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The Story Of Franz Reichelt, The Man Who Died Jumping Off The Eiffel Tower

Inventor Franz Reichelt had so much confidence in his homemade parachute that he tested it in front of a crowd at the Eiffel Tower — but his hopes were immediately dashed.

By Gabe Paoletti • Oct 4, 2021

The Story Of Franz Reichelt, The Man Who Died Jumping Off The Eiffel Tower

Inventor Franz Reichelt had so much confidence in his homemade parachute that he tested it in front of a crowd at the Eiffel Tower — but his hopes were immediately dashed.

By Gabe Paoletti • October 4, 2021

11 Incredible Stories Of Resistance Fighters Who Took On The Nazis

From the Edelweiss Pirates in Germany to the six-year-old war hero in France, these resistance fighters risked everything to resist the Third Reich.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 4, 2021

11 Incredible Stories Of Resistance Fighters Who Took On The Nazis

From the Edelweiss Pirates in Germany to the six-year-old war hero in France, these resistance fighters risked everything to resist the Third Reich.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 4, 2021

The Enigma Of Coral Castle, The 2.2-Million-Pound Monument Made By A Single Man

Beginning in 1923, Ed Leedskalnin started construction on Coral Castle, but no one knows how he carved and stacked one thousand tons of stony coral by himself.

By Kiri Picone • Oct 4, 2021

The Enigma Of Coral Castle, The 2.2-Million-Pound Monument Made By A Single Man

Beginning in 1923, Ed Leedskalnin started construction on Coral Castle, but no one knows how he carved and stacked one thousand tons of stony coral by himself.

By Kiri Picone • October 4, 2021

33 Famous Serial Killers Whose Crimes Shocked The World

From the unhinged crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer to the sickening murders of Jack the Ripper, read about some of the worst serial killers in human history.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Oct 4, 2021

33 Famous Serial Killers Whose Crimes Shocked The World

From the unhinged crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer to the sickening murders of Jack the Ripper, read about some of the worst serial killers in human history.

By Jaclyn Anglis • October 4, 2021

Inside Australia’s Hapless Campaign Against Emus, The Great Emu War Of 1932

In 1932, Australia went to war against an enemy like none it had ever faced before: the emu.

By Richard Stockton • Oct 3, 2021

Inside Australia’s Hapless Campaign Against Emus, The Great Emu War Of 1932

In 1932, Australia went to war against an enemy like none it had ever faced before: the emu.

By Richard Stockton • October 3, 2021

The Legend Of Spring-Heeled Jack, The Victorian Demon Who Terrorized London

Before Jack the Ripper terrorized London, Spring-Heeled Jack was tormenting citizens with his claws and tight-fitted clothes.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Oct 2, 2021

The Legend Of Spring-Heeled Jack, The Victorian Demon Who Terrorized London

Before Jack the Ripper terrorized London, Spring-Heeled Jack was tormenting citizens with his claws and tight-fitted clothes.

By Aimee Lamoureux • October 2, 2021

The Story Of The New York City Smog Of 1966 That Killed 200 People

Starting on November 23, 1966, New York City was plagued by three days of suffocating smog in what remains one of the worst air pollution episodes and environmental disasters in American history.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 2, 2021

The Story Of The New York City Smog Of 1966 That Killed 200 People

Starting on November 23, 1966, New York City was plagued by three days of suffocating smog in what remains one of the worst air pollution episodes and environmental disasters in American history.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 2, 2021

The Zodiac Killer’s Ciphers Have Just Been Solved By A French Engineer

From July 31, 1969 to June 26, 1970, the four Zodiac Killer ciphers arrived at the offices of The San Francisco Chronicle. It took 51 years for the remaining unsolved codes to finally be broken.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 2, 2021

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The Zodiac Killer’s Ciphers Have Just Been Solved By A French Engineer

From July 31, 1969 to June 26, 1970, the four Zodiac Killer ciphers arrived at the offices of The San Francisco Chronicle. It took 51 years for the remaining unsolved codes to finally be broken.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 2, 2021

Why Helltown, Ohio Actually Lives Up To Its Name

Welcome to Helltown, an abandoned city in Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley that fuels local urban legends about a chemical spill and murderous Satanists.

By Gina Dimuro • Oct 2, 2021

Why Helltown, Ohio Actually Lives Up To Its Name

Welcome to Helltown, an abandoned city in Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley that fuels local urban legends about a chemical spill and murderous Satanists.

By Gina Dimuro • October 2, 2021

The True History Of Moloch, The Ancient God Of Child Sacrifice

Perhaps no pagan deity was as reviled as Moloch, a god whose cult reportedly sacrificed children in a furnace set inside the belly of a bronze bull.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 2, 2021

The True History Of Moloch, The Ancient God Of Child Sacrifice

Perhaps no pagan deity was as reviled as Moloch, a god whose cult reportedly sacrificed children in a furnace set inside the belly of a bronze bull.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 2, 2021

The True Story Behind The Legendary Mothman Said To Terrorize West Virginia

As legend has it, the flying Mothman terrified countless Point Pleasant residents in the late 1960s. And when the nearby Silver Bridge collapsed, the creature was blamed for the deaths of 46 people.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Oct 2, 2021

The True Story Behind The Legendary Mothman Said To Terrorize West Virginia

As legend has it, the flying Mothman terrified countless Point Pleasant residents in the late 1960s. And when the nearby Silver Bridge collapsed, the creature was blamed for the deaths of 46 people.

By Jaclyn Anglis • October 2, 2021