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How The Creepy Case Of The ‘Boy In The Box’ Was Finally Solved After 65 Years

Since being discovered in 1957, the "Boy In The Box" case baffled Philadelphia police. But thanks to genetic testing, the four-year-old victim has been revealed to be Joseph Augustus Zarelli.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 8, 2022

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How The Creepy Case Of The ‘Boy In The Box’ Was Finally Solved After 65 Years

Since being discovered in 1957, the "Boy In The Box" case baffled Philadelphia police. But thanks to genetic testing, the four-year-old victim has been revealed to be Joseph Augustus Zarelli.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 8, 2022

44 Vintage Photos Of Speakeasies, The Underground Bars Of Prohibition-Era America

While Prohibition was in effect in the United States from 1920 to 1933, speakeasies popped up across the nation as places where people could buy alcohol illegally.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 7, 2022

44 Vintage Photos Of Speakeasies, The Underground Bars Of Prohibition-Era America

While Prohibition was in effect in the United States from 1920 to 1933, speakeasies popped up across the nation as places where people could buy alcohol illegally.

By Austin Harvey • December 7, 2022

Mysterious Structure Seen Poking Out Of Florida Beach Determined To Be A Shipwreck From the 1800s

Archaeologists believe that the vessel sank sometime in the 19th century when ships were as prevalent as "Amazon trucks."

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 7, 2022

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Mysterious Structure Seen Poking Out Of Florida Beach Determined To Be A Shipwreck From the 1800s

Archaeologists believe that the vessel sank sometime in the 19th century when ships were as prevalent as "Amazon trucks."

By Kaleena Fraga • December 7, 2022

The Tragedy Of Carlie Brucia, The 11-Year-Old Who Was Abducted From A Carwash In Broad Daylight

In February 2004, Carlie Brucia was kidnapped from a Florida carwash a mile from her house — and found dead just a few days later in a field behind a church.

By Neil Patmore • Dec 7, 2022

The Tragedy Of Carlie Brucia, The 11-Year-Old Who Was Abducted From A Carwash In Broad Daylight

In February 2004, Carlie Brucia was kidnapped from a Florida carwash a mile from her house — and found dead just a few days later in a field behind a church.

By Neil Patmore • December 7, 2022

Inside The Chilling Story Of Charlie Chop-Off, The Child Serial Killer Who Was Never Caught

In gritty 1970s New York, an unidentified serial killer known as "Charlie Chop-Off" targeted young Black and Puerto Rican boys and viciously mutilated their genitals — and he was never caught.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 6, 2022

Inside The Chilling Story Of Charlie Chop-Off, The Child Serial Killer Who Was Never Caught

In gritty 1970s New York, an unidentified serial killer known as "Charlie Chop-Off" targeted young Black and Puerto Rican boys and viciously mutilated their genitals — and he was never caught.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 6, 2022

31 Images That Capture The Height Of Arcade Culture Of The ’70s And ’80s

These vintage photos will take you back to a time when Pac-Man and Donkey Kong were the absolute pinnacle of gaming technology.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 5, 2022

31 Images That Capture The Height Of Arcade Culture Of The ’70s And ’80s

These vintage photos will take you back to a time when Pac-Man and Donkey Kong were the absolute pinnacle of gaming technology.

By Erin Kelly • December 5, 2022

Inside The Mystery Of The ‘Wow!’ Signal That’s Baffled Scientists For Decades

In August 1977, scientists at Ohio State University’s Big Ear radio telescope detected a 72-second signal from space that was extremely difficult to explain.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 3, 2022

Inside The Mystery Of The ‘Wow!’ Signal That’s Baffled Scientists For Decades

In August 1977, scientists at Ohio State University’s Big Ear radio telescope detected a 72-second signal from space that was extremely difficult to explain.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 3, 2022

Who Were The Worst U.S. Presidents In History — And What Made Them So Bad?

From Herbert Hoover's mishandling of the Great Depression to George W. Bush's unpopular war in Iraq, go inside the stories of some of America's worst-ranking presidents.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 30, 2022

Who Were The Worst U.S. Presidents In History — And What Made Them So Bad?

From Herbert Hoover's mishandling of the Great Depression to George W. Bush's unpopular war in Iraq, go inside the stories of some of America's worst-ranking presidents.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 30, 2022

What 22 Iconic Places Looked Like When History Was Being Made There — And What They Look Like Today

From Times Square to the trenches of World War I, these then-and-now photos will make you see the world's most historic places in a completely different light.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 29, 2022

What 22 Iconic Places Looked Like When History Was Being Made There — And What They Look Like Today

From Times Square to the trenches of World War I, these then-and-now photos will make you see the world's most historic places in a completely different light.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 29, 2022

The Incredible Story Of Starfish Prime, When The U.S. Detonated A Nuclear Bomb In Space

On July 9, 1962, the Atomic Energy Commission set off a 1.4-megaton thermonuclear warhead in outer space, 240 miles above the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 29, 2022

The Incredible Story Of Starfish Prime, When The U.S. Detonated A Nuclear Bomb In Space

On July 9, 1962, the Atomic Energy Commission set off a 1.4-megaton thermonuclear warhead in outer space, 240 miles above the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 29, 2022