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The Chilling Story Of Danvers State Hospital, From Abused Asylum Patients To Rumored Ghosts Wandering The Halls

For more than a century, Danvers State Hospital supposedly offered humane medical treatment to patients confined to the psychiatric facility — but the reality was far darker.

By William DeLong • Feb 18, 2026

The Chilling Story Of Danvers State Hospital, From Abused Asylum Patients To Rumored Ghosts Wandering The Halls

For more than a century, Danvers State Hospital supposedly offered humane medical treatment to patients confined to the psychiatric facility — but the reality was far darker.

By William DeLong • February 18, 2026

Workers Excavating For Storm Drain Construction In England Just Discovered A Cannon That Could Date Back 400 Years

Measuring 8.5 feet long and weighing 2,200 pounds, the cannon found at Queen's Garden in Hull is believed to come from either the 17th or 18th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 18, 2026

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Workers Excavating For Storm Drain Construction In England Just Discovered A Cannon That Could Date Back 400 Years

Measuring 8.5 feet long and weighing 2,200 pounds, the cannon found at Queen's Garden in Hull is believed to come from either the 17th or 18th century.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 18, 2026

The Grisly Glasgow Smile, The Torture Method Devised By Scottish Gangs

In 20th-century Scotland, roving gangsters punished each other by carving the sides of a victim's mouth into a demented grin known as the "Glasgow smile." But this bloody practice didn't end there.

By Morgan Dunn • Feb 18, 2026

The Grisly Glasgow Smile, The Torture Method Devised By Scottish Gangs

In 20th-century Scotland, roving gangsters punished each other by carving the sides of a victim's mouth into a demented grin known as the "Glasgow smile." But this bloody practice didn't end there.

By Morgan Dunn • February 18, 2026

25 Paintings By John Wayne Gacy That Will Haunt Your Dreams

Known as "Pogo the Clown," John Wayne Gacy killed 33 young men and boys during the 1970s. Then, he became an admired painter on death row.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 18, 2026

25 Paintings By John Wayne Gacy That Will Haunt Your Dreams

Known as "Pogo the Clown," John Wayne Gacy killed 33 young men and boys during the 1970s. Then, he became an admired painter on death row.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 18, 2026

Gerardo Medina, The Son Of The Youngest Mother In Recorded History

Gerardo Medina was born in Peru in 1949 — when his mother, Lina Medina, was just five years old.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 17, 2026

Gerardo Medina, The Son Of The Youngest Mother In Recorded History

Gerardo Medina was born in Peru in 1949 — when his mother, Lina Medina, was just five years old.

By Erin Kelly • February 17, 2026

The Story Of Genghis Khan’s Children And The Staggering Spread Of His DNA Around The World

Genghis Khan is believed to have had so many children that some 16 million men alive today are directly descended from the Mongol emperor.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 17, 2026

The Story Of Genghis Khan’s Children And The Staggering Spread Of His DNA Around The World

Genghis Khan is believed to have had so many children that some 16 million men alive today are directly descended from the Mongol emperor.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 17, 2026

A Stop On The Underground Railroad Has Been Discovered Hidden Inside New York’s Historic Merchant’s House

The Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan was built by abolitionist Joseph Brewster in 1832 — and a secret passage behind its walls now appears to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad.

By Cara Johnson • Feb 17, 2026

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A Stop On The Underground Railroad Has Been Discovered Hidden Inside New York’s Historic Merchant’s House

The Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan was built by abolitionist Joseph Brewster in 1832 — and a secret passage behind its walls now appears to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad.

By Cara Johnson • February 17, 2026

Inside The Brutal Murder Of Theo Van Gogh, The Dutch Filmmaker Killed By A Radical Islamist

After the release of the short film Submission, which criticized the treatment of women in Islam, Theo van Gogh attracted the ire of Mohammed Bouyeri — who took deadly revenge on November 2, 2004.

By William DeLong • Feb 17, 2026

Inside The Brutal Murder Of Theo Van Gogh, The Dutch Filmmaker Killed By A Radical Islamist

After the release of the short film Submission, which criticized the treatment of women in Islam, Theo van Gogh attracted the ire of Mohammed Bouyeri — who took deadly revenge on November 2, 2004.

By William DeLong • February 17, 2026

The Story Of Michael Gacy, The Only Son Of The ‘Killer Clown’ John Wayne Gacy

Michael Gacy is one of two children fathered by John Wayne Gacy and has remained an elusive figure ever since his father's 1978 arrest for killing 33 young men and boys.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 17, 2026

The Story Of Michael Gacy, The Only Son Of The ‘Killer Clown’ John Wayne Gacy

Michael Gacy is one of two children fathered by John Wayne Gacy and has remained an elusive figure ever since his father's 1978 arrest for killing 33 young men and boys.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 17, 2026

Poop, Blood, And Punk Rock: Inside The Untamed Life Of GG Allin

Known for both eating his own feces and mutilating himself on stage, GG Allin was perhaps the most shocking musician in history — until his dramatic death at just 36 in June 1993.

By Katie Serena • Feb 16, 2026

Poop, Blood, And Punk Rock: Inside The Untamed Life Of GG Allin

Known for both eating his own feces and mutilating himself on stage, GG Allin was perhaps the most shocking musician in history — until his dramatic death at just 36 in June 1993.

By Katie Serena • February 16, 2026