is a tiny, but fearsome, beast that lives in the rivers of the Amazon, and has […]
The Legend Of The Jersey Devil And Its Connection To Ben Franklin
This post was originally published on this siteThe Jersey Devil has many origins and versions, but it has been haunting the state of New Jersey […]
What Is A Rube Goldberg Machine? (Hint: You’ve Seen One Before) [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteThe illustrator said his cartoons of the Rube Goldberg Machine were a “symbol of man’s capacity for exerting […]
25 Dramatic Photos Of Combat Medics In Action Throughout History
This post was originally published on this siteThese powerful photos of combat medics from the Civil War to Vietnam show some of history’s greatest unsung […]
Unlocking The Mysteries Of Ulfberht Swords, The All-Powerful Viking Swords
This post was originally published on this siteSee the all-powerful Ulfberht swords and discover how their makers might have been able to build a blade […]
The Truth Behind The Legend Of The Chupacabra
This post was originally published on this siteFor decades the legend of the chupacabra has terrorized the Americas, from Chile to Maine, but where did […]
Black Death Symptoms: See If You Have The Bubonic Plague Right Now
This post was originally published on this siteAre you experiencing black death symptoms? The Bubonic Plague isn’t nearly as prevalent as it used to be, […]
How Joe Masseria’s Murder Gave Rise To The Mafia’s Golden Age
This post was originally published on this siteA simple card game between Joe Masseria and Lucky Luciano turned into one of the most infamous hits […]
Meet Mirin Dajo, “The Human Pincushion”
This post was originally published on this siteWatch footage of Mirin Dajo getting run through with swords and discover how he performed this act that […]
44 Photos Of African Kingdoms Just Before European Colonialists Stormed In — And Just After
This post was originally published on this siteRarely-seen photos of African kingdoms taken just before and after European colonialists launched a wave of terror that […]
The Story Of The Exploding Pants Epidemic Of 1930s New Zealand
This post was originally published on this siteYes, in the early 1930s, New Zealand was plagued by an actual surge in exploding pants. FlickrA backyard […]
The Sad And Short Life Of Stuart Sutcliffe — The Fifth Beatle
This post was originally published on this siteThere was a time when Stuart Sutcliffe, before he quit and tragically died, made the Beatles an actual […]
Pierre Brassau, The Esteemed Artist – And Chimpanzee
This post was originally published on this siteEven after learning Pierre Brassau was Peter the Chimp, critics still commended his work, and one man even […]
Inside Manuela Escobar’s Life As A Drug Kingpin’s Daughter
This post was originally published on this siteManuela Escobar lives under an assumed name, and in constant fear that someone will someday realize who she […]
Oda Nobunaga — The Ruthless Samurai Who Reunified Japan
This post was originally published on this siteOnce called “the fool of Owari,” Oda Nobunaga would eventually be known as the first “great unifier” of […]