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Inside Bedlam And The Real Horror Story Of The Bethlem Royal Hospital

Bethlem Royal Hospital in England was the first facility of its kind to treat people with mental illness — but poor management and funding turned it into a chaotic institution that came to define the word "bedlam."

By Leah Silverman • Nov 10, 2021

Inside Bedlam And The Real Horror Story Of The Bethlem Royal Hospital

Bethlem Royal Hospital in England was the first facility of its kind to treat people with mental illness — but poor management and funding turned it into a chaotic institution that came to define the word "bedlam."

By Leah Silverman • November 10, 2021

9 Abandoned Airports And The Tragic Stories Behind Them

Ever since they were deserted, these abandoned airports have all sat empty. Eerily, some of them were never used at all.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 7, 2021

9 Abandoned Airports And The Tragic Stories Behind Them

Ever since they were deserted, these abandoned airports have all sat empty. Eerily, some of them were never used at all.

By Erin Kelly • November 7, 2021

From Nazi-Hunting To Covert Missions: Inside The Military Career Of Actor Christopher Lee

The celebrated British actor claimed to have served in a number of secret organizations during World War II, but some have accused him of exaggerating his role.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 5, 2021

From Nazi-Hunting To Covert Missions: Inside The Military Career Of Actor Christopher Lee

The celebrated British actor claimed to have served in a number of secret organizations during World War II, but some have accused him of exaggerating his role.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 5, 2021

Meet The Australian Quokka, The Smiling Marsupial That Poses For Cute Selfies

Known as the world's happiest animal, the smiling quokka of Western Australia's Rottnest Island is like an excitable kangaroo that's the size of a cat.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 4, 2021

Meet The Australian Quokka, The Smiling Marsupial That Poses For Cute Selfies

Known as the world's happiest animal, the smiling quokka of Western Australia's Rottnest Island is like an excitable kangaroo that's the size of a cat.

By Erin Kelly • November 4, 2021

This New Chinese Trend Has Some Parents Putting Their Babies In Helmets To Give Them Round Heads

Because round heads are seen as ideal, Chinese parents are snapping up items that range from pillows and sleeping pads to $4,300 helmets that can help mold their children's skulls.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 3, 2021

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This New Chinese Trend Has Some Parents Putting Their Babies In Helmets To Give Them Round Heads

Because round heads are seen as ideal, Chinese parents are snapping up items that range from pillows and sleeping pads to $4,300 helmets that can help mold their children's skulls.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 3, 2021

Forbidden Fruit: Six Shocking Real Life Incest Stories Throughout History

From royal courts of Renaissance Europe to rock stars of the 1960s, these infamous cases of incest will make your skin crawl.

By John Kuroski • Nov 3, 2021

Forbidden Fruit: Six Shocking Real Life Incest Stories Throughout History

From royal courts of Renaissance Europe to rock stars of the 1960s, these infamous cases of incest will make your skin crawl.

By John Kuroski • November 3, 2021

Carbon Dating Just Revealed The ‘Oldest’ British Skull To Be Much Younger — And Possibly A Hoax

Anthropologists initially declared that the skull, called 'Greta,' was 10,000 years old, but radiocarbon dating shows that it actually came from a woman who died between 1041 and 1163.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 2, 2021

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Carbon Dating Just Revealed The ‘Oldest’ British Skull To Be Much Younger — And Possibly A Hoax

Anthropologists initially declared that the skull, called 'Greta,' was 10,000 years old, but radiocarbon dating shows that it actually came from a woman who died between 1041 and 1163.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 2, 2021

Suicides, Myths, And Hauntings: The Chilling Story Of The Hotel Del Salto

According to legend, the indigenous Muisca people would leap off the nearby Tequendama Falls to escape Spanish conquistadors. Apparitions have reportedly stalked the grounds ever since.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 31, 2021

Suicides, Myths, And Hauntings: The Chilling Story Of The Hotel Del Salto

According to legend, the indigenous Muisca people would leap off the nearby Tequendama Falls to escape Spanish conquistadors. Apparitions have reportedly stalked the grounds ever since.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 31, 2021

How Carole Baskin Survived Her Feud With Joe Exotic And May Have Killed Her Husband

From starting Big Cat Rescue to coming under suspicion for Don Lewis' disappearance, this is the story of Carole Baskin only hinted at in Tiger King.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 30, 2021

How Carole Baskin Survived Her Feud With Joe Exotic And May Have Killed Her Husband

From starting Big Cat Rescue to coming under suspicion for Don Lewis' disappearance, this is the story of Carole Baskin only hinted at in Tiger King.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 30, 2021

9 Creepy Stories From History That Almost Seem Too Disturbing To Be True

From the Beast of Jersey to the man with two faces to the missing Sodder children, these creepy stories will chill you to the bone.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 27, 2021

9 Creepy Stories From History That Almost Seem Too Disturbing To Be True

From the Beast of Jersey to the man with two faces to the missing Sodder children, these creepy stories will chill you to the bone.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 27, 2021

The Surprising Controversy Over The Real-Life Origins Of ‘Mary Had A Little Lamb’

Mary Sawyer claimed that a boy named John Roulstone wrote the classic nursery rhyme for her in 1816, but the real origin of "Mary Had A Little Lamb" is subject to intense debate — and has never been setted.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 22, 2021

The Surprising Controversy Over The Real-Life Origins Of ‘Mary Had A Little Lamb’

Mary Sawyer claimed that a boy named John Roulstone wrote the classic nursery rhyme for her in 1816, but the real origin of "Mary Had A Little Lamb" is subject to intense debate — and has never been setted.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 22, 2021