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Meet The Slow Loris, The Adorable Primate On The Brink of Extinction

A nocturnal primate found in Southeast Asia, the slow loris is one of the only venomous mammals on Earth — and they're on the brink of extinction.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 1, 2022

Meet The Slow Loris, The Adorable Primate On The Brink of Extinction

A nocturnal primate found in Southeast Asia, the slow loris is one of the only venomous mammals on Earth — and they're on the brink of extinction.

By Erin Kelly • June 1, 2022

Inside The Puzzling Death Of Alexander The Great And The Disturbing Theories Behind It

In 323 B.C.E., Alexander the Great died of an unknown illness — and his body showed no signs of decomposition for six days.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 30, 2022

Inside The Puzzling Death Of Alexander The Great And The Disturbing Theories Behind It

In 323 B.C.E., Alexander the Great died of an unknown illness — and his body showed no signs of decomposition for six days.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 30, 2022

West Virginia Man Finds 11,000-Year-Old Sloth Skull While Hunting Turkeys

Kevin Adkins almost kicked the Ice Age skull to the side because he thought it was just debris from a recent flood — then he saw that it had teeth.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 23, 2022

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West Virginia Man Finds 11,000-Year-Old Sloth Skull While Hunting Turkeys

Kevin Adkins almost kicked the Ice Age skull to the side because he thought it was just debris from a recent flood — then he saw that it had teeth.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 23, 2022

The Story Of Scott Amedure, The Gay Man Who Was Murdered Because Of His Appearance On ‘The Jenny Jones Show’

When Scott Amedure confessed his crush on his straight friend Jonathan Schmitz while appearing on the daytime talk show, a stunned Schmitz seemed to laugh it off — but three days later, he shot Amedure dead.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • May 23, 2022

The Story Of Scott Amedure, The Gay Man Who Was Murdered Because Of His Appearance On ‘The Jenny Jones Show’

When Scott Amedure confessed his crush on his straight friend Jonathan Schmitz while appearing on the daytime talk show, a stunned Schmitz seemed to laugh it off — but three days later, he shot Amedure dead.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • May 23, 2022

Meet Ekaterina Lisina, The Woman With The Longest Legs In The World

Ekaterina Lisina has the longest legs among women in the world, is the world's tallest model, and as far as anyone can tell, has the biggest female feet in Russia.

By Gabe Paoletti • May 22, 2022

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Meet Ekaterina Lisina, The Woman With The Longest Legs In The World

Ekaterina Lisina has the longest legs among women in the world, is the world's tallest model, and as far as anyone can tell, has the biggest female feet in Russia.

By Gabe Paoletti • May 22, 2022

Kansas Man Finds Hatchet Head In Yard — With A Tree Root As A Handle

The object discovered by Matthew Decker looks like an intricately carved wooden ax — but it's actually a quirk of nature.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 17, 2022

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Kansas Man Finds Hatchet Head In Yard — With A Tree Root As A Handle

The object discovered by Matthew Decker looks like an intricately carved wooden ax — but it's actually a quirk of nature.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 17, 2022

Inside Poveglia Island’s History Of Death And Madness

Venice's Poveglia Island was a quarantine center and mass grave for victims of bubonic plague, earning it the nickname the "Island of Ghosts."

By Genevieve Carlton • May 14, 2022

Inside Poveglia Island’s History Of Death And Madness

Venice's Poveglia Island was a quarantine center and mass grave for victims of bubonic plague, earning it the nickname the "Island of Ghosts."

By Genevieve Carlton • May 14, 2022

Meet The Cone Snail, The One-Inch Sea Creature With Enough Deadly Toxin To Kill 700 People

Revered by collectors for its beautiful shell, the cone snail is not just a pretty prize — as one venomous sting from the animal could be enough to induce paralysis and even death.

By William DeLong • May 7, 2022

Meet The Cone Snail, The One-Inch Sea Creature With Enough Deadly Toxin To Kill 700 People

Revered by collectors for its beautiful shell, the cone snail is not just a pretty prize — as one venomous sting from the animal could be enough to induce paralysis and even death.

By William DeLong • May 7, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Jacob Stockdale, The Former ‘Wife Swap’ Contestant Who Killed His Mother And Brother

Nine years after his conservative family was featured on the ABC show "Wife Swap," Jacob Stockdale fatally shot his mother and brother before attempting to kill himself.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 5, 2022

The Tragic Story Of Jacob Stockdale, The Former ‘Wife Swap’ Contestant Who Killed His Mother And Brother

Nine years after his conservative family was featured on the ABC show "Wife Swap," Jacob Stockdale fatally shot his mother and brother before attempting to kill himself.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 5, 2022

Inside The Childhood Home Of Jeffrey Dahmer Where He Bludgeoned And Dismembered His First Victim

Over the decade that Jeffrey Dahmer lived in this quaint house in Akron, Ohio, he developed the sadistic obsessions that fueled his 13-year reign of terror.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 4, 2022

Inside The Childhood Home Of Jeffrey Dahmer Where He Bludgeoned And Dismembered His First Victim

Over the decade that Jeffrey Dahmer lived in this quaint house in Akron, Ohio, he developed the sadistic obsessions that fueled his 13-year reign of terror.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 4, 2022