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John Hinckley Jr., The Loner Who Tried To Assassinate President Ronald Reagan

Obsessed with the movie Taxi Driver and infatuated with star Jodie Foster, John Hinckley Jr. shot President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981, in an attempt to impress her.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 24, 2022

John Hinckley Jr., The Loner Who Tried To Assassinate President Ronald Reagan

Obsessed with the movie Taxi Driver and infatuated with star Jodie Foster, John Hinckley Jr. shot President Ronald Reagan on March 30, 1981, in an attempt to impress her.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 24, 2022

The Gruesome Reason Why Chainsaws Were Invented

The chainsaw was invented to more safely perform a brutal surgery known as a symphysiotomy on laboring women, during which the birth canal was widened with a hand-cranked, rotating blade.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 24, 2022

The Gruesome Reason Why Chainsaws Were Invented

The chainsaw was invented to more safely perform a brutal surgery known as a symphysiotomy on laboring women, during which the birth canal was widened with a hand-cranked, rotating blade.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 24, 2022

Bronze-Age Funeral Pyre Found Undisturbed In Italy — With The Remains Of Almost 200 People Inside

The funeral pyre in Salorno—Dos de la Forca in the Italian Alps is the first of its kind ever discovered and was found to contain the remains of eight generations of families.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 24, 2022

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Bronze-Age Funeral Pyre Found Undisturbed In Italy — With The Remains Of Almost 200 People Inside

The funeral pyre in Salorno—Dos de la Forca in the Italian Alps is the first of its kind ever discovered and was found to contain the remains of eight generations of families.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 24, 2022

What Happened To The Jamison Family? Inside Their Bizarre Disappearance

The Jamison family of Eufaula, Oklahoma disappeared on October 8, 2009, and though their bodies were found four years later, their case remains a mystery.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 24, 2022

What Happened To The Jamison Family? Inside Their Bizarre Disappearance

The Jamison family of Eufaula, Oklahoma disappeared on October 8, 2009, and though their bodies were found four years later, their case remains a mystery.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 24, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Mildred Harnack, The American Teacher Beheaded By The Nazis During World War II

Mildred Harnack moved to Berlin with her German-born husband in 1929 and joined a Nazi resistance group — and was later sentenced to death by Adolf Hitler himself.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 23, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Mildred Harnack, The American Teacher Beheaded By The Nazis During World War II

Mildred Harnack moved to Berlin with her German-born husband in 1929 and joined a Nazi resistance group — and was later sentenced to death by Adolf Hitler himself.

By Genevieve Carlton • May 23, 2022

The Story Of Scott Amedure, The Gay Man Who Was Murdered Because Of His Appearance On ‘The Jenny Jones Show’

When Scott Amedure confessed his crush on his straight friend Jonathan Schmitz while appearing on the daytime talk show, a stunned Schmitz seemed to laugh it off — but three days later, he shot Amedure dead.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • May 23, 2022

The Story Of Scott Amedure, The Gay Man Who Was Murdered Because Of His Appearance On ‘The Jenny Jones Show’

When Scott Amedure confessed his crush on his straight friend Jonathan Schmitz while appearing on the daytime talk show, a stunned Schmitz seemed to laugh it off — but three days later, he shot Amedure dead.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • May 23, 2022

The True Story Of The John Paul Getty III Kidnapping

As the grandson of one of the richest men in the world, John Paul Getty III spent months being tortured and beaten until a ransom was negotiated with the Italian mafia.

By Gabe Paoletti • May 21, 2022

The True Story Of The John Paul Getty III Kidnapping

As the grandson of one of the richest men in the world, John Paul Getty III spent months being tortured and beaten until a ransom was negotiated with the Italian mafia.

By Gabe Paoletti • May 21, 2022

The Tragic Stories Of Jeffrey Dahmer’s Victims Who Died At The Hands Of The ‘Milwaukee Cannibal’

From 1978 to 1991, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer tortured and murdered 17 young men and boys. Here are their forgotten stories.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 21, 2022

The Tragic Stories Of Jeffrey Dahmer’s Victims Who Died At The Hands Of The ‘Milwaukee Cannibal’

From 1978 to 1991, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer tortured and murdered 17 young men and boys. Here are their forgotten stories.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 21, 2022

The Shocking Story Behind Chadwick Boseman’s Death At The Height Of His Fame

Before Chadwick Boseman's death was announced on Aug. 28, 2020, only a handful of people knew that the Black Panther star had been quietly battling colon cancer for years.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 20, 2022

The Shocking Story Behind Chadwick Boseman’s Death At The Height Of His Fame

Before Chadwick Boseman's death was announced on Aug. 28, 2020, only a handful of people knew that the Black Panther star had been quietly battling colon cancer for years.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 20, 2022

This Week In History News, May 15 – 21

Ancient human ancestor's tooth found in Laos, Greek treasures unearthed in Ukraine, pregnant ichthyosaur uncovered in Chile.

By All That's Interesting • May 20, 2022

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This Week In History News, May 15 – 21

Ancient human ancestor's tooth found in Laos, Greek treasures unearthed in Ukraine, pregnant ichthyosaur uncovered in Chile.

By All That's Interesting • May 20, 2022

This Study Of Ancient Feces Just Proved Stonehenge’s Builders Ate Parasite-Infested Meat

The fossilized feces unearthed a mere 1.7 miles from Stonehenge is shedding new light on the seasonal feasts conducted by its builders 4,000 to 5,000 years ago.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 20, 2022

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This Study Of Ancient Feces Just Proved Stonehenge’s Builders Ate Parasite-Infested Meat

The fossilized feces unearthed a mere 1.7 miles from Stonehenge is shedding new light on the seasonal feasts conducted by its builders 4,000 to 5,000 years ago.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 20, 2022