Camorra: The Truth About Italy's Most Successful Crime Group
The Sicilian Mafia may have found success in the United States, but in Italy, the Camorra is the top dog of the world of organized crime.
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How The Rockefeller Family Really Got So Rich
Through the 1900s, the Rockefellers were at the top of the list of America's richest families, with notable politicians and businessmen among their ranks.
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The True Story Behind The Last Massacre
In February of 1911, one of the last clashes between Native Americans and United States forces -- "the Last Massacre" -- occurred in Humboldt County, Nevada.
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The Maritime Torture Worse Than Walking The Plank
Keelhauling combines the best parts of waterboarding, rusted razor shaving, and literal salt in wounds that will leave you wishing you'd walked the plank.
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The Real Reason JFK Was Begged To Wear Hats
Indeed, so famous was John Kennedy for not wearing hats that something of an urban legend has sprung up that he single-handedly killed the hat industry.
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The Reptile Fossil Paleontologist Mary Anning Found
Self-taught paleontologist, sketch artist, and early 19th-century natural scientist Mary Anning stands prominently among her peers.
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How L. Ron Hubbard May Have Helped Create Charles Manson
The cultish leader of a murderous group of hippies, Charles Manson,
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What It Was Really Like To Watch The Moon Landing In 1969
July 20, 1969, the day Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, will be in the history books forever. Here's what it was really like to watch the Moon landing in 1969.
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How Ed Gein's Religion Influenced His Crimes
His mother lectured them about the evil of drink (using their father as an example), the world's immorality, that all women were prostitutes/the devil's agents.
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This Is What Tesla's Death Ray Was Meant For
Electricity pioneer Nikolai Tesla created neon lights, turbines, radio-controlled devices, the induction motor, and even a death ray.
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The Complex History Of The Crips And The Bloods Rivalry
The creation of street gangs in the 1960s was for young Black men to protect their communities. The notorious Crips and Bloods were born out of this upheaval.
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The Haunting History Of The British Forest Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase Forest, a 45-minute drive from Birmingham, England, is the setting for many haunting stories of supernatural phenomenon.
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What Happened To The Crew Of Columbia's First Space Mission?
John Young and Bob Crippen made history on April 12, 1981, when they launched the first space shuttle, Columbia, into space. But what did they do after that?
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What It's Really Like Being A Beefeater
The Beefeaters, who are properly called Yeoman Warders, have a long history that is completely distinct from other ceremonial soldiers in the United Kingdom.
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How Vlad The Impaler Stole The Throne From His Cousin
Born in 1431 in Transylvania, Vlad the Impaler is easily one of history's most unequivocally sadistic, deplorable, and malevolent figures.
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The Reason Helen Of Troy Was Kidnapped
Helen of Troy, the daughter of Zeus, garnered admiration for her beauty in Ancient Greece, but such attractiveness can also be a curse.
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The Deadly 1963 Indiana Ice Show Explosion
The black-and-white photos showing the aftermath of Indianapolis' deadly 1963 explosion during a "Holiday On Ice" performance still have the power to shock.
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The Truth About John Dillinger's Plastic Surgery
Notorious bank robber John Dillinger had extensive plastic surgery to evade detection by the FBI, but federal agents still found and killed him. Or did they?
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The Truth About The Chicago Tylenol Murders
The Chicago Tylenol murders of 1982 were a prime example of what happens when a twisted person with a poison fetish unleashes on consumers.
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Did A Monk Really Invent Champagne?
You've heard it a thousand times: "It's only champagne if it comes from the Champagne region of France." Come to find out, that's not entirely true.
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The Letter JFK Wrote His Secret Lover Before He Died
Kennedy wrote the letter to Meyer, which was never sent, in 1963, just before he was shot and killed while riding in a presidential motorcade in Dallas, Texas.
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How Eleanor Of Aquitaine Became One Of The Most Powerful Women In History
For examples of powerful medieval women who break modern notions about the Middle Ages, one could hardly do better than Eleanor of Aquitaine.
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The Origins Of Your Favorite Monster Myths
The majority of the monsters we know and love today have long histories. Here are the origins of your favorite monster myths.
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Royals Who Died In Front Of Their People
While all royal deaths are impactful, they're even more affecting when they happen in public. This is what happens when they die in front of their subjects.
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Famous Places That May Never Have Existed
These famous places may never have existed, which is too bad because these fantasy worlds sound amazing.
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Why You'd Never Survive The Worst Plagues In History
Plagues have killed people throughout history in painful, horrible ways. But without seeing the devastation firsthand, it’s easy to think you’d survive.
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Here's How Much Henry VIII Was Worth When He Died
Henry VIII had six wives, four children, and two personas. Here's how much money he was worth when he died.
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