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American Tourist Impales Himself On Metal Spikes While Climbing A Fence At The Colosseum

The 47-year-old man is a U.S. citizen who is currently living in Taiwan, and he's expected to make a full recovery following emergency surgery.

By Austin Harvey • May 9, 2025

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American Tourist Impales Himself On Metal Spikes While Climbing A Fence At The Colosseum

The 47-year-old man is a U.S. citizen who is currently living in Taiwan, and he's expected to make a full recovery following emergency surgery.

By Austin Harvey • May 9, 2025

The Gruesome Story Of Takahiro Shiraishi, Japan’s ‘Twitter Killer’ Who Found His Victims Online

Between August and October 2017, Takahiro Shiraishi killed nine people, eight women and one man, most of whom had expressed suicidal thoughts on the internet.

By Amber Morgan • May 4, 2025

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The Gruesome Story Of Takahiro Shiraishi, Japan’s ‘Twitter Killer’ Who Found His Victims Online

Between August and October 2017, Takahiro Shiraishi killed nine people, eight women and one man, most of whom had expressed suicidal thoughts on the internet.

By Amber Morgan • May 4, 2025

Kim Jong-Nam, The Older Brother Of Kim Jong-Un Who Was Assassinated In 2017

Once the North Korean heir apparent, Kim Jong-nam was assassinated at a busy airport in Malaysia in February 2017 — presumably on the orders of his younger brother, Kim Jong-un.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 27, 2025

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Kim Jong-Nam, The Older Brother Of Kim Jong-Un Who Was Assassinated In 2017

Once the North Korean heir apparent, Kim Jong-nam was assassinated at a busy airport in Malaysia in February 2017 — presumably on the orders of his younger brother, Kim Jong-un.

By Austin Harvey • April 27, 2025

The Little-Known Story Of Arsinoe IV, The Murdered Sister Of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra

After she challenged her sister Cleopatra's rule, Arsinoe IV was brutally killed by Mark Antony's assassins in the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in 41 B.C.E.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 27, 2025

The Little-Known Story Of Arsinoe IV, The Murdered Sister Of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra

After she challenged her sister Cleopatra's rule, Arsinoe IV was brutally killed by Mark Antony's assassins in the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in 41 B.C.E.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 27, 2025

Two British Men Found A Viking Treasure Worth $3.8 Million — Now They’re Going To Jail

British law dictates that people must report finding "treasure," which includes metal items more than 300 years old. This pair of metal detectorists didn't.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 24, 2025

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Two British Men Found A Viking Treasure Worth $3.8 Million — Now They’re Going To Jail

British law dictates that people must report finding "treasure," which includes metal items more than 300 years old. This pair of metal detectorists didn't.

By Natasha Ishak • April 24, 2025

The Rise And Fall Of Carlos Lehder, Pablo Escobar’s Right-Hand Man Who Later Offered To Capture Him For The DEA

A Colombian-German drug lord, Carlos Lehder helped Pablo Escobar found the Medellín Cartel — but their alliance wouldn't last forever.

By Daniel Rennie • Apr 20, 2025

The Rise And Fall Of Carlos Lehder, Pablo Escobar’s Right-Hand Man Who Later Offered To Capture Him For The DEA

A Colombian-German drug lord, Carlos Lehder helped Pablo Escobar found the Medellín Cartel — but their alliance wouldn't last forever.

By Daniel Rennie • April 20, 2025

The Horrific Crimes Of Vince Li, The Man Who Killed And Cannibalized Tim McLean On A Greyhound Bus In 2008

Tim McLean was sleeping against the bus window when Vince Li pulled out a knife and began stabbing him because the voice of God purportedly told him the 22-year-old stranger was a "force of evil" and an alien who needed to be destroyed.

By Katie Serena • Apr 20, 2025

The Horrific Crimes Of Vince Li, The Man Who Killed And Cannibalized Tim McLean On A Greyhound Bus In 2008

Tim McLean was sleeping against the bus window when Vince Li pulled out a knife and began stabbing him because the voice of God purportedly told him the 22-year-old stranger was a "force of evil" and an alien who needed to be destroyed.

By Katie Serena • April 20, 2025

The Chilling Story Of Varg Vikernes, The Black Metal Musician Who Fatally Stabbed His Former Bandmate

First known as a black metal musician in his native Norway, Varg Vikernes later became infamous for his murder of former bandmate Euronymous in 1993 as well as his neo-Nazism.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 20, 2025

The Chilling Story Of Varg Vikernes, The Black Metal Musician Who Fatally Stabbed His Former Bandmate

First known as a black metal musician in his native Norway, Varg Vikernes later became infamous for his murder of former bandmate Euronymous in 1993 as well as his neo-Nazism.

By Austin Harvey • April 20, 2025

The True Story Of The Oklahoma City Bombing — And The Domestic Terrorist Behind It

At 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, a bomb exploded in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 19, 2025

The True Story Of The Oklahoma City Bombing — And The Domestic Terrorist Behind It

At 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, a bomb exploded in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 19, 2025

Inside The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln And The Great Emancipator’s Final Hours

Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, rendering him paralyzed and unconscious until he died hours later on April 15th.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 14, 2025

Inside The Assassination Of Abraham Lincoln And The Great Emancipator’s Final Hours

Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865, rendering him paralyzed and unconscious until he died hours later on April 15th.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 14, 2025

Jade Janks, The California Woman Who Killed Her Stepfather After Allegedly Finding Her Nudes On His Computer

Jade Janks murdered her stepfather Tom Merriman in December 2020 after she allegedly stumbled upon a huge collection of her nude photos he'd kept since she was 16.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 8, 2025

Jade Janks, The California Woman Who Killed Her Stepfather After Allegedly Finding Her Nudes On His Computer

Jade Janks murdered her stepfather Tom Merriman in December 2020 after she allegedly stumbled upon a huge collection of her nude photos he'd kept since she was 16.

By Amber Morgan • April 8, 2025

American YouTuber Caught Trying To Contact The World’s Most Isolated Tribe — And He Left Them A Can Of Diet Coke

Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov was arrested after landing on North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean and attempting to interact with the virtually uncontacted Sentinelese tribe.

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 7, 2025

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American YouTuber Caught Trying To Contact The World’s Most Isolated Tribe — And He Left Them A Can Of Diet Coke

Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov was arrested after landing on North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean and attempting to interact with the virtually uncontacted Sentinelese tribe.

By Kaleena Fraga • April 7, 2025