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Does Ted Bundy’s Childhood Hold The Key To His Madness?

Ted Bundy's childhood was a troubled one. He never knew who his biological father was, though some rumors claimed that it was his own grandfather through incest.

By Katie Serena • Jun 25, 2019

Does Ted Bundy’s Childhood Hold The Key To His Madness?

Ted Bundy's childhood was a troubled one. He never knew who his biological father was, though some rumors claimed that it was his own grandfather through incest.

By Katie Serena • June 25, 2019

Handsy Tourists Are Destroying The Oldest Tree In The U.K. And Potentially All Of Europe

The Fortingall Yew could potentially have been growing when the Pyramids and Stonehenge were being built.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 25, 2019

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Handsy Tourists Are Destroying The Oldest Tree In The U.K. And Potentially All Of Europe

The Fortingall Yew could potentially have been growing when the Pyramids and Stonehenge were being built.

By Natasha Ishak • June 25, 2019

Allied Forces Dosed Their Troops With Amphetamines After Seeing The Nazis Do It, New Doc Claims

After the British discovered the Nazis' meth-like secret weapon in a downed German plane, they decided to develop their own performance-enhancement program.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 25, 2019

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Allied Forces Dosed Their Troops With Amphetamines After Seeing The Nazis Do It, New Doc Claims

After the British discovered the Nazis' meth-like secret weapon in a downed German plane, they decided to develop their own performance-enhancement program.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 25, 2019

Meet The Entelodont, The Horse-Sized “Hell Pig” Whose Teeth Were As Thick As A Human Wrist

Weighing in at 2,000 pounds and sporting arm-sized fangs, the entelodont earned its status as the "hell pig" of prehistoric North America.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 24, 2019

Meet The Entelodont, The Horse-Sized “Hell Pig” Whose Teeth Were As Thick As A Human Wrist

Weighing in at 2,000 pounds and sporting arm-sized fangs, the entelodont earned its status as the "hell pig" of prehistoric North America.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 24, 2019

Charles Manson: Madman, ‘Murderer,’ American Myth

He didn't kill anyone and he's even claimed he never ordered his followers to kill anyone. Was Charles Manson a murderous mastermind or the mentally ill scapegoat for a group of drug-addled kids who got in way over their heads?

By Andrew Lenoir • Jun 22, 2019

Charles Manson: Madman, ‘Murderer,’ American Myth

He didn't kill anyone and he's even claimed he never ordered his followers to kill anyone. Was Charles Manson a murderous mastermind or the mentally ill scapegoat for a group of drug-addled kids who got in way over their heads?

By Andrew Lenoir • June 22, 2019

Giacomo Casanova Was An Adventurer, Libertine, And Child Molester

Giacomo Casanova's memoirs are celebrated for their thorough depiction of life in 18th-century Europe, but they also detail the escapades of a serial rapist.

By Andrew Milne • Jun 21, 2019

Giacomo Casanova Was An Adventurer, Libertine, And Child Molester

Giacomo Casanova's memoirs are celebrated for their thorough depiction of life in 18th-century Europe, but they also detail the escapades of a serial rapist.

By Andrew Milne • June 21, 2019

This Week In History News, June 16 – 22

Meteor storm that once devastated Russia due back, Irish famine victims' remains found, sole Frida Kahlo voice recording uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Jun 21, 2019

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This Week In History News, June 16 – 22

Meteor storm that once devastated Russia due back, Irish famine victims' remains found, sole Frida Kahlo voice recording uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • June 21, 2019

The Great Lesbian Love Affair Of Rose Cleveland, The Former First Lady Of The United States

"You are mine, and I am yours, and we are one, and our lives are one henceforth," the former First Lady wrote.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 21, 2019

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The Great Lesbian Love Affair Of Rose Cleveland, The Former First Lady Of The United States

"You are mine, and I am yours, and we are one, and our lives are one henceforth," the former First Lady wrote.

By Natasha Ishak • June 21, 2019

Japanese Scientists Crack Mystery Of The Nazca Lines

Scientists were able to re-identify 16 bird geoglyphs from Peru’s mysterious Nazca lines. One drawing that was previously thought to be a hummingbird has been re-classified as a hermit.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 20, 2019

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Japanese Scientists Crack Mystery Of The Nazca Lines

Scientists were able to re-identify 16 bird geoglyphs from Peru’s mysterious Nazca lines. One drawing that was previously thought to be a hummingbird has been re-classified as a hermit.

By Natasha Ishak • June 20, 2019

Meet Ted Bundy’s Mom, Eleanor Louise Cowell, Who Never Questioned His Innocence

Ted Bundy's mom defended him to the bitter end, saying "You'll always be my precious son."

By Katie Serena • Jun 19, 2019

Meet Ted Bundy’s Mom, Eleanor Louise Cowell, Who Never Questioned His Innocence

Ted Bundy's mom defended him to the bitter end, saying "You'll always be my precious son."

By Katie Serena • June 19, 2019

Priceless 17th-Century Caravaggio Painting Discovered Behind Mattresses In Old French Attic

It took five years of verification and restoration to prepare the 1607 Caravaggio for auction. It is expected to go for $170 million.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 19, 2019

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Priceless 17th-Century Caravaggio Painting Discovered Behind Mattresses In Old French Attic

It took five years of verification and restoration to prepare the 1607 Caravaggio for auction. It is expected to go for $170 million.

By Natasha Ishak • June 19, 2019