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How Teenager Elmer Wayne Henley Became The Accomplice Of One Of America’s Most Prolific Serial Killers

How Teenager Elmer Wayne Henley Became The Accomplice Of One Of America’s Most Prolific Serial Killers

Between 1970 and 1973, Elmer Wayne Henley Jr. helped "Candy Man" Dean Corll kidnap, rape, and murder at least 28 boys — six of whom he killed himself.
The Surprising Origins Of Christmas Trees And How They’ve Transformed Over The Centuries

The Surprising Origins Of Christmas Trees And How They’ve Transformed Over The Centuries

From their roots in ancient pagan celebrations of the winter solstice to their ban in colonial America, the history of the Christmas tree is longer and more complicated than most people realize.
Inside The Destruction Of 11 Historic American Landmarks — And The Uninspired Structures That Took Their Place

Inside The Destruction Of 11 Historic American Landmarks — And The Uninspired Structures That Took Their Place

From the original Penn Station to the Old Cincinnati Library, these majestic landmarks were demolished to make room for parking garages, offices, and more "modernized" buildings.
22 Surreal Photos From The Great Boston Molasses Flood And Its Sticky Aftermath

22 Surreal Photos From The Great Boston Molasses Flood And Its Sticky Aftermath

On January 15, 1919, a poorly-constructed tank burst open and sent a 25-foot-high wave of molasses through Boston's North End, killing 21 people and injuring 150 others.
Gold Miners In Canada Just Unearthed The Most Well-Preserved Woolly Mammoth Ever Found In North America

Gold Miners In Canada Just Unearthed The Most Well-Preserved Woolly Mammoth Ever Found In North America

The baby mammoth, dubbed Nun cho ga, likely died more than 35,000 years ago, but she's so well-preserved that scientists can see what she ate for her last meal.
Archaeologists In The Netherlands Just Unearthed A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Temple Complex

Archaeologists In The Netherlands Just Unearthed A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Temple Complex

Archaeologists have found two temples that they believe were used by Roman soldiers as early as the first century C.E. along with altar stones and carvings of deities.
Archaeologists In Greece Unearth A 2,100-Year-Old Skeleton Buried On A Bronze Bed Decorated With Mermaids

Archaeologists In Greece Unearth A 2,100-Year-Old Skeleton Buried On A Bronze Bed Decorated With Mermaids

The bed dates to the first century B.C.E. and was discovered alongside the remains of a wealthy woman who likely held a high position in ancient Greek society.
An Elderly Woman Stole A Jacket That Was Part Of An Art Exhibit Right Off The Wall Of The Picasso Museum In Paris

An Elderly Woman Stole A Jacket That Was Part Of An Art Exhibit Right Off The Wall Of The Picasso Museum In Paris

The woman even had the jacket altered by a tailor to fit her perfectly.
113-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Flying Dinosaur Ancestor Likely Had Flamboyant Feathers On Its Head

113-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Flying Dinosaur Ancestor Likely Had Flamboyant Feathers On Its Head

Researchers studied a partial skull of the pterosaur and determined that the dinosaur cousins were likely covered in fuzz-like hairs and sported a bold crown of feathers.
Giant Camel Bones In Mongolia Indicate That Early Humans Hunted Them 27,000 Years Ago

Giant Camel Bones In Mongolia Indicate That Early Humans Hunted Them 27,000 Years Ago

Camelus knoblochi lived out its final days in Mongolia — and may have been prey for our human ancestors.