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17 Famous Cannibal Attacks That Will Send A Shiver Down Your Spine

Cannibalism is crazy enough as it is, but throughout history and the world, there have been some cannibal attacks that are crazier than you could ever imagine.

By Katie Serena • Aug 28, 2022

17 Famous Cannibal Attacks That Will Send A Shiver Down Your Spine

Cannibalism is crazy enough as it is, but throughout history and the world, there have been some cannibal attacks that are crazier than you could ever imagine.

By Katie Serena • August 28, 2022

Elephant Tears Its Handler In Two While Being Forced To Work In Extreme Heat

Pom Pam was hauling logs on a rubber plantation when he suddenly killed his handler in a violent rampage.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 23, 2022

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Elephant Tears Its Handler In Two While Being Forced To Work In Extreme Heat

Pom Pam was hauling logs on a rubber plantation when he suddenly killed his handler in a violent rampage.

By Austin Harvey • August 23, 2022

Meet The Biggest Bat In The World, The Golden-Crowned Flying Fox

Endemic to the Philippines, the giant golden-crowned flying fox is a nocturnal creature that only eats fruit — but that doesn't make them any less terrifying.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 22, 2022

Meet The Biggest Bat In The World, The Golden-Crowned Flying Fox

Endemic to the Philippines, the giant golden-crowned flying fox is a nocturnal creature that only eats fruit — but that doesn't make them any less terrifying.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 22, 2022

Inside Operation Babylift, The U.S. Government’s Plan To Save Vietnamese Orphans Before The Fall Of Saigon

In the final weeks of the Vietnam War, Operation Babylift evacuated more than 3,300 South Vietnamese orphans and placed them with adoptive families in the U.S. — but the first flight ended in tragedy.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 21, 2022

Inside Operation Babylift, The U.S. Government’s Plan To Save Vietnamese Orphans Before The Fall Of Saigon

In the final weeks of the Vietnam War, Operation Babylift evacuated more than 3,300 South Vietnamese orphans and placed them with adoptive families in the U.S. — but the first flight ended in tragedy.

By Erin Kelly • August 21, 2022

Meet Amou Haji, The World’s Dirtiest Man — Who Didn’t Bathe For Seven Decades

Amou Haji of Dejgah, Iran claimed that cleanliness causes illness and that his avoidance of bathing was the reason he managed to live to 94 without any major health problems.

By Erin Kelly • Aug 18, 2022

Meet Amou Haji, The World’s Dirtiest Man — Who Didn’t Bathe For Seven Decades

Amou Haji of Dejgah, Iran claimed that cleanliness causes illness and that his avoidance of bathing was the reason he managed to live to 94 without any major health problems.

By Erin Kelly • August 18, 2022

How The Yakuza Became One Of History’s Most Successful Organized Crime Groups

Known informally as the Japanese mafia, the Yakuza are a 400-year-old criminal syndicate that carries out everything from human trafficking to real estate sales.

By Mark Oliver • Aug 6, 2022

How The Yakuza Became One Of History’s Most Successful Organized Crime Groups

Known informally as the Japanese mafia, the Yakuza are a 400-year-old criminal syndicate that carries out everything from human trafficking to real estate sales.

By Mark Oliver • August 6, 2022

Who 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 • Jul 29, 2022

Who 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 • July 29, 2022

Inside The Enigmatic Story Of Yasuke, The Black Samurai Of 16th-Century Japan

The first African man to become a samurai, Yasuke certainly made a mark on feudal Japan — though much about his life remains a mystery.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 26, 2022

Inside The Enigmatic Story Of Yasuke, The Black Samurai Of 16th-Century Japan

The first African man to become a samurai, Yasuke certainly made a mark on feudal Japan — though much about his life remains a mystery.

By Gina Dimuro • July 26, 2022

Who Invented Ice Cream? Inside The Surprisingly Long History Of The World’s Favorite Frozen Treat

Frozen desserts date all the way back to ancient China around 200 B.C.E., but a staggering number of ice cream innovators over the centuries have helped perfect the treat we enjoy today.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 21, 2022

Who Invented Ice Cream? Inside The Surprisingly Long History Of The World’s Favorite Frozen Treat

Frozen desserts date all the way back to ancient China around 200 B.C.E., but a staggering number of ice cream innovators over the centuries have helped perfect the treat we enjoy today.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 21, 2022

Roy Benavidez, The Fearless Vietnam War Veteran Who Survived ‘Six Hours In Hell’

Green Beret Roy Benavidez earned the Medal of Honor when he ran into enemy fire armed with only a knife to save his fellow soldiers, sustaining such severe injuries that medics placed him into a body bag.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 20, 2022

Roy Benavidez, The Fearless Vietnam War Veteran Who Survived ‘Six Hours In Hell’

Green Beret Roy Benavidez earned the Medal of Honor when he ran into enemy fire armed with only a knife to save his fellow soldiers, sustaining such severe injuries that medics placed him into a body bag.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 20, 2022