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Schlitzie: The Sideshow ‘Pinhead’ With Microcephaly Who Audiences Called ‘Cretin’ And ‘Moron’

Made famous in the 1932 film Freaks, Schlitzie performed in most of the major circuses of the early 20th century after being sold into the business when he was just a child.

By William DeLong • Dec 14, 2025

Schlitzie: The Sideshow ‘Pinhead’ With Microcephaly Who Audiences Called ‘Cretin’ And ‘Moron’

Made famous in the 1932 film Freaks, Schlitzie performed in most of the major circuses of the early 20th century after being sold into the business when he was just a child.

By William DeLong • December 14, 2025

33 Photos Of Deadheads — And The Countercultural History Behind The Subculture

Ever since the Grateful Dead debuted in the 1960s, they've counted a massive following of enthusiastic fans, the most devoted of which are known as Deadheads.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 14, 2025

33 Photos Of Deadheads — And The Countercultural History Behind The Subculture

Ever since the Grateful Dead debuted in the 1960s, they've counted a massive following of enthusiastic fans, the most devoted of which are known as Deadheads.

By Austin Harvey • December 14, 2025

Keith Moon’s Death: Inside The Tragic Demise Of The Who’s Drummer At Just 32

Legendary rock drummer Keith Moon died in London on September 7, 1978 after accidentally overdosing on a sedative meant to help with his alcoholism.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 12, 2025

Keith Moon’s Death: Inside The Tragic Demise Of The Who’s Drummer At Just 32

Legendary rock drummer Keith Moon died in London on September 7, 1978 after accidentally overdosing on a sedative meant to help with his alcoholism.

By Austin Harvey • December 12, 2025

How Mark ‘Chopper’ Read Went From A Deadly Criminal To An Australian Folk Hero

"Chopper" Read was a mob enforcer and contract killer who prided himself on only bringing harm to fellow criminals — then he became a bestselling author while still behind bars after writing a memoir about his deadly exploits.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 11, 2025

How Mark ‘Chopper’ Read Went From A Deadly Criminal To An Australian Folk Hero

"Chopper" Read was a mob enforcer and contract killer who prided himself on only bringing harm to fellow criminals — then he became a bestselling author while still behind bars after writing a memoir about his deadly exploits.

By Austin Harvey • December 11, 2025

Archaeologists In Virginia Have Uncovered Long-Lost Native American Settlements Described By John Smith In 1608

Thousands of Indigenous artifacts found along the Rappahannock River provide physical evidence of the villages written about by English explorer John Smith in 1608.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 9, 2025

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Archaeologists In Virginia Have Uncovered Long-Lost Native American Settlements Described By John Smith In 1608

Thousands of Indigenous artifacts found along the Rappahannock River provide physical evidence of the villages written about by English explorer John Smith in 1608.

By Austin Harvey • December 9, 2025

A Sinkhole That Opened By The Pantheon Has Revealed An Ancient Roman Street

The paving was laid around the time of the Pantheon's original construction between 27 and 25 B.C.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 8, 2025

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A Sinkhole That Opened By The Pantheon Has Revealed An Ancient Roman Street

The paving was laid around the time of the Pantheon's original construction between 27 and 25 B.C.

By Natasha Ishak • December 8, 2025

44 Vintage Images Of Asia’s Hippie Trail That Promised Enlightenment And LSD To Thousands Of Western Travelers

During the 1960s and '70s, many adventurous young tourists were eager to experience the famous Hippie Trail, which stretched from Europe all the way to Southeast Asia.

By Gina Dimuro • Dec 7, 2025

44 Vintage Images Of Asia’s Hippie Trail That Promised Enlightenment And LSD To Thousands Of Western Travelers

During the 1960s and '70s, many adventurous young tourists were eager to experience the famous Hippie Trail, which stretched from Europe all the way to Southeast Asia.

By Gina Dimuro • December 7, 2025

Sally Horner Was Kidnapped By A Child Molester At Age 11 — And Her Ordeal May Have Inspired ‘Lolita’

A serial rapist named Frank La Salle held Sally Horner captive from June 1948 to March 1950, and her story was so similar to the controversial plot of Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita that the author named Sally in the novel.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 7, 2025

Sally Horner Was Kidnapped By A Child Molester At Age 11 — And Her Ordeal May Have Inspired ‘Lolita’

A serial rapist named Frank La Salle held Sally Horner captive from June 1948 to March 1950, and her story was so similar to the controversial plot of Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita that the author named Sally in the novel.

By Erin Kelly • December 7, 2025

‘Where 1960s Flower Power Blossomed’: 55 Vintage Photos Of Haight-Ashbury’s Counterculture

The Haight-Ashbury neighborhood in San Francisco was the epicenter of the hippie movement — offering psychedelic shops, lively music, and plenty of free love.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 6, 2025

‘Where 1960s Flower Power Blossomed’: 55 Vintage Photos Of Haight-Ashbury’s Counterculture

The Haight-Ashbury neighborhood in San Francisco was the epicenter of the hippie movement — offering psychedelic shops, lively music, and plenty of free love.

By Austin Harvey • December 6, 2025

A New Study Has Just Determined When Humans First Arrived To Australia

This latest research suggests that Aboriginal Australians and New Guineans have the longest unbroken ancestry of any group outside of Africa.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 4, 2025

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A New Study Has Just Determined When Humans First Arrived To Australia

This latest research suggests that Aboriginal Australians and New Guineans have the longest unbroken ancestry of any group outside of Africa.

By Austin Harvey • December 4, 2025