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Fritz Haarmann Was A Popular Butcher In 1920s Germany — Until They Found Out His Meat Was Human

Fritz Haarmann Was A Popular Butcher In 1920s Germany — Until They Found Out His Meat Was Human

For six years, Fritz Haarmann used his position as a police informant to hide in plain sight while he carried out at least 24 grisly murders that earned him the nickname of the "Vampire of Hanover."
How The Rumble In The Jungle Became One Of The Most Iconic Fights In Boxing History

How The Rumble In The Jungle Became One Of The Most Iconic Fights In Boxing History

Held in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974, the Rumble in the Jungle saw Muhammad Ali challenge George Foreman for the world heavyweight title that had been stripped from him seven years earlier.
The True Story Of Herbert Sobel, The First Commander Of The ‘Band Of Brothers’

The True Story Of Herbert Sobel, The First Commander Of The ‘Band Of Brothers’

Known as a "devil in jump boots" and a "petty tyrant," Herbert Sobel was one of the strictest U.S. Army officers during World War II.
The Tumultuous Life Of Cheryl Crane, The Daughter Of A Sex Symbol Who Went On Trial For Murder At 14

The Tumultuous Life Of Cheryl Crane, The Daughter Of A Sex Symbol Who Went On Trial For Murder At 14

Though some have suspected that Cheryl Crane simply took the blame for her mother, Lana Turner, she nonetheless bore the brunt of the scandal which rocked mid-century Hollywood.
The Tragic Story Of Amie Huguenard, The Doomed Girlfriend Of ‘Grizzly Man’ Timothy Treadwell

The Tragic Story Of Amie Huguenard, The Doomed Girlfriend Of ‘Grizzly Man’ Timothy Treadwell

Amie Huguenard spent three years with her boyfriend Timothy Treadwell studying and filming grizzly bears in Katmai National Park — until a brown bear killed them both.
The Disturbing Story Of The Heart Attack Gun Invented By The CIA During The Cold War

The Disturbing Story Of The Heart Attack Gun Invented By The CIA During The Cold War

The heart attack gun fired a dart made of frozen shellfish toxin that would enter the target's bloodstream and kill them in mere minutes without leaving a trace.
The Shocking Story Of ‘Bloody Bill’ Anderson, The Civil War’s Most Vicious Confederate Guerrilla

The Shocking Story Of ‘Bloody Bill’ Anderson, The Civil War’s Most Vicious Confederate Guerrilla

William T. Anderson became known as the deadliest Confederate raider of the Civil War after perpetrating several horrific massacres in Kansas and Missouri.
The Wild Story Of Buck Barrow, Clyde Barrow’s Older Brother

The Wild Story Of Buck Barrow, Clyde Barrow’s Older Brother

After a life of petty crime and several attempts to go straight, Buck Barrow joined up with Bonnie and Clyde for just four months before he was mortally wounded by a gunshot to the head.
The Disturbing History Of Kuru, The Fatal Brain Disease Caused By Cannibalism

The Disturbing History Of Kuru, The Fatal Brain Disease Caused By Cannibalism

At its peak in the 1950s and '60s, the kuru epidemic nearly decimated the Indigenous Fore people of Papua New Guinea.
How French Mime Marcel Marceau Got His Start Smuggling Jewish Children To Safety During The Holocaust

How French Mime Marcel Marceau Got His Start Smuggling Jewish Children To Safety During The Holocaust

As a member of the French Resistance, Marcel Marceau first developed his miming skills to keep children quiet while they evaded Nazi patrols on their way to the Swiss border.