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Meet John Jairo Velasquez — Pablo Escobar’s Top Hitman Who Killed Over 250 People

From politicians to police to his own lover, as Pablo Escobar's top hitman, no one was safe from John Jairo Velasquez.

By Daniel Rennie • Apr 25, 2018

Meet John Jairo Velasquez — Pablo Escobar’s Top Hitman Who Killed Over 250 People

From politicians to police to his own lover, as Pablo Escobar's top hitman, no one was safe from John Jairo Velasquez.

By Daniel Rennie • April 25, 2018

How Cathy Smith Went From Rock Groupie To Giving John Belushi An Overdose

Cathy Smith was a groupie who partied with the Stones, The Band, and various Hollywood stars. She was also the woman who gave John Belushi a fatal overdose.

By Katie Serena • Apr 12, 2018

How Cathy Smith Went From Rock Groupie To Giving John Belushi An Overdose

Cathy Smith was a groupie who partied with the Stones, The Band, and various Hollywood stars. She was also the woman who gave John Belushi a fatal overdose.

By Katie Serena • April 12, 2018

The Tragic History Of John Pemberton — The Man Who Invented Coca-Cola

If John Pemberton was never in the American Civil War, he would never have become addicted to morphine and we wouldn't have Coca-Cola.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 6, 2018

The Tragic History Of John Pemberton — The Man Who Invented Coca-Cola

If John Pemberton was never in the American Civil War, he would never have become addicted to morphine and we wouldn't have Coca-Cola.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 6, 2018

Speedball: The Deadly Drug Cocktail That’s Claimed Too Many Lives

Speedballs have claimed the lives of several of your favorite celebrities, but its popularity doesn't seem to be declining.

By Katie Serena • Apr 3, 2018

Speedball: The Deadly Drug Cocktail That’s Claimed Too Many Lives

Speedballs have claimed the lives of several of your favorite celebrities, but its popularity doesn't seem to be declining.

By Katie Serena • April 3, 2018

Dr. Theodor Morell And The Untold Truth About Hitler’s Drug Habit

Dr. Theodor Morell turned Hitler into a full-fledged drug addict, prescribing him everything from opioids to bull prostate.

By Daniel Rennie • Apr 2, 2018

Dr. Theodor Morell And The Untold Truth About Hitler’s Drug Habit

Dr. Theodor Morell turned Hitler into a full-fledged drug addict, prescribing him everything from opioids to bull prostate.

By Daniel Rennie • April 2, 2018

Inside The Twisted Mind And Murders Of “Jolly” Jane Toppan

Even after she was sentenced to a mental hospital, Jane Toppan continued to feel her murderous tendencies, routinely asking her caregivers to kill with her.

By Katie Serena • Feb 26, 2018

Inside The Twisted Mind And Murders Of “Jolly” Jane Toppan

Even after she was sentenced to a mental hospital, Jane Toppan continued to feel her murderous tendencies, routinely asking her caregivers to kill with her.

By Katie Serena • February 26, 2018

Vin Mariani — The Cocaine-Laced Wine Loved By Popes, Thomas Edison, And Ulysses S. Grant

Vin Mariani was advertised to reduce your hunger, aid digestion, cure the flu, and best of all, fill you with energy.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 31, 2018

Vin Mariani — The Cocaine-Laced Wine Loved By Popes, Thomas Edison, And Ulysses S. Grant

Vin Mariani was advertised to reduce your hunger, aid digestion, cure the flu, and best of all, fill you with energy.

By Wyatt Redd • January 31, 2018

The Salema Porgy Is The Fish That Can Give You LSD-Like Trips

The Salema Porgy, a small generic golden striped fish, is known as "the fish that makes dreams."

By All That's Interesting • Jan 4, 2018

The Salema Porgy Is The Fish That Can Give You LSD-Like Trips

The Salema Porgy, a small generic golden striped fish, is known as "the fish that makes dreams."

By All That's Interesting • January 4, 2018

“It Was The Biggest Grow I’ve Ever Seen” – Suburban Mom Busted For Running Multimillion Dollar Weed Operation

Stephanie Smith's warehouses were described as fortress-like and had been outfitted with a 12-foot metal rolling fencing, fortified doors, and large concrete walls.

By Gabe Paoletti • Dec 16, 2017

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“It Was The Biggest Grow I’ve Ever Seen” – Suburban Mom Busted For Running Multimillion Dollar Weed Operation

Stephanie Smith's warehouses were described as fortress-like and had been outfitted with a 12-foot metal rolling fencing, fortified doors, and large concrete walls.

By Gabe Paoletti • December 16, 2017

5 Dangerous And Illegal Drugs That Doctors Once Prescribed As Miracle Cures

From cocaine to heroin and beyond, here's what we once considered medicine.

By Katie Serena • Sep 30, 2017

5 Dangerous And Illegal Drugs That Doctors Once Prescribed As Miracle Cures

From cocaine to heroin and beyond, here's what we once considered medicine.

By Katie Serena • September 30, 2017