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The Story Of Ching Shih, Prostitute Turned Lord Of The Pirates

How one 18th century concubine became the "Terror of South China."

By Krissy Howard • Nov 28, 2016

The Story Of Ching Shih, Prostitute Turned Lord Of The Pirates

How one 18th century concubine became the "Terror of South China."

By Krissy Howard • November 28, 2016

Poaching Is Causing The African Elephants To Become Tuskless

Poachers are fundamentally altering the African elephant's gene pool.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 28, 2016

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Poaching Is Causing The African Elephants To Become Tuskless

Poachers are fundamentally altering the African elephant's gene pool.

By All That's Interesting • November 28, 2016

How “Lobster Boy” Grady Stiles Went From Circus Act To Murderer

Discover how "Lobster Boy" Grady Stiles got his "claws" and how he eventually began using them to commit murder.

By Abby Norman • Nov 26, 2016

How “Lobster Boy” Grady Stiles Went From Circus Act To Murderer

Discover how "Lobster Boy" Grady Stiles got his "claws" and how he eventually began using them to commit murder.

By Abby Norman • November 26, 2016

Letizia Battaglia’s Photos Take You To The Bloody Heart Of The Sicilian Mafia

If Letizia Battaglia could tell Americans one thing, it’s to stop watching “The Sopranos.” “Americans love ‘The Sopranos,'” the Sicilian photographer told CNN. “They don’t believe the Mafia is like (they see on TV), but the Mafia is dangerous like ISIS.” Battaglia would know. The 81-year-old has spent the majority...

By Savannah Cox • Nov 24, 2016

Letizia Battaglia’s Photos Take You To The Bloody Heart Of The Sicilian Mafia

If Letizia Battaglia could tell Americans one thing, it’s to stop watching “The Sopranos.” “Americans love ‘The Sopranos,'” the Sicilian photographer told CNN. “They don’t believe the Mafia is like (they see on TV), but the Mafia is dangerous like ISIS.” Battaglia would know. The 81-year-old has spent the majority...

By Savannah Cox • November 24, 2016

Why Is El Salvador The Murder Capital Of The World?

How did El Salvador, the smallest country in Central America, wind up with the highest per capita murder rate on Earth?

By Richard Stockton • Nov 3, 2016

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Why Is El Salvador The Murder Capital Of The World?

How did El Salvador, the smallest country in Central America, wind up with the highest per capita murder rate on Earth?

By Richard Stockton • November 3, 2016

Anders Behring Breivik And The Deadliest Mass Shooting In Norway’s History

"I would have done it again. I have carried out the most sophisticated and spectacular political attack committed in Europe since the Second World War."

By John Kuroski • Oct 20, 2016

Anders Behring Breivik And The Deadliest Mass Shooting In Norway’s History

"I would have done it again. I have carried out the most sophisticated and spectacular political attack committed in Europe since the Second World War."

By John Kuroski • October 20, 2016

5 Monsters Who Received Appallingly Light Sentences For Horrifying Crimes

Sometimes, the punishment really doesn't fit the crime.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 20, 2016

5 Monsters Who Received Appallingly Light Sentences For Horrifying Crimes

Sometimes, the punishment really doesn't fit the crime.

By Erin Kelly • October 20, 2016

Marcel Petiot May Be The Most Despicable Serial Killer Ever

Meet Marcel Petiot, the French doctor who promised Jews safe passage from Nazis, only to rob and murder them.

By Abby Norman • Sep 28, 2016

Marcel Petiot May Be The Most Despicable Serial Killer Ever

Meet Marcel Petiot, the French doctor who promised Jews safe passage from Nazis, only to rob and murder them.

By Abby Norman • September 28, 2016

33 Maps That Explain The World’s Drug Problem

In 2014, the most recent year with available data, 247 million people used illegal drugs and 207,400 of them died because of it. But even to cite such numbers is to fail to capture the full weight and breadth of the world’s vast drug problem. Lest we get too gloomy,...

By John Kuroski • Sep 26, 2016

33 Maps That Explain The World’s Drug Problem

In 2014, the most recent year with available data, 247 million people used illegal drugs and 207,400 of them died because of it. But even to cite such numbers is to fail to capture the full weight and breadth of the world’s vast drug problem. Lest we get too gloomy,...

By John Kuroski • September 26, 2016

Bloody Trade: Inside The (Mostly) Legal Practice Of Hunting Endangered Species In Africa

Big game hunters shoot an estimated 50,000 rare animals a year in Africa. What sort of person does this, how do they do it, and why?

By Richard Stockton • Sep 23, 2016

Bloody Trade: Inside The (Mostly) Legal Practice Of Hunting Endangered Species In Africa

Big game hunters shoot an estimated 50,000 rare animals a year in Africa. What sort of person does this, how do they do it, and why?

By Richard Stockton • September 23, 2016