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The Life Of Circus Performer Jean Libbera, The Man With A Parasitic Twin Growing Out Of His Torso

In the early 1900s, Jean Libbera performed in sideshows with his brother Jacques, a parasitic twin who was attached to Jean at the chest and stomach.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Jan 29, 2026

The Life Of Circus Performer Jean Libbera, The Man With A Parasitic Twin Growing Out Of His Torso

In the early 1900s, Jean Libbera performed in sideshows with his brother Jacques, a parasitic twin who was attached to Jean at the chest and stomach.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • January 29, 2026

How Did Charles Manson Die? Inside The Bizarre Death Of The Infamous Cult Leader

After serving 40 years in prison, Charles Manson died on November 19, 2017 — but the strange fight over his corpse and his estate was just beginning.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 28, 2026

How Did Charles Manson Die? Inside The Bizarre Death Of The Infamous Cult Leader

After serving 40 years in prison, Charles Manson died on November 19, 2017 — but the strange fight over his corpse and his estate was just beginning.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 28, 2026

Inside The Tunguska Event, The Astronomical Explosion That Rocked Russia In 1908

The largest impact event in Earth's recorded history, the Tunguska explosion occurred in the skies above Russia on June 30, 1908, causing massive destruction.

By Gabe Paoletti • Jan 26, 2026

Inside The Tunguska Event, The Astronomical Explosion That Rocked Russia In 1908

The largest impact event in Earth's recorded history, the Tunguska explosion occurred in the skies above Russia on June 30, 1908, causing massive destruction.

By Gabe Paoletti • January 26, 2026

The Story Of Portlock, The Alaska Ghost Town Allegedly Abandoned Because Of A ‘Killer Bigfoot’

Portlock, Alaska is rumored to be home to a Sasquatch-like beast known as the Nantiinaq that scared off the town's inhabitants in the 20th century.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Jan 25, 2026

The Story Of Portlock, The Alaska Ghost Town Allegedly Abandoned Because Of A ‘Killer Bigfoot’

Portlock, Alaska is rumored to be home to a Sasquatch-like beast known as the Nantiinaq that scared off the town's inhabitants in the 20th century.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • January 25, 2026

The Tragic Story Of Adam Rainer, The Man Who Went From Dwarf To Giant

When Adam Rainer turned 18 he was under four and a half feet tall. A little more than 15 years later he would be 7'1" — tall enough to be classified as a giant.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jan 24, 2026

The Tragic Story Of Adam Rainer, The Man Who Went From Dwarf To Giant

When Adam Rainer turned 18 he was under four and a half feet tall. A little more than 15 years later he would be 7'1" — tall enough to be classified as a giant.

By Kara Goldfarb • January 24, 2026

What Life Looks Like In Oymyakon, The Coldest City In The World

Located near the Arctic Circle, Oymyakon, Russia is the coldest inhabited place on Earth. Winter temperatures average around -58°F — and only 500 residents brave the chill.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 23, 2026

What Life Looks Like In Oymyakon, The Coldest City In The World

Located near the Arctic Circle, Oymyakon, Russia is the coldest inhabited place on Earth. Winter temperatures average around -58°F — and only 500 residents brave the chill.

By Erin Kelly • January 23, 2026

Meet The Real Persian Royals Behind The Viral ‘Princess Qajar’ Memes

The legendary "Princess Qajar” is actually a conflation of two 19th-century Persian royals — Fatemeh Khanum "Esmat al-Dowleh" and Zahra Khanum "Taj al-Saltaneh.”

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 22, 2026

Meet The Real Persian Royals Behind The Viral ‘Princess Qajar’ Memes

The legendary "Princess Qajar” is actually a conflation of two 19th-century Persian royals — Fatemeh Khanum "Esmat al-Dowleh" and Zahra Khanum "Taj al-Saltaneh.”

By Kaleena Fraga • January 22, 2026

The Peculiar Story Of Anatoli Bugorski, The Scientist Who Stuck His Head In A Proton Accelerator And Lived To Tell The Tale

Soviet physicist Anatoli Bugorski is the only person known to have been directly exposed to a nuclear particle accelerator beam and survive.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jan 20, 2026

The Peculiar Story Of Anatoli Bugorski, The Scientist Who Stuck His Head In A Proton Accelerator And Lived To Tell The Tale

Soviet physicist Anatoli Bugorski is the only person known to have been directly exposed to a nuclear particle accelerator beam and survive.

By Kara Goldfarb • January 20, 2026

A Prohibition-Era Gun Was Just Uncovered In A Distillery Once Controlled By Al Capone

The weapon, a Colt Model 1908 pistol, was still loaded and stashed away in the wall of a catacomb beneath Thornton Distilling Co. in the Chicago suburb of Thornton, Illinois.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 20, 2026

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A Prohibition-Era Gun Was Just Uncovered In A Distillery Once Controlled By Al Capone

The weapon, a Colt Model 1908 pistol, was still loaded and stashed away in the wall of a catacomb beneath Thornton Distilling Co. in the Chicago suburb of Thornton, Illinois.

By Austin Harvey • January 20, 2026

The Shocking History Of Aqua Tofana, The 17th-Century ‘Blemish Serum’ That Killed Hundreds Of Unwanted Husbands

In the 1600s, many Italian housewives had no hope of escaping bad marriages. So hundreds of them turned to poison to kill their husbands — and collect their inheritance.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 18, 2026

The Shocking History Of Aqua Tofana, The 17th-Century ‘Blemish Serum’ That Killed Hundreds Of Unwanted Husbands

In the 1600s, many Italian housewives had no hope of escaping bad marriages. So hundreds of them turned to poison to kill their husbands — and collect their inheritance.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 18, 2026