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‘A Match Made In Hell’: How Robert Thompson And Jon Venables Became Killers At Age 10

On February 12, 1993, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables kidnapped 2-year-old James Bulger in Bootle, England. They then brutally tortured and murdered him before placing his body onto train tracks.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 14, 2021

‘A Match Made In Hell’: How Robert Thompson And Jon Venables Became Killers At Age 10

On February 12, 1993, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables kidnapped 2-year-old James Bulger in Bootle, England. They then brutally tortured and murdered him before placing his body onto train tracks.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 14, 2021

American Aviator Charles Lindbergh Was A God Among Men — Until He Revealed His Nazi Sympathies

Just over a decade after he completed his historic flight across the Atlantic, Charles Lindbergh spoke out against American intervention in World War II, which he feared would "destroy" the "White race."

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 14, 2021

American Aviator Charles Lindbergh Was A God Among Men — Until He Revealed His Nazi Sympathies

Just over a decade after he completed his historic flight across the Atlantic, Charles Lindbergh spoke out against American intervention in World War II, which he feared would "destroy" the "White race."

By Marco Margaritoff • December 14, 2021

Inside The True Story Behind King Tut’s Mask

King Tutankhamun's mask was first unearthed when Howard Carter opened the Egyptian pharaoh's coffin in 1925 — and some believe that the ancient tomb unleashed a curse.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 13, 2021

Inside The True Story Behind King Tut’s Mask

King Tutankhamun's mask was first unearthed when Howard Carter opened the Egyptian pharaoh's coffin in 1925 — and some believe that the ancient tomb unleashed a curse.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 13, 2021

The Tragic History Of Franklin Castle, Ohio’s Most ‘Haunted’ Home

Built by Hannes Tiedemann in 1881, Franklin Castle was supposed to be a dream home for an immigrant family — but quickly devolved into a house of horrors.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 13, 2021

The Tragic History Of Franklin Castle, Ohio’s Most ‘Haunted’ Home

Built by Hannes Tiedemann in 1881, Franklin Castle was supposed to be a dream home for an immigrant family — but quickly devolved into a house of horrors.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 13, 2021

When Did The Woolly Mammoth Go Extinct? New Research Upends Previous Theories

By analyzing DNA found in Canadian soil samples from thousands of years ago, scientists have adjusted the timeline of the woolly mammoths’ extinction by 8,000 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 13, 2021

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When Did The Woolly Mammoth Go Extinct? New Research Upends Previous Theories

By analyzing DNA found in Canadian soil samples from thousands of years ago, scientists have adjusted the timeline of the woolly mammoths’ extinction by 8,000 years.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 13, 2021

The Short And Tragic Life Of William Wallace Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite Son

The third son of Abraham Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln died at the age of just 11 after contracting typhoid fever in 1862.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 13, 2021

The Short And Tragic Life Of William Wallace Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite Son

The third son of Abraham Lincoln, William Wallace Lincoln died at the age of just 11 after contracting typhoid fever in 1862.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 13, 2021

33 Photos Of Bloody Sunday, When British Soldiers Shot Down Northern Irish Protesters

On January 30, 1972, British soldiers brutally killed 13 unarmed civilians who were participating in a civil rights march in the Northern Irish city of Derry.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 12, 2021

33 Photos Of Bloody Sunday, When British Soldiers Shot Down Northern Irish Protesters

On January 30, 1972, British soldiers brutally killed 13 unarmed civilians who were participating in a civil rights march in the Northern Irish city of Derry.

By Natasha Ishak • December 12, 2021

The Unbelievable True Story Of Colonel Sanders, The Poor Boy Who Became King Of Chicken

Before he was the Colonel, Harland Sanders sold insurance, tires, and gas before he stumbled into the fried chicken business and became a household name.

By Andrew Milne • Dec 12, 2021

The Unbelievable True Story Of Colonel Sanders, The Poor Boy Who Became King Of Chicken

Before he was the Colonel, Harland Sanders sold insurance, tires, and gas before he stumbled into the fried chicken business and became a household name.

By Andrew Milne • December 12, 2021

The Story Of Richard Cottingham, The Times Square Torso Ripper

Richard Cottingham brutally murdered prostitutes he found on the seedy streets of 1970s New York, earning his horrifying legacy as the Times Square Torso Killer.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 12, 2021

The Story Of Richard Cottingham, The Times Square Torso Ripper

Richard Cottingham brutally murdered prostitutes he found on the seedy streets of 1970s New York, earning his horrifying legacy as the Times Square Torso Killer.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 12, 2021

The Heinous Crimes Of Robert Berdella, “The Kansas City Butcher”

Throughout each of his murders committed in his house in Kansas City, Missouri, Robert Berdella kept detailed notes and photos of his tortured and raped victims.

By Gabe Paoletti • Dec 11, 2021

The Heinous Crimes Of Robert Berdella, “The Kansas City Butcher”

Throughout each of his murders committed in his house in Kansas City, Missouri, Robert Berdella kept detailed notes and photos of his tortured and raped victims.

By Gabe Paoletti • December 11, 2021

The Story Of Josephine Earp, The Mystery Woman Beloved By Gunslinger Wyatt Earp

Josephine Earp’s story was shrouded in mystery throughout her life, but modern historians posit that she lied about her early years in an effort to conceal her unsavory past.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 11, 2021

The Story Of Josephine Earp, The Mystery Woman Beloved By Gunslinger Wyatt Earp

Josephine Earp’s story was shrouded in mystery throughout her life, but modern historians posit that she lied about her early years in an effort to conceal her unsavory past.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 11, 2021