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The Hughes H-4 Hercules, The All-Wood Flying Boat Known As The ‘Spruce Goose’

The Hughes H-4 Hercules, The All-Wood Flying Boat Known As The ‘Spruce Goose’

Measuring 218 feet long and weighing a quarter of a million pounds, the Spruce Goose was designed to transport military materiel across the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
The Legendary Life Of Buford Pusser, The Tennessee Sheriff Who Became A Folk Hero

The Legendary Life Of Buford Pusser, The Tennessee Sheriff Who Became A Folk Hero

From battling the Dixie Mafia and the State Line Mob to avenging his wife's death, Buford Pusser left an astonishing mark on American history before dying in a mysterious car crash.
Meet Aleister Crowley, The ‘Wickedest Man In The World’ Who Horrified 20th-Century Britain

Meet Aleister Crowley, The ‘Wickedest Man In The World’ Who Horrified 20th-Century Britain

English mystic, novelist, mountaineer, and magician Aleister Crowley rejected his upper-class Christian upbringing and explored the darkest corners of occultism.
The True Story Of The Niland Brothers Who Inspired ‘Saving Private Ryan’

The True Story Of The Niland Brothers Who Inspired ‘Saving Private Ryan’

Though Saving Private Ryan was fictional, it was inspired by the true story of Frederick Niland, who was sent home after his brothers were killed in action.
Leopold And Loeb, The Rich Teens Who Killed A Boy Just To See If They Could Commit The ‘Perfect Crime’

Leopold And Loeb, The Rich Teens Who Killed A Boy Just To See If They Could Commit The ‘Perfect Crime’

Teenage lovers Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb thought they were smart enough to kidnap and murder 14-year-old Bobby Franks without getting caught — but within 10 days of the crime, they both confessed.
Pablo Escobar’s Drug Submarine Found Off Coast Of Colombia

Pablo Escobar’s Drug Submarine Found Off Coast Of Colombia

The investigators believe that the sub could provide clues as to where Escobar's missing multi-billion dollar fortune was stashed.
Inside The Manson Family’s Wild Summer At Beach Boys Drummer Dennis Wilson’s House

Inside The Manson Family’s Wild Summer At Beach Boys Drummer Dennis Wilson’s House

A year before Sharon Tate was murdered, Charles Manson was living in quiet anonymity, making music in the home of Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson.
Inside Spahn Ranch, Where The Manson Family Lived During Their Murder Spree

Inside Spahn Ranch, Where The Manson Family Lived During Their Murder Spree

In 1968, the Manson Family moved into George Spahn's dilapidated Southern California ranch. The next year, they committed mass murder.
Squeaky Fromme And Her Disturbing Time Inside The Manson Family

Squeaky Fromme And Her Disturbing Time Inside The Manson Family

Lynette Fromme became a Manson family member as a homeless teenager — and eventually tried to kill President Gerald Ford in 1975.
What Is A Balut Egg? Inside The Controversial Dish From Southeast Asia

What Is A Balut Egg? Inside The Controversial Dish From Southeast Asia

Known as balut, this popular dish from Southeast Asia is made by incubating a fertilized bird egg for weeks, then steaming and eating the undeveloped chick right from the shell.
Why The Lufthansa Heist Was Far Crazier Than What ‘Goodfellas’ Depicted

Why The Lufthansa Heist Was Far Crazier Than What ‘Goodfellas’ Depicted

In a brazen robbery made famous by "Goodfellas," the thieves behind the Lufthansa heist stole $6 million from New York's Kennedy Airport on December 11, 1978.