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This Teenager Went To The Electric Chair Twice – But Was He Really Guilty?

WIllie Francis was sentenced to death by electric chair, but a drunken executioner's misstep resulted in a painful shock, but a miraculous survival.

By Daniel Rennie • Apr 30, 2018

This Teenager Went To The Electric Chair Twice – But Was He Really Guilty?

WIllie Francis was sentenced to death by electric chair, but a drunken executioner's misstep resulted in a painful shock, but a miraculous survival.

By Daniel Rennie • April 30, 2018

Kenya’s Machete-Wielding Mungiki Gang Is One Of The Scariest In The World

The Mungiki have been terrorizing Kenyan villages for years, wielding machetes and showing no sign of mercy.

By William DeLong • Apr 30, 2018

Kenya’s Machete-Wielding Mungiki Gang Is One Of The Scariest In The World

The Mungiki have been terrorizing Kenyan villages for years, wielding machetes and showing no sign of mercy.

By William DeLong • April 30, 2018

The Real Story Of Tommy DeSimone — The Psycho Gangster Behind Joe Pesci’s ‘Goodfellas’ Character

In "Goodfellas," Joe Pesci's Tommy DeVito is a complete psychopath. As it turns out, Tommy DeSimone was even crazier in real life.

By Wyatt Redd • Apr 29, 2018

The Real Story Of Tommy DeSimone — The Psycho Gangster Behind Joe Pesci’s ‘Goodfellas’ Character

In "Goodfellas," Joe Pesci's Tommy DeVito is a complete psychopath. As it turns out, Tommy DeSimone was even crazier in real life.

By Wyatt Redd • April 29, 2018

This Week In History News, Apr. 22 – 28

Huge child sacrifice uncovered, infamous serial killer case likely solved, John Wilkes Booth's wild side revealed.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 27, 2018

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This Week In History News, Apr. 22 – 28

Huge child sacrifice uncovered, infamous serial killer case likely solved, John Wilkes Booth's wild side revealed.

By All That's Interesting • April 27, 2018

Meet Lepa Radić, The Badass Teenager That Died Fighting Nazis

Lepa Radic died at just 17 in her fight against the Nazis, but they were never able to break her heroic spirit.

By John Kuroski • Apr 26, 2018

Meet Lepa Radić, The Badass Teenager That Died Fighting Nazis

Lepa Radic died at just 17 in her fight against the Nazis, but they were never able to break her heroic spirit.

By John Kuroski • April 26, 2018

It Turns Out Scientists Have Tried To Create Human-Chimp Hybrids Called “Humanzees”

Though it seems like a taboo subject to most of the general public, the idea behind the hybridization of a human and a chimpanzee isn't that crazy.

By Katie Serena • Apr 26, 2018

It Turns Out Scientists Have Tried To Create Human-Chimp Hybrids Called “Humanzees”

Though it seems like a taboo subject to most of the general public, the idea behind the hybridization of a human and a chimpanzee isn't that crazy.

By Katie Serena • April 26, 2018

The Anglo-Zanzibar War Lasted Just 38 Minutes

The shortest war in history asserted the dominance of a colonial power over a subjugated land.

By William DeLong • Apr 26, 2018

The Anglo-Zanzibar War Lasted Just 38 Minutes

The shortest war in history asserted the dominance of a colonial power over a subjugated land.

By William DeLong • April 26, 2018

The Incredible Story Of José Salvador Alvarenga — Who Survived 438 Days Adrift In The Pacific

With just a few basic supplies and an empty ice chest, Jose Alvarenga survived for over a year at sea by himself.

By Katie Serena • Apr 26, 2018

The Incredible Story Of José Salvador Alvarenga — Who Survived 438 Days Adrift In The Pacific

With just a few basic supplies and an empty ice chest, Jose Alvarenga survived for over a year at sea by himself.

By Katie Serena • April 26, 2018

“Their Chests Were Carved Open” — Biggest Mass Child Sacrifice Ever Found

The skeletal remains revealed cut open chests, likely so that their hearts could be easily removed.

By Kara Goldfarb • Apr 26, 2018

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“Their Chests Were Carved Open” — Biggest Mass Child Sacrifice Ever Found

The skeletal remains revealed cut open chests, likely so that their hearts could be easily removed.

By Kara Goldfarb • April 26, 2018

Was Johnny Frank Garrett A Sadistic Nun-Killer Or An Innocent Man Put To Death?

Two questions remain in Johnny Frank Garrett's case: did he commit the crime he was charged with and were his infamous final words actually said?

By Kara Goldfarb • Apr 26, 2018

Was Johnny Frank Garrett A Sadistic Nun-Killer Or An Innocent Man Put To Death?

Two questions remain in Johnny Frank Garrett's case: did he commit the crime he was charged with and were his infamous final words actually said?

By Kara Goldfarb • April 26, 2018

Meet John Jairo Velasquez — Pablo Escobar’s Top Hitman Who Killed Over 250 People

From politicians to police to his own lover, as Pablo Escobar's top hitman, no one was safe from John Jairo Velasquez.

By Daniel Rennie • Apr 25, 2018

Meet John Jairo Velasquez — Pablo Escobar’s Top Hitman Who Killed Over 250 People

From politicians to police to his own lover, as Pablo Escobar's top hitman, no one was safe from John Jairo Velasquez.

By Daniel Rennie • April 25, 2018