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May 18, 2024
Gibbet Featured

The Gruesome History Of The Gibbet, The 18th-Century Execution Method Used To Scare Potential Criminals

Also known as "hanging in chains," gibbeting often involved locking criminals in human-shaped cages and hanging them up in public areas as a warning to others.

May 18, 2024

The Gruesome History Of The Gibbet, The 18th-Century Execution Method Used To Scare Potential Criminals

Also known as "hanging in chains," gibbeting often involved locking criminals in human-shaped cages and hanging them up in public areas as a warning to others.

By All That's Interesting
Gibbet Featured
May 18, 2024
First Photo Ever Taken Featured

The Groundbreaking Story Of The First Photograph In History And The Innovative Man Behind It

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took the first photo ever, "View from the Window at Le Gras," from his estate in France in 1826 or 1827 using a technique he'd invented called heliography and a camera obscura.

May 18, 2024

The Groundbreaking Story Of The First Photograph In History And The Innovative Man Behind It

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took the first photo ever, "View from the Window at Le Gras," from his estate in France in 1826 or 1827 using a technique he'd invented called heliography and a camera obscura.

By Nickolaus Hines
First Photo Ever Taken Featured
May 18, 2024
Pig War Featured

Inside The Pig War Of 1859, When A Dead Pig Almost Triggered A Battle Between America And Great Britain

After an American shot a British-owned pig in a disputed territory in the San Juan Islands, the two countries began gathering troops in a tense confrontation now known as the Pig War.

May 18, 2024

Inside The Pig War Of 1859, When A Dead Pig Almost Triggered A Battle Between America And Great Britain

After an American shot a British-owned pig in a disputed territory in the San Juan Islands, the two countries began gathering troops in a tense confrontation now known as the Pig War.

By Kaleena Fraga
Pig War Featured
May 18, 2024
Cairo Before And After Featured

How Cairo Went From A Booming Steamboat Hub To A Ghost Town On The Mississippi River

Once a bustling hub for the steamboat and railroad industries, the town of Cairo, Illinois now sits abandoned due to economic decline and racial violence.

May 18, 2024

How Cairo Went From A Booming Steamboat Hub To A Ghost Town On The Mississippi River

Once a bustling hub for the steamboat and railroad industries, the town of Cairo, Illinois now sits abandoned due to economic decline and racial violence.

By Daniel Rennie
Cairo Before And After Featured
May 17, 2024
Qubilah Shabazz With Malcolm X Alongside Qubilah Shabazz Featured

The Harrowing Story Of Qubilah Shabazz, The Second Daughter Of Malcolm X

Qubilah Shabazz was convinced that Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan was responsible for the 1965 assassination of her father, Malcolm X — and in 1995, she was arrested for conspiring to have Farrakhan killed.

May 17, 2024

The Harrowing Story Of Qubilah Shabazz, The Second Daughter Of Malcolm X

Qubilah Shabazz was convinced that Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan was responsible for the 1965 assassination of her father, Malcolm X — and in 1995, she was arrested for conspiring to have Farrakhan killed.

By Austin Harvey
Qubilah Shabazz With Malcolm X Alongside Qubilah Shabazz Featured
May 16, 2024
George Lutz Featured

The Real Story Of George Lutz, The Man Whose Claims About Paranormal Activity Inspired ‘The Amityville Horror’

In 1975, George Lutz and his family moved into the infamous “Amityville Horror” house in New York — then fled just 28 days later after allegedly experiencing a host of disturbing paranormal phenomena.

May 16, 2024

The Real Story Of George Lutz, The Man Whose Claims About Paranormal Activity Inspired ‘The Amityville Horror’

In 1975, George Lutz and his family moved into the infamous “Amityville Horror” house in New York — then fled just 28 days later after allegedly experiencing a host of disturbing paranormal phenomena.

By Amber Breese
George Lutz Featured
May 16, 2024
Police Handout Closeup Sam Giancana

Sam Giancana: Chicago Godfather, CIA Collaborator, And The Man Who May Have Put JFK In The White House

Chicago Outfit boss Sam Giancana aided a CIA plot to kill Fidel Castro, allegedly helped assassinate President Kennedy, and may have been with Marilyn Monroe on her last night alive.

May 16, 2024

Sam Giancana: Chicago Godfather, CIA Collaborator, And The Man Who May Have Put JFK In The White House

Chicago Outfit boss Sam Giancana aided a CIA plot to kill Fidel Castro, allegedly helped assassinate President Kennedy, and may have been with Marilyn Monroe on her last night alive.

By Carly Silver
Police Handout Closeup Sam Giancana