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  • Memorial for deceased Americans

    The Messed Up Truth Of 2012's Benghazi Attack

    Four Americans died in the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya. Subsequent investigations have been inconclusive but have driven a rift in American politics.

    By Chandler Stark January 25th, 2023 Read More
  • Front of Cecil Hotel

    Messed Up True Stories From The Cecil Hotel

    The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles has since its opening a long and sordid past that includes suicides, murders, and serial killers.

    By Sam Slaughter January 24th, 2023 Read More
  • nuclear mushroom cloud

    The History Of Nuclear Weapons Is More Messed Up Than You Thought

    Nuclear weapons started with the Manhattan Project in 1942. By 1946, the U.N. was setting up commissions to deal with nuclear weapons.

    By DB Kelly January 23rd, 2023 Read More
  • Vasari painting of God and angels

    Messed Up Things That Happened During The Renaissance

    the Renaissance is known as the period when Europe emerged from the Middle Ages and rediscovered science, art, and literature. But not all was enlightenment.

    By Michele Gama Sosa January 23rd, 2023 Read More
  • Battle of Churubusco Mexican-American War

    Messed Up Things That Happened During The Mexican-American War

    The Mexican-American War was not at all a fair fight. Here are some messed up things that happened during the Mexican-American War.

    By Noemi Arellano-Summer January 23rd, 2023 Read More
  • severe smallpox case

    The Messed Up History Of Smallpox

    The messed up history of smallpox is filled with horrors and pitfalls, and it's only by being aware of this history that we can avoid repeating it.

    By Marina Manoukian January 23rd, 2023 Read More
  • sphinxes at the palace of darius i

    The Messed Up History Of The First Persian Empire

    Arguably the most powerful empire of all time was the first Persian Empire, also known as the Achaemenid Empire. This is its messed up history.

    By Benito Cereno January 22nd, 2023 Read More
  • Stack of 1970s vinyls

    The Messed Up Truth About The 1970s Music Industry

    It's no secret that the 1970s were filled with sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, and the music industry was full of tawdry tales.

    By Marta Zabo January 2nd, 2023 Read More
  • flames

    The Messed Up Truth About The Cuyahoga River Fires

    For over 100 years, the Cuyahoga River, which runs through downtown Cleveland, intermittently burst into flames as industrial waste was dumped into the waters.

    By Marina Manoukian December 17th, 2022 Read More
  • Woodstock crowd in 1969

    The Messed Up Truth About Being A Performer At Woodstock

    Woodstock has far outlived anything its founders could have imagined, but it wasn't all "peace and music." Here's the messed up truth about performing there.

    By Chandler Stark December 17th, 2022 Read More
  • scenic view of Grand Canyon

    How A 'Dad Joke' At The Grand Canyon Turned Into A Deadly Fall

    The Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring and majestic place that attracts visitors every year. However, one dad took a prank too far, falling to his death.

    By Chris Littlechild November 21st, 2022 Read More
  • paris catacombs

    The Messed Up Truth About The Paris Catacombs

    There are a lot of famous places in Paris, but the creepiest might be the bone-filled tunnels beneath. This is the messed up truth about the Paris Catacombs.

    By DB Kelly September 30th, 2022 Read More
  • Chris Watts interview

    The Messed Up Truth About Convicted Murderer Chris Watts

    Though they seemed like a typical family, Chris and Shanann Watts were having relationship issues that led to the murder of Shanann and her two girls.

    By Jean Mendoza September 21st, 2022 Read More
  • Council of Nicaea

    The Messed Up Truth Of The Council Of Nicaea

    This is the messed up truth of the Council of Nicaea.

    By Benito Cereno September 13th, 2022 Read More
  • TLC in 1999

    The Messed Up Truth About The 1990s Music Industry

    The '90s were a time of change not just for a number of music genres, but for the industry itself. This is the messed up truth about the 1990s music industry.

    By Mike Floorwalker July 27th, 2022 Read More
  • Purple cassette tape wearing pink headphones on colorful background

    The Messed Up Truth About The 1980s Music Industry

    The 1980s were a wild time, and the music of the decade remains popular today. But the music industry at the time did some really messed up things.

    By Becky Stephenson July 21st, 2022 Read More
  • Max Baer

    Boxer Max Baer Was So Strong That He Accidentally Killed His Opponent

    The history of sport has more than its share of accidental tragedies, some of them life-altering, and sadly, some of them fatal -- including boxing.

    By Remy Millisky July 16th, 2022 Read More
  • Angola prison rodeo

    The Messed Up Truth About The Angola Prison Rodeo

    Although prison rodeos have been around as early as 1931, none of them have outlasted the Angola prison rodeo in Louisiana. Here's the messed-up truth about it.

    By Marina Manoukian July 12th, 2022 Read More
  • u.s. army gas mask

    The Messed Up Truth Of The Edgewood Experiments

    From at least 1948 to 1975, the U.S. Army was involved in human experimentation involving chemical agents at Edgewood Arsenal. Here's the story.

    By Marina Manoukian June 13th, 2022 Read More
  • oradour-sur-glane village in France

    The Messed Up Truth About The French Town Nazis Torched

    When it comes to Oradour-sur-Glane, unanswered questions abound. Here's the messed up truth about the French village razed and torched by the Nazis.

    By Engrid Barnett June 8th, 2022 Read More
  • 50 Cent

    The Truth About The Assassination Plot Against 50 Cent

    50 Cent gained fame and admiration, turning the pages of his life into lyrics. But not everyone has loved 50 "like a fat kid love cake."

    By A. C. Grimes June 3rd, 2022 Read More
  • Derrick Todd Lee in court

    The Baton Rouge Killer Had A Seriously Messed Up Childhood

    The Baton Rouge killer, Derrick Todd Lee, had a seriously messed up childhood that in hindsight showed signs of the violent adult he became.

    By Jennifer Deutschmann May 24th, 2022 Read More
  • Jack and Jill nursery rhyme

    The Dark Origins Of The Jack And Jill Nursery Rhyme

    We all probably know about Jack and Jill's ill-fated trip up the hill to fetch a pail of water, but many may not know it likely had to do with taxes.

    By Aimee Lamoureux May 20th, 2022 Read More
  • Spanish Inquisition torture illustration

    How Heretic Forks Became One Of The Cruelest Punishments Of All Time

    In medieval times, various torture devices were used as punishments or to get confessions from prisoners. The heretic's fork is one such device.

    By Jean Mendoza May 20th, 2022 Read More
  • X-ray of pelvis

    The Disturbing Truth Of What Was Found In Albert Fish's X-Ray

    Albert Fish, known as both "The Gray Man" and the "Werewolf of Wisteria," was arrested for the murder of young Grace Budd on December 13, 1934.

    By Brian Myers April 14th, 2022 Read More
  • depiction of a KGB spy during the Cold War

    The KGB Was More Messed Up Than You Thought

    The KGB is an acronym most people associate with dark alley espionage, heavy Russian accents, and Vladimir Putin. But do those stories have any merit?

    By Gina Scanlon March 2nd, 2022 Read More
  • Masked scientist with a syringe

    Messed Up Experiments That The Soviet Union Conducted

    During its comparatively brief existence, the Soviet Union was deep into technological advancement, but some of these experiments were seriously messed up.

    By Tom Meisfjord March 2nd, 2022 Read More
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