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How Did Chris Cornell Die? Inside The Grunge Icon’s Devastating Suicide And The Story Behind It

After hanging himself in his Detroit hotel room on May 18, 2017, Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell was found dead at the age of just 52.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 1, 2023

How Did Chris Cornell Die? Inside The Grunge Icon’s Devastating Suicide And The Story Behind It

After hanging himself in his Detroit hotel room on May 18, 2017, Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell was found dead at the age of just 52.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 1, 2023

Meet George Jung, The Notorious Cocaine Smuggler Who Inspired The Movie ‘Blow’

After serving prison time for smuggling marijuana, "Boston George" Jung graduated to cocaine and helped make Pablo Escobar the wealthiest drug lord in the world.

By Katie Serena • Apr 23, 2023

Meet George Jung, The Notorious Cocaine Smuggler Who Inspired The Movie ‘Blow’

After serving prison time for smuggling marijuana, "Boston George" Jung graduated to cocaine and helped make Pablo Escobar the wealthiest drug lord in the world.

By Katie Serena • April 23, 2023

Researchers Find Earliest Evidence Of Psychoactive Drug Use In Bronze Age Europe In 3,000-Year-Old Hair Strands

After studying the ancient hair strands found in a Spanish cave, researchers confirmed that Bronze Age Europeans consumed hallucinogenic drugs.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 18, 2023

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Researchers Find Earliest Evidence Of Psychoactive Drug Use In Bronze Age Europe In 3,000-Year-Old Hair Strands

After studying the ancient hair strands found in a Spanish cave, researchers confirmed that Bronze Age Europeans consumed hallucinogenic drugs.

By Amber Morgan • April 18, 2023

Submarine With Two Bodies And $87 Million Worth Of Cocaine Discovered Off Colombian Coast

The Colombian Navy intercepted a submarine that had roughly 5,800 pounds of cocaine onboard, preventing its distribution.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 15, 2023

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Submarine With Two Bodies And $87 Million Worth Of Cocaine Discovered Off Colombian Coast

The Colombian Navy intercepted a submarine that had roughly 5,800 pounds of cocaine onboard, preventing its distribution.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 15, 2023

The True Story Behind ‘Cocaine Bear,’ When A Black Bear Ate 70 Pounds Of Cocaine

In 1985, a drug smuggler hurled a duffel bag of cocaine out of a plane and into a Georgia forest, where it was found by a black bear who was aptly nicknamed "Pablo Escobear."

By Austin Harvey • Feb 19, 2023

The True Story Behind ‘Cocaine Bear,’ When A Black Bear Ate 70 Pounds Of Cocaine

In 1985, a drug smuggler hurled a duffel bag of cocaine out of a plane and into a Georgia forest, where it was found by a black bear who was aptly nicknamed "Pablo Escobear."

By Austin Harvey • February 19, 2023

Maria Victoria Henao Was Pablo Escobar’s Wife — And She Stood By Him Until The End

As Pablo Escobar's wife, Maria Victoria Henao lived in constant fear of the drug kingpin's world of violence. And yet she stayed with him until his brutal death in 1993.

By Katie Serena • Feb 18, 2023

Maria Victoria Henao Was Pablo Escobar’s Wife — And She Stood By Him Until The End

As Pablo Escobar's wife, Maria Victoria Henao lived in constant fear of the drug kingpin's world of violence. And yet she stayed with him until his brutal death in 1993.

By Katie Serena • February 18, 2023

The Death Of Nancy Spungen, Sid Vicious’ Doomed Girlfriend

One of the most infamous punk-rock groupies, 20-year-old Nancy Spungen was found fatally stabbed at the Chelsea Hotel in 1978. Was her boyfriend Sid Vicious to blame?

By Katie Serena • Jan 25, 2023

The Death Of Nancy Spungen, Sid Vicious’ Doomed Girlfriend

One of the most infamous punk-rock groupies, 20-year-old Nancy Spungen was found fatally stabbed at the Chelsea Hotel in 1978. Was her boyfriend Sid Vicious to blame?

By Katie Serena • January 25, 2023

La Catedral: Inside The Luxurious Prison Colombia Allowed Pablo Escobar To Make For Himself

The fortress was specially constructed on a foggy mountainside to keep Escobar's enemies out — and not the cocaine kingpin in.

By Gina Dimuro • Jan 7, 2023

La Catedral: Inside The Luxurious Prison Colombia Allowed Pablo Escobar To Make For Himself

The fortress was specially constructed on a foggy mountainside to keep Escobar's enemies out — and not the cocaine kingpin in.

By Gina Dimuro • January 7, 2023

How Sebastián Marroquín Reinvented His Legacy As Pablo Escobar’s Son

Though Sebastián Marroquín grew up as Pablo Escobar's son Juan Pablo Escobar, he later moved to Argentina and distanced himself from his infamous father.

By Daniel Rennie • Dec 3, 2022

How Sebastián Marroquín Reinvented His Legacy As Pablo Escobar’s Son

Though Sebastián Marroquín grew up as Pablo Escobar's son Juan Pablo Escobar, he later moved to Argentina and distanced himself from his infamous father.

By Daniel Rennie • December 3, 2022

Every Monk In One Buddhist Temple In Thailand Was Just Defrocked After Testing Positive For Meth

Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia have struggled with a surge in methamphetamine use in recent years — and the problem is apparently so bad that monks are now getting hooked on the illicit drug.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 30, 2022

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Every Monk In One Buddhist Temple In Thailand Was Just Defrocked After Testing Positive For Meth

Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia have struggled with a surge in methamphetamine use in recent years — and the problem is apparently so bad that monks are now getting hooked on the illicit drug.

By Austin Harvey • November 30, 2022