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The Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping And The Victims’ Miraculous Escape

The 1976 Chowchilla school bus kidnapping saw 26 California children abducted, buried alive, and held for ransom — then they miraculously escaped.

By Jessica O'Connor • Oct 6, 2023

The Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping And The Victims’ Miraculous Escape

The 1976 Chowchilla school bus kidnapping saw 26 California children abducted, buried alive, and held for ransom — then they miraculously escaped.

By Jessica O'Connor • October 6, 2023

The Cape Romano Dome House, The One-Of-A-Kind South Florida Home That Was Swallowed By The Sea

Built on the tip of Marco Island in 1982 and destroyed by Hurricane Ian 40 years later, the Cape Romano dome house was a unique cluster of igloo-shaped units perched on stilts and connected by walkways.

By Matt Crabtree • Oct 2, 2023

The Cape Romano Dome House, The One-Of-A-Kind South Florida Home That Was Swallowed By The Sea

Built on the tip of Marco Island in 1982 and destroyed by Hurricane Ian 40 years later, the Cape Romano dome house was a unique cluster of igloo-shaped units perched on stilts and connected by walkways.

By Matt Crabtree • October 2, 2023

How Did Nikola Tesla Die? The Story Of The Famed Inventor’s Tragic Demise

Following his groundbreaking career, Nikola Tesla descended into poverty and mental illness before dying on January 7, 1943.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 1, 2023

How Did Nikola Tesla Die? The Story Of The Famed Inventor’s Tragic Demise

Following his groundbreaking career, Nikola Tesla descended into poverty and mental illness before dying on January 7, 1943.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 1, 2023

Meet The Real Haunted Doll Behind ‘Annabelle’

The real Annabelle doll reportedly committed a series of attacks in the early 1970s before it was confined in the Occult Museum of Ed and Lorraine Warren in Connecticut.

By Katie Serena • Oct 1, 2023

Meet The Real Haunted Doll Behind ‘Annabelle’

The real Annabelle doll reportedly committed a series of attacks in the early 1970s before it was confined in the Occult Museum of Ed and Lorraine Warren in Connecticut.

By Katie Serena • October 1, 2023

The Real Story Of John Wojtowicz And The Bank Robbery That Inspired ‘Dog Day Afternoon’

On August 22, 1972, John Wojtowicz tried to rob a Brooklyn bank to pay for his lover's gender-reassignment surgery — before the heist went terribly wrong.

By Gina Dimuro • Sep 29, 2023

The Real Story Of John Wojtowicz And The Bank Robbery That Inspired ‘Dog Day Afternoon’

On August 22, 1972, John Wojtowicz tried to rob a Brooklyn bank to pay for his lover's gender-reassignment surgery — before the heist went terribly wrong.

By Gina Dimuro • September 29, 2023

Paul Michael Stephani, The ‘Weepy-Voiced Killer’ Who Confessed His Murders In A Series Of Chilling Phone Calls

Between 1980 and 1982, Paul Michael Stephani murdered three women and brutally attacked two others — and then anonymously called the police to tearfully apologize for his crimes.

By Maggie Donahue • Sep 27, 2023

Paul Michael Stephani, The ‘Weepy-Voiced Killer’ Who Confessed His Murders In A Series Of Chilling Phone Calls

Between 1980 and 1982, Paul Michael Stephani murdered three women and brutally attacked two others — and then anonymously called the police to tearfully apologize for his crimes.

By Maggie Donahue • September 27, 2023

How A Peacekeeping Mission In Somalia Turned Into The Blood-Soaked Battle Of Mogadishu

On October 3, 1993, U.S. troops clashed with Somali militants in Mogadishu, resulting in two helicopter crashes that inspired the film Black Hawk Down.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 27, 2023

How A Peacekeeping Mission In Somalia Turned Into The Blood-Soaked Battle Of Mogadishu

On October 3, 1993, U.S. troops clashed with Somali militants in Mogadishu, resulting in two helicopter crashes that inspired the film Black Hawk Down.

By Austin Harvey • September 27, 2023

Rare Ford’s Theatre Tickets From The Night Of The Lincoln Assassination Sold At Auction

The theatre tickets are exceedingly rare, as just a few from the fateful night of April 14, 1865, are known to survive.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 27, 2023

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Rare Ford’s Theatre Tickets From The Night Of The Lincoln Assassination Sold At Auction

The theatre tickets are exceedingly rare, as just a few from the fateful night of April 14, 1865, are known to survive.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 27, 2023

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

Gary Michael Heidnik kidnapped, raped, and tortured six women starting in 1986, keeping them prisoner in the basement of his Philadelphia home.

By Mark Oliver • Sep 27, 2023

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

Gary Michael Heidnik kidnapped, raped, and tortured six women starting in 1986, keeping them prisoner in the basement of his Philadelphia home.

By Mark Oliver • September 27, 2023

Researchers Just Released Never-Before-Seen Photos From The Wreckage Of The Battle Of Midway

"On this occasion, we meet on those same Pacific waters in which Japan and the U.S. once met in battle, but this time as allies and fellow researchers.”

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Sep 26, 2023

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Researchers Just Released Never-Before-Seen Photos From The Wreckage Of The Battle Of Midway

"On this occasion, we meet on those same Pacific waters in which Japan and the U.S. once met in battle, but this time as allies and fellow researchers.”

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • September 26, 2023