When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., Pompeii was tragically devastated. However, the ash that buried the city also preserved a remarkable amount of graffiti,… Read More »Pompeii Graffiti Shows How Raunchy Ancient Romans Really Were
In November 1992, Annette Herfkens embarked on a journey that would test her willpower and strength in unimaginable ways. While flying from Ho Chi Minh… Read More »How Plane Crash Survivor Annette Herfkens Survived 192 Hours Alone In The Vietnamese Jungle
In American history, Jesse Pomeroy stands out as a chilling example of human depravity. At just 14, he committed horrific acts and became the youngest… Read More »Meet Jesse Pomeroy, The ‘Boston Boy Fiend’ Who Became American History’s Youngest Serial Killer
On September 6, 1949, something unimaginable happened in Camden, New Jersey. Howard Unruh, a troubled individual, went on a killing spree that changed the course… Read More »Walk of Death: The Story of Howard Unruh and the First Mass Shooting in American History
Blissfully unable to understand the concept of dying, Joe Arridy was described by his prison warden as “the happiest man who ever lived on death… Read More »Joe Arridy: The Mentally Disabled Man Executed For A Grisly Murder He Didn’t Commit
The sandwich is a common sight in lunchboxes, office cafeterias, and delis around the world. It’s a staple in many cuisines globally, and its various… Read More »Why Gambling Led John Montagu To Invent The Sandwich
On a tragic night in 1990, an arsonist set a massive fire at the Happy Land Social Club in the Bronx, trapping 93 young people… Read More »Inside The Tragedy Of The Happy Land Fire, New York City’s Deadliest Arson Attack
Barbie and Ken’s exaggerated proportions have influenced popular ideas of physical beauty for decades, leading some to extreme lengths to become human dolls. Two such… Read More »The Bizarre Story Behind The Real-Life Barbie And Ken — And Why They Became Dolls
Long before the banshee graced the silver screen in the 1950s, this spirit of Celtic folklore had terrified people young and old for centuries. Much… Read More »Inside The Legend Of The Banshee, The Most Chilling Spirit In Celtic Folklore
Since the invention and use of nuclear weapons in World War II, the threat of nuclear war has kept the world on edge. This fear… Read More »Inside The U.S. Military’s ‘Doomsday Plane’: A Mobile Command Center for Nuclear War
Leona Rae “Candy” Stevens played a key role in the life of the infamous cult leader Charles Manson. Before Manson became notorious for orchestrating the… Read More »Meet Leona ‘Candy’ Stevens: The Woman Who Lied In Court To Liberate Her Husband, Charles Manson
In 2001, Kathleen Peterson tragically died after falling down a staircase, leading to a gripping murder trial centered around her husband, Michael Peterson. But did… Read More »Inside Kathleen Peterson’s Mysterious Death And The True Story Behind ‘The Staircase’