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The Bizarre, Accidental Death Of Clement Vallandigham

Clement Vallandigham was in the middle of demonstrating how another man might have accidentally killed himself — then he accidentally killed himself.

By John Kuroski • Feb 1, 2018

The Bizarre, Accidental Death Of Clement Vallandigham

Clement Vallandigham was in the middle of demonstrating how another man might have accidentally killed himself — then he accidentally killed himself.

By John Kuroski • February 1, 2018

How Being Hanged, Drawn, And Quartered Became The Most Brutal Punishment In History

In 14th-century England, no crime was worse than trying to betray the crown. So as a warning to those who would commit treason, being hanged, drawn, and quartered was born.

By Wyatt Redd • Feb 1, 2018

How Being Hanged, Drawn, And Quartered Became The Most Brutal Punishment In History

In 14th-century England, no crime was worse than trying to betray the crown. So as a warning to those who would commit treason, being hanged, drawn, and quartered was born.

By Wyatt Redd • February 1, 2018

How Nakam And Abba Kovner Tried To Kill 6 Million Germans After WWII

Led by Abba Kovner, the Nakam group of Jewish vigilantes hatched an audacious plan to kill 6 million Germans as revenge for the Holocaust.

By Daniel Rennie • Jan 31, 2018

How Nakam And Abba Kovner Tried To Kill 6 Million Germans After WWII

Led by Abba Kovner, the Nakam group of Jewish vigilantes hatched an audacious plan to kill 6 million Germans as revenge for the Holocaust.

By Daniel Rennie • January 31, 2018

Vin Mariani — The Cocaine-Laced Wine Loved By Popes, Thomas Edison, And Ulysses S. Grant

Vin Mariani was advertised to reduce your hunger, aid digestion, cure the flu, and best of all, fill you with energy.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 31, 2018

Vin Mariani — The Cocaine-Laced Wine Loved By Popes, Thomas Edison, And Ulysses S. Grant

Vin Mariani was advertised to reduce your hunger, aid digestion, cure the flu, and best of all, fill you with energy.

By Wyatt Redd • January 31, 2018

How Hitler Took Inspiration From Native American Extermination To Forge His Final Solution

Many social scientists and historians point to Social Darwinism as a foundation for Hitler’s bigotry.

By Andrew Milne • Jan 31, 2018

How Hitler Took Inspiration From Native American Extermination To Forge His Final Solution

Many social scientists and historians point to Social Darwinism as a foundation for Hitler’s bigotry.

By Andrew Milne • January 31, 2018

Meet Big Nose George, The Wild West Outlaw Who Was Killed And Turned Into Shoes

First, Big Nose George was hanged. Then things got much worse.

By Andrew Milne • Jan 30, 2018

Meet Big Nose George, The Wild West Outlaw Who Was Killed And Turned Into Shoes

First, Big Nose George was hanged. Then things got much worse.

By Andrew Milne • January 30, 2018

Jack The Stripper: The Gruesome Killer Who Followed In The Ripper’s Footsteps

The grisly story of Jack the Stripper reveals that his murders may have been more gruesome than even those of the infamous killer who inspired his name.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 29, 2018

Jack The Stripper: The Gruesome Killer Who Followed In The Ripper’s Footsteps

The grisly story of Jack the Stripper reveals that his murders may have been more gruesome than even those of the infamous killer who inspired his name.

By Wyatt Redd • January 29, 2018

Why The Allies Thought Hitler Might’ve Escaped To Argentina

Though the official story is that Hitler killed himself in his bunker in 1945, conspiracy theories have arisen that Hitler fled to Argentina with Eva Braun and was protected by the Argentine government.

By Katie Serena • Jan 29, 2018

Why The Allies Thought Hitler Might’ve Escaped To Argentina

Though the official story is that Hitler killed himself in his bunker in 1945, conspiracy theories have arisen that Hitler fled to Argentina with Eva Braun and was protected by the Argentine government.

By Katie Serena • January 29, 2018

Louis Daguerre And The First Photograph Of Humans

This picture of Boulevard du Temple, taken by inventor and artist Louis Daguerre, is the oldest known photo of a human being.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jan 29, 2018

Louis Daguerre And The First Photograph Of Humans

This picture of Boulevard du Temple, taken by inventor and artist Louis Daguerre, is the oldest known photo of a human being.

By Aimee Lamoureux • January 29, 2018

How Leonarda Cianciulli Made Her Victims Into Soap And Teacakes

Known as the "Soap-Maker of Correggio," Leonarda Cianciulli was an Italian serial killer who lured women to her home to sacrifice them.

By Katie Serena • Jan 29, 2018

How Leonarda Cianciulli Made Her Victims Into Soap And Teacakes

Known as the "Soap-Maker of Correggio," Leonarda Cianciulli was an Italian serial killer who lured women to her home to sacrifice them.

By Katie Serena • January 29, 2018

Here’s The First Drama Ever Broadcast On Television – In 1928

While we may have thousands of television options today, people looking for viewing entertainment on Sept. 11, 1928 had just one choice, and this was it.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jan 29, 2018

Here’s The First Drama Ever Broadcast On Television – In 1928

While we may have thousands of television options today, people looking for viewing entertainment on Sept. 11, 1928 had just one choice, and this was it.

By Aimee Lamoureux • January 29, 2018