This Was The First Murder In Colonial America
In 1630, John Billington became America's first known person to be executed for murder. This is the real story behind the first murder in colonial America.
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These Are The Perks UPS Drivers Get For Doing Good Work
Drivers are the very public face of UPS to this day. And when they drive well, there are perks.
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Why H.H. Holmes Ended Up Killing His Business Partner
Holmes and a partner would come up with another insurance fraud scheme, but his associate soon discovered that he was in cahoots with the wrong kind of con man.
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The Truth About The Tragic USS Akron Crash
History remembers the Hindenburg disaster but seems to have forgotten the USS Akron crash even though it was much deadlier.
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Everything We Know About The Whydah Gally Pirate Remains Found
An investigative team has announced the discovery of six skeletons from the wreck of the pirate ship Whydah Gally, sunk off the coast of Massachusetts in 1717.
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Stonehenge's Origin Isn't What You Always Thought
For years, Stonehenge has generated questions on how the Neolithic engineering marvel came to be, and its origin may surprise you.
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The Truth About The Industrial Revolution's Sewing Machine Wars
Before the invention of the sewing machine, making a shirt could take more than 14 hours. Creating a calico dress might require six-and-a-half hours.
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The Messed Up Truth About The Chameleon Killer
He and his friends were unaware that the barrel contained the remains of the victims of a man who would go on to be known as The Chameleon Killer.
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The Real Connection Between The Black Dahlia And The Cecil Hotel
Nothing could be scarier than a coincidence, and it gets even creepier when the coincidences involve particularly gruesome or mysterious deaths.
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How Many Deaths Have Happened At The Cecil Hotel?
The Netflix series Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel has viewers wondering how many deaths have happened at the hotel.
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The Messed Up Story Of The Holy Child Of La Guardia
Residents of La Guardia in Spain gather every year at a church to honor a 15th-century folk saint dubbed "the Holy Child of La Guardia."
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What It Was Really Like Taking Part In The Alamo
In 1836, tensions between Texas and Mexico came to a head at an old church called the Alamo. Here's What it was really like taking part in the Alamo.
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Why Reddit Is Convinced Elisa Lam Died Of Tuberculosis
The mysterious death of Elisa Lam at the Cecil Hotel spawned many theories, including one among Reddit users that Lam died of tuberculosis.
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Famous Artworks That Have Been Stolen More Than Once
Art heists are fascinating and keep captivating people's imagination. Yet for some reason there are legendary artworks that have been stolen several times.
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The Truth Behind Europe's Brutal Werewolf Trials
Here is the horrible, horrible truth about the people who were accused of werewolfery in Renaissance-era Europe.
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Most Hilariously Failed Attempts By Prisoners To Break Free
No one wants to stay in prison. But if you're going to try to escape, make sure you do a little better than these dummies.
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The Terrifying Truth About Albert Fish
After an abusive childhood, Albert Fish seemed fated for a life of horrors, eventually murdering and cannibalizing several children.
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The Truth About The Ottoman Empire's Most Elite Soldiers
History has its fair share of fierce warriors, and the Ottoman Empire was no exception with its own elite soldiers serving the sultan.
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How The Grey Man Was Finally Caught
Known as The Grey Man, Albert Fish was convicted for the 1928 murder of 10-year-old Grace Budd, and this is how he was caught.
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The Horrific True Story Of The Skid Row Cancer Study
In the 1950s and '60s, Dr. Perry Hudson tried out his experimental methods for diagnosing cancer on New York's Skid Row residents.
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This Was Serial Killer Albert Fish's Motive
During the murder trial of Albert Fish in the 1930s, several psychiatrists provided testimony on Fish's mental state and possible motive.
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The Sensational Murder Of The 'Beautiful Cigar Girl'
The murder of the "Beautiful Cigar Girl" in 1841 in New York City was so mysterious that even Edgar Allen Poe tried to solve it.
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The Time L. Ron Hubbard Almost Started A War With Mexico
Well before he became known as the father of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard was in the Navy and almost started a war with Mexico.
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The Untold Truth Of Easter Island
With its rocky coasts and green hilltops, Easter Island has a long, complex history and is home to the mysterious moai.
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Ways People Think WWII Could Have Ended Differently With One Small Change
Innumerable alternate histories have been written about World War II. These are some ways people think World War II could have ended differently.
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This Is How The West Memphis Three Were Set Free
In 1993, three teenagers from West Memphis, Arkansas, went to prison for the murders of three eight-year-old boys whose bodies were found in the woods.
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How Fidel Castro Survived Over 600 Assassination Attempts
After 638 failures by the CIA, "If surviving assassination attempts were an Olympic event, I would win the gold medal," Castro liked to tell interviewers.
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