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Why The Coconut Crab Is The Crustacean Of Your Worst Nightmares

Why The Coconut Crab Is The Crustacean Of Your Worst Nightmares

Also known as the robber crab and terrestrial hermit crab, the Indo-Pacific coconut crab is the largest arthropod on Earth.
How Televangelist Benny Hinn Makes Millions By ‘Curing’ People Through Faith Healing

How Televangelist Benny Hinn Makes Millions By ‘Curing’ People Through Faith Healing

The ministries of Benny Hinn rake in some $100 million a year. Hinn claims all that money goes into his healing services, but he does own a private jet.
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 Zoot Suit Riots: When White Servicemen Attacked Young Men Of Color Across Los Angeles During World War II

The Zoot Suit Riots: When White Servicemen Attacked Young Men Of Color Across Los Angeles During World War II

In June 1943, white mobs targeted Mexican-Americans who were wearing the trendy, loose-fitting style known as a "zoot suit."
The Fall Of The Soviet Union In 36 Rarely-Seen Photographs

The Fall Of The Soviet Union In 36 Rarely-Seen Photographs

The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 following years of economic troubles, a failed coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev, and political unrest that led to massive protests.
33 Concentration Camp Portraits That Reveal The Faces Of The Holocaust

33 Concentration Camp Portraits That Reveal The Faces Of The Holocaust

From August Pfeiffer, a gay German man, to Józefa Głazowska, a 12-year-old Polish girl who underwent vicious medical experiments, see the heartbreaking portraits of 33 Holocaust victims.
Dorothy Stratten Was <em>Playboy</em>‘s Rising Star — Until Paul Snider Murdered Her

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 Richard Wershe Jr., The 1980s Detroit Drug Lord Known As ‘White Boy Rick’

The Story Of Richard Wershe Jr., The 1980s Detroit Drug Lord Known As ‘White Boy Rick’

Richard Wershe Jr. uncovered the largest police corruption scandal in Detroit history when he was 15 years old. Two years later, he was sentenced to life in jail.
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.
Leo Sharp, The 87-Year-Old Drug Mule Of El Chapo

Leo Sharp, The 87-Year-Old Drug Mule Of El Chapo

Discover the true story behind Clint Eastwood's "The Mule" and how a decorated 87-year-old World War II veteran became a notorious drug trafficker for the Sinaloa Cartel.