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Inside The Spooky ‘Watcher’ House That Terrorized A Wealthy New Jersey Family

Inside The Spooky ‘Watcher’ House That Terrorized A Wealthy New Jersey Family

The Broaddus family thought they'd bought their dream home at 657 Boulevard in Westfield, New Jersey — until "The Watcher" started leaving them notes.
Why The University of Lisbon Has The Nearly 200-Year-Old Severed Head Of A Serial Killer Named Diogo Alves

Why The University of Lisbon Has The Nearly 200-Year-Old Severed Head Of A Serial Killer Named Diogo Alves

After being hanged in 1841 for throwing 70 people off of an aqueduct in Lisbon, Diogo Alves' preserved head has been in a jar in a university lab.
Mystery Of Ancient Chinese Bronze Production Finally Solved Using 2,300-Year-Old Recipe

Mystery Of Ancient Chinese Bronze Production Finally Solved Using 2,300-Year-Old Recipe

For centuries, researchers have puzzled over the ingredients in a 2,300-year-old Chinese recipe for bronze. Now, they think they've finally figured them out.
A ‘Monkey Gang’ Is Terrorizing The Japanese City Of Yamaguchi — And Residents Are Fighting Back

A ‘Monkey Gang’ Is Terrorizing The Japanese City Of Yamaguchi — And Residents Are Fighting Back

Since early July, at least 58 residents have been attacked by a group of violent macaques in the city of Yamaguchi. Now, authorities believe they have brought one of them to justice.
The Chilling Legend Of The Jersey Devil, The Horse-Headed Beast Said To Haunt The Pine Barrens

The Chilling Legend Of The Jersey Devil, The Horse-Headed Beast Said To Haunt The Pine Barrens

For centuries, people across southern New Jersey and Delaware have supposedly encountered a horse-headed flying demon known as the Jersey Devil.
Durian Is One Of Southeast Asia’s Most Coveted Fruits — And It’s Said To Smell Like Gym Socks

Durian Is One Of Southeast Asia’s Most Coveted Fruits — And It’s Said To Smell Like Gym Socks

Simultaneously described as having a sweet aroma and smelling like raw sewage, durian is one of the world's most divisive foods and has been nicknamed the "king of fruits."
Scientists Just Identified A Giant Kangaroo That Lived In Papua New Guinea 50,000 Years Ago

Scientists Just Identified A Giant Kangaroo That Lived In Papua New Guinea 50,000 Years Ago

Scientists used to believe that the massive Nombe nombe was a relative of Australia's prehistoric kangaroos — but now they know it was a genus all its own.
Explore Aoshima, Japan’s ‘Cat Island’ That’s Been Taken Over By Felines

Explore Aoshima, Japan’s ‘Cat Island’ That’s Been Taken Over By Felines

Once a thriving fishing village in southwest Japan, Aoshima is now home to only six humans but hundreds of cats, earning it the moniker of "Cat Island."
Inside The Strange Journey Of Timothy Leary, From Harvard Professor To ‘The High Priest Of LSD’

Inside The Strange Journey Of Timothy Leary, From Harvard Professor To ‘The High Priest Of LSD’

An eccentric psychologist and researcher, Timothy Leary became an outspoken advocate of LSD in the 1960s — and introduced millions to psychedelic drugs.
Alice Roosevelt Longworth: The Story Of The Original White House Wild Child

Alice Roosevelt Longworth: The Story Of The Original White House Wild Child

Alice Roosevelt was just as strong-willed and outspoken as her father Theodore Roosevelt, who admitted even he could not control her.