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This Metal-Fanged Cannibal Escaped Twice – Now He’s On The Run

Nikolai Dzhumagaliev earned his nickname "Metal Fang" after being fitted with an unusual set of white metal dentures.

By Katie Serena • Jan 18, 2018

This Metal-Fanged Cannibal Escaped Twice – Now He’s On The Run

Nikolai Dzhumagaliev earned his nickname "Metal Fang" after being fitted with an unusual set of white metal dentures.

By Katie Serena • January 18, 2018

Viking Sex Slaves – The Dirty Secret Behind The Founding Of Iceland

Given the genetics of Iceland and the nature of the people who settled it, it’s possible that a large percentage of the first women on Iceland were taken there as slaves.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 16, 2018

Viking Sex Slaves – The Dirty Secret Behind The Founding Of Iceland

Given the genetics of Iceland and the nature of the people who settled it, it’s possible that a large percentage of the first women on Iceland were taken there as slaves.

By Wyatt Redd • January 16, 2018

17 Historical Figures You Didn’t Know Were Connected In Bizarre Ways

Though it may seem like these people have nothing in common, here are a few famous figures you had no idea were related to each other.

By Katie Serena • Jan 14, 2018

17 Historical Figures You Didn’t Know Were Connected In Bizarre Ways

Though it may seem like these people have nothing in common, here are a few famous figures you had no idea were related to each other.

By Katie Serena • January 14, 2018

Meet Maximilian Kolbe, The Nazi-Fighting Monk Who Switched Places With A Condemned Man

When the Auschwitz guards condemned a man to die, Maximilian Kolbe took the man's place and sacrificed his own life.

By John Kuroski • Jan 7, 2018

Meet Maximilian Kolbe, The Nazi-Fighting Monk Who Switched Places With A Condemned Man

When the Auschwitz guards condemned a man to die, Maximilian Kolbe took the man's place and sacrificed his own life.

By John Kuroski • January 7, 2018

How Elisha Kane’s Failed Rescue Mission Revolutionized Arctic Exploration

The data that Elisha Kane recorded in his journal proved to be an invaluable resource for understanding the Arctic conditions.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 4, 2018

How Elisha Kane’s Failed Rescue Mission Revolutionized Arctic Exploration

The data that Elisha Kane recorded in his journal proved to be an invaluable resource for understanding the Arctic conditions.

By Wyatt Redd • January 4, 2018

A Nazi Submarine Once Sank Because Its Toilet Malfunctioned

Rather than keeping their waste on the submarine in septic tanks, German engineers devised a method for the U-1206 to discharge waste directly into the water.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jan 4, 2018

A Nazi Submarine Once Sank Because Its Toilet Malfunctioned

Rather than keeping their waste on the submarine in septic tanks, German engineers devised a method for the U-1206 to discharge waste directly into the water.

By Aimee Lamoureux • January 4, 2018

Britain Had A Wild Plan To Make Icebergs Into Aircraft Carriers During World War II

Project Habakkuk was an ill-fated projected designed to harness natural resources into weapons of war. It did not go well.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jan 4, 2018

Britain Had A Wild Plan To Make Icebergs Into Aircraft Carriers During World War II

Project Habakkuk was an ill-fated projected designed to harness natural resources into weapons of war. It did not go well.

By Aimee Lamoureux • January 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 • 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

How One Artist Turned Cans Of Poop Into $300,000 Pieces Of Art

Let's just say, Piero Manzoni's concept art truly stinks.

By William DeLong • Jan 4, 2018

How One Artist Turned Cans Of Poop Into $300,000 Pieces Of Art

Let's just say, Piero Manzoni's concept art truly stinks.

By William DeLong • January 4, 2018

The Chilling History Of The Hope Diamond And The Victims Of Its Alleged Curse

Today, the 45-carat Hope Diamond sits safely in the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History, but the brilliant blue gem has purportedly brought death and misfortune to dozens of people associated with it over the past 400 years.

By Katie Serena • Jan 3, 2018

The Chilling History Of The Hope Diamond And The Victims Of Its Alleged Curse

Today, the 45-carat Hope Diamond sits safely in the Smithsonian's Museum of Natural History, but the brilliant blue gem has purportedly brought death and misfortune to dozens of people associated with it over the past 400 years.

By Katie Serena • January 3, 2018