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The Disturbing Practice Of Chinese Water Torture — And How It Drove Victims Insane

A centuries-old interrogation method, Chinese water torture was actually invented far from Asia and eventually evolved into far crueler forms of punishment.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 23, 2026

The Disturbing Practice Of Chinese Water Torture — And How It Drove Victims Insane

A centuries-old interrogation method, Chinese water torture was actually invented far from Asia and eventually evolved into far crueler forms of punishment.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 23, 2026

The Short, Sad Life Of Dina Sanichar, The Feral Boy Who May Have Inspired ‘The Jungle Book’

After being raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, Dina Sanichar was never able to speak or fully rejoin human society before dying at about 35 in 1895.

By Tim Brinkhof • Mar 18, 2026

The Short, Sad Life Of Dina Sanichar, The Feral Boy Who May Have Inspired ‘The Jungle Book’

After being raised by wolves in the Indian jungle, Dina Sanichar was never able to speak or fully rejoin human society before dying at about 35 in 1895.

By Tim Brinkhof • March 18, 2026

Why The Death Zone Of Mount Everest Has Claimed The Lives Of Hundreds Of Climbers

Low oxygen levels, frigid temperatures, high winds, and frequent avalanches make Mount Everest's Death Zone one of the world's most lethal places.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 11, 2026

Why The Death Zone Of Mount Everest Has Claimed The Lives Of Hundreds Of Climbers

Low oxygen levels, frigid temperatures, high winds, and frequent avalanches make Mount Everest's Death Zone one of the world's most lethal places.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 11, 2026

New Analysis Just Disproved The Claim That 1 In 200 Men Alive Today Are Descendants Of Genghis Khan

It's commonly believed that as many as one in 200 men alive today are descended from Genghis Khan, but a recent DNA study found that the Mongol ruler's lineage may not be quite so extensive.

By Cara Johnson • Mar 10, 2026

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New Analysis Just Disproved The Claim That 1 In 200 Men Alive Today Are Descendants Of Genghis Khan

It's commonly believed that as many as one in 200 men alive today are descended from Genghis Khan, but a recent DNA study found that the Mongol ruler's lineage may not be quite so extensive.

By Cara Johnson • March 10, 2026

The Disturbing Crimes Of Five Serial Killers Who May Have Murdered More Victims Than Anyone Else In History

From Luis Garavito and "Dr. Death" to the "Monster of the Andes," these men slaughtered more than 100 victims each, making one of them the deadliest serial killer ever.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 9, 2026

The Disturbing Crimes Of Five Serial Killers Who May Have Murdered More Victims Than Anyone Else In History

From Luis Garavito and "Dr. Death" to the "Monster of the Andes," these men slaughtered more than 100 victims each, making one of them the deadliest serial killer ever.

By Austin Harvey • March 9, 2026

The Gulag, The Holocaust, And The ‘Great Leap Forward’: Inside The Stories Of History’s Deadliest Dictators

Recent scholarship has suggested that Mao Zedong was the deadliest dictator in history, but he was far from the only one responsible for millions of deaths.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 2, 2026

The Gulag, The Holocaust, And The ‘Great Leap Forward’: Inside The Stories Of History’s Deadliest Dictators

Recent scholarship has suggested that Mao Zedong was the deadliest dictator in history, but he was far from the only one responsible for millions of deaths.

By Austin Harvey • March 2, 2026

The Story Of The SS Ourang Medan, The Ghost Ship Whose Entire Crew Died With Faces Frozen In Terror

The SS Ourang Medan reportedly exploded in the Strait of Malacca sometime in the 1940s after its crew died under mysterious circumstances — but is it all just an eerie legend?

By Neil Patmore • Mar 1, 2026

The Story Of The SS Ourang Medan, The Ghost Ship Whose Entire Crew Died With Faces Frozen In Terror

The SS Ourang Medan reportedly exploded in the Strait of Malacca sometime in the 1940s after its crew died under mysterious circumstances — but is it all just an eerie legend?

By Neil Patmore • March 1, 2026

Who Actually Killed The Most People In History? It’s Not As Straightforward As You Think

The candidates for who has killed the most people in history range from despotic leaders to imperial rulers, all of whom killed millions of people during their bloody reigns.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 27, 2026

Who Actually Killed The Most People In History? It’s Not As Straightforward As You Think

The candidates for who has killed the most people in history range from despotic leaders to imperial rulers, all of whom killed millions of people during their bloody reigns.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 27, 2026

Archaeologists Have Uncovered A Siberian Ice Mummy Who Underwent Jaw Surgery 2,500 Years Ago

Members of the ancient Pazyryk culture of Central Asia drilled two holes in a woman's injured jawbone and threaded it together with hair or tendon to create a "primitive prosthetic" circa 500 B.C.E.

By Cara Johnson • Feb 19, 2026

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Archaeologists Have Uncovered A Siberian Ice Mummy Who Underwent Jaw Surgery 2,500 Years Ago

Members of the ancient Pazyryk culture of Central Asia drilled two holes in a woman's injured jawbone and threaded it together with hair or tendon to create a "primitive prosthetic" circa 500 B.C.E.

By Cara Johnson • February 19, 2026

The Story Of Genghis Khan’s Children And The Staggering Spread Of His DNA Around The World

Genghis Khan is believed to have had so many children that some 16 million men alive today are directly descended from the Mongol emperor.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 17, 2026

The Story Of Genghis Khan’s Children And The Staggering Spread Of His DNA Around The World

Genghis Khan is believed to have had so many children that some 16 million men alive today are directly descended from the Mongol emperor.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 17, 2026