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Inside The Chilling Stories Of 9 Haunted Mansions — And The Ghosts Said To Inhabit Them

These eerie mansions around the world are said to be haunted by Hessian soldiers, household servants, and even Satan himself.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 15, 2025

Inside The Chilling Stories Of 9 Haunted Mansions — And The Ghosts Said To Inhabit Them

These eerie mansions around the world are said to be haunted by Hessian soldiers, household servants, and even Satan himself.

By Austin Harvey • October 15, 2025

Excavations At A Medieval Chapel In Germany Just Revealed 25 Children’s Graves And Thousands Of Artifacts

The children's graves were positioned so that "holy" rainwater would run over them.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 15, 2025

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Excavations At A Medieval Chapel In Germany Just Revealed 25 Children’s Graves And Thousands Of Artifacts

The children's graves were positioned so that "holy" rainwater would run over them.

By Ainsley Brown • October 15, 2025

Meet 7 Of History’s Most Notorious Occultists, From Madame Blavatsky To ‘The Evilest Man In The World’

Some occultists like Aleister Crowley started new religions based on mysticism, while others like Grigori Rasputin claimed to be "faith healers" and used their influence to gain power.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 14, 2025

Meet 7 Of History’s Most Notorious Occultists, From Madame Blavatsky To ‘The Evilest Man In The World’

Some occultists like Aleister Crowley started new religions based on mysticism, while others like Grigori Rasputin claimed to be "faith healers" and used their influence to gain power.

By Ainsley Brown • October 14, 2025

Art Historian Claims He’s Discovered The Identity Of The Famous ‘Girl With A Pearl Earring’

British art expert Andrew Graham-Dixon believes that he has identified the famous subject of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer's 17th-century masterwork, Girl with a Pearl Earring — and it's not who most scholars thought.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 14, 2025

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Art Historian Claims He’s Discovered The Identity Of The Famous ‘Girl With A Pearl Earring’

British art expert Andrew Graham-Dixon believes that he has identified the famous subject of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer's 17th-century masterwork, Girl with a Pearl Earring — and it's not who most scholars thought.

By Ainsley Brown • October 14, 2025

Inside The Tragic Stories Of The Zodiac Killer’s Victims — And The Mystery Of How Many People He Murdered

A still-unidentified serial killer active in Northern California in the late 1960s, the Zodiac Killer murdered Betty Lou Jensen, David Arthur Faraday, Darlene Ferrin, Cecelia Shepard, and Paul Stine. But some believe that he didn't stop there.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 13, 2025

Inside The Tragic Stories Of The Zodiac Killer’s Victims — And The Mystery Of How Many People He Murdered

A still-unidentified serial killer active in Northern California in the late 1960s, the Zodiac Killer murdered Betty Lou Jensen, David Arthur Faraday, Darlene Ferrin, Cecelia Shepard, and Paul Stine. But some believe that he didn't stop there.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 13, 2025

A Fisherman In Sweden Stumbled Upon A Cauldron Filled With 20,000 Medieval Coins While Digging For Worms

The hoard found just outside of Stockholm consists mostly of coins, but it also contains pearls, rings, and pendants.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 13, 2025

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A Fisherman In Sweden Stumbled Upon A Cauldron Filled With 20,000 Medieval Coins While Digging For Worms

The hoard found just outside of Stockholm consists mostly of coins, but it also contains pearls, rings, and pendants.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 13, 2025

Archaeologists On Crete Just Unearthed A Life-Size Ancient Greek Statue Of A Pig

Though experts know that this statue once stood near the central thoroughfare in the ancient city of Gortyna, they aren't sure what meaning it may have had or purpose it may have served.

By Ainsley Brown • Oct 13, 2025

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Archaeologists On Crete Just Unearthed A Life-Size Ancient Greek Statue Of A Pig

Though experts know that this statue once stood near the central thoroughfare in the ancient city of Gortyna, they aren't sure what meaning it may have had or purpose it may have served.

By Ainsley Brown • October 13, 2025

Divers Save 900 Bottles Of 100-Year-Old Liquor From A World War I Shipwreck In The Baltic Sea

The 50 salvaged cases of cognac brandy and 15 cases of herbal liqueur were originally intended for the aristocracy of Russia.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 13, 2025

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Divers Save 900 Bottles Of 100-Year-Old Liquor From A World War I Shipwreck In The Baltic Sea

The 50 salvaged cases of cognac brandy and 15 cases of herbal liqueur were originally intended for the aristocracy of Russia.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 13, 2025

Meet Aleister Crowley, The ‘Wickedest Man In The World’ Who Horrified 20th-Century Britain

English mystic, novelist, and magician Aleister Crowley rejected his upper-class Christian upbringing and explored the darkest corners of occultism.

By Katie Serena • Oct 12, 2025

Meet Aleister Crowley, The ‘Wickedest Man In The World’ Who Horrified 20th-Century Britain

English mystic, novelist, and magician Aleister Crowley rejected his upper-class Christian upbringing and explored the darkest corners of occultism.

By Katie Serena • October 12, 2025

William Patrick Hitler, The Nephew Of Adolf Hitler Who Fought On The Side Of The Allies During World War II

The son of Adolf Hitler's half-brother, Alois, William Patrick Hitler enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was awarded a Purple Heart for his service.

By Kara Goldfarb • Oct 12, 2025

William Patrick Hitler, The Nephew Of Adolf Hitler Who Fought On The Side Of The Allies During World War II

The son of Adolf Hitler's half-brother, Alois, William Patrick Hitler enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was awarded a Purple Heart for his service.

By Kara Goldfarb • October 12, 2025