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Killing Exotic Animals And Turning Them Into Furniture Was All The Rage In Victorian England

Killing Exotic Animals And Turning Them Into Furniture Was All The Rage In Victorian England

The craze for animal furniture came from the work of Rowland Ward, who was a talented taxidermist whose work popularized the trend.
Vin Mariani — The Cocaine-Laced Wine Loved By Popes, Thomas Edison, And Ulysses S. Grant

Vin Mariani — The Cocaine-Laced Wine Loved By Popes, Thomas Edison, And Ulysses S. Grant

Vin Mariani was advertised to reduce your hunger, aid digestion, cure the flu, and best of all, fill you with energy.
Jack The Stripper: The Gruesome Killer Who Followed In The Ripper’s Footsteps

Jack The Stripper: The Gruesome Killer Who Followed In The Ripper’s Footsteps

The grisly story of Jack the Stripper reveals that his murders may have been more gruesome than even those of the infamous killer who inspired his name.
The Haunting Mystery Of The USSR’s Lost Cosmonauts

The Haunting Mystery Of The USSR’s Lost Cosmonauts

In 1961, Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. However, some conspiracy theorists speculate that the Soviets reached the cosmos on an earlier mission but covered it up because they lost cosmonauts.
Where Did The Google Name Come From?

Where Did The Google Name Come From?

The history of the Google name can be traced back to a typo, an incredibly large number, and a nine-year-old boy.
You Can Still Buy This 1950s Atomic Energy Lab With Actual Radioactive Materials

You Can Still Buy This 1950s Atomic Energy Lab With Actual Radioactive Materials

The Gilbert Atomic Energy Lab was one of the more bizarre toys of all time.
How JFK Turned The White House Into The Playboy Mansion

How JFK Turned The White House Into The Playboy Mansion

According to the interviews with Secret Service agents and White House insiders, JFK's women were often prostitutes supplied by organized crime figures.
Rob Ford’s Greatest Hits: The Wildest Moments From Toronto’s Crack-Smoking Mayor

Rob Ford’s Greatest Hits: The Wildest Moments From Toronto’s Crack-Smoking Mayor

Revisiting the crack-smoking, drunk-driving, inexplicable political career of Rob Ford.
Viking Sex Slaves – The Dirty Secret Behind The Founding Of Iceland

Viking Sex Slaves – The Dirty Secret Behind The Founding Of Iceland

Given the genetics of Iceland and the nature of the people who settled it, it’s possible that a large percentage of the first women on Iceland were taken there as slaves.
The Gruesome Contest Between Two Soldiers Trying To Kill 100 With Their Samurai Swords

The Gruesome Contest Between Two Soldiers Trying To Kill 100 With Their Samurai Swords

During the Second Sino-Japanese War, a Japanese newspaper reported on the barbaric killing competition as though it were a sporting event.
How One Man Stole $500,000 From A Las Vegas Casino And Got Away With It

How One Man Stole $500,000 From A Las Vegas Casino And Got Away With It

Bill Brennan hasn't been seen since he walked out the door of the Stardust casino in 1992 with a huge haul of cash and chips.