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Gary Heidnik, The ‘House Of Horrors’ Killer Who Inspired Buffalo Bill

Gary Heidnik, The ‘House Of Horrors’ Killer Who Inspired Buffalo Bill

Gary Michael Heidnik kidnapped, raped, and tortured six women starting in 1986, keeping them prisoner in the basement of his Philadelphia home.
‘The Forgotten Holocaust’: 27 Tragic Photos From The Rape Of Nanking

‘The Forgotten Holocaust’: 27 Tragic Photos From The Rape Of Nanking

These tragic photos and stories capture the horrors of the Nanking Massacre — a.k.a. the Rape of Nanking — committed by Japanese soldiers against Chinese civilians.
Sylvia Likens, The 16-Year-Old Who Was Tortured And Murdered By Caretaker Gertrude Baniszewski

Sylvia Likens, The 16-Year-Old Who Was Tortured And Murdered By Caretaker Gertrude Baniszewski

In 1965, Sylvia Likens and her sister Jenny were left in the care of family friend Gertrude Baniszewski — who tortured Likens to death and got her own children to help.
Why The Victims Of Agent Orange Are Still Suffering To This Day

Why The Victims Of Agent Orange Are Still Suffering To This Day

From 1961 to 1971, the U.S. used the herbicide and defoliant Agent Orange in Vietnam, leaving behind millions of victims with deadly diseases and birth defects.
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Dorothy Stratten Was Playboy‘s Rising Star — Until Paul Snider Murdered Her

On August 14, 1980, Playmate of the Year and budding actress Dorothy Stratten was gunned down by her estranged husband. She was just 20 years old.
The Story Of Tarrare, The Insatiable Glutton Who Ate Everything From Human Flesh To Live Eels

The Story Of Tarrare, The Insatiable Glutton Who Ate Everything From Human Flesh To Live Eels

An 18th-century French showman, Tarrare could eat enough to feed 15 people and swallow cats whole — but his stomach was never satisfied.
Thích Quảng Đức And The True Story Of The Burning Monk Photograph

Thích Quảng Đức And The True Story Of The Burning Monk Photograph

On a busy Saigon street in June 1963, Buddhist monk Thích Quảng Đức lit himself on fire and set off a chain of events that led to America's involvement in the Vietnam War.
The Grisly Story Of Dennis Rader, The Man No One Suspected Was The BTK Killer

The Grisly Story Of Dennis Rader, The Man No One Suspected Was The BTK Killer

For 30 years, Boy Scout troop leader and church council president Dennis Rader was secretly the BTK murderer — while looking like the perfect family man to his neighbors in Kansas.
Luka Magnotta, Jun Lin, And The Gruesome Murder Behind ‘1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick’

Luka Magnotta, Jun Lin, And The Gruesome Murder Behind ‘1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick’

In May 2012, Luka Magnotta murdered a university student named Jun Lin, chopped up his body, and mailed his limbs throughout Canada, then shared a video online of his crimes titled "1 Lunatic 1 Ice Pick."
How Ivar The Boneless Became One Of History’s Most Feared Vikings

How Ivar The Boneless Became One Of History’s Most Feared Vikings

Despite his mythic handicap, Ivar the Boneless was the most fearsome Viking of his time and conquered England with his heathen army.
How The Yakuza Became One Of History’s Most Successful Organized Crime Groups

How The Yakuza Became One Of History’s Most Successful Organized Crime Groups

Known informally as the Japanese mafia, the Yakuza are a 400-year-old criminal syndicate that carries out everything from human trafficking to real estate sales.