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The True Story Of Bathsheba Sherman, The Murderous Ghost From ‘The Conjuring’

Bathsheba Sherman was a real woman who died in Rhode Island in 1885 — so how did she end up being depicted as the demonic witch featured in The Conjuring?

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 27, 2026

The True Story Of Bathsheba Sherman, The Murderous Ghost From ‘The Conjuring’

Bathsheba Sherman was a real woman who died in Rhode Island in 1885 — so how did she end up being depicted as the demonic witch featured in The Conjuring?

By Marco Margaritoff • January 27, 2026

Meet Virginia Vallejo, The Journalist Who Had An Affair With Pablo Escobar — And Made Him A Celebrity

In 1983, Virginia Vallejo featured Pablo Escobar on her television show and painted him as a man of the people. And for the next five years, she briefly enjoyed the spoils of life in the cartel.

By Gina Dimuro • Jan 27, 2026

Meet Virginia Vallejo, The Journalist Who Had An Affair With Pablo Escobar — And Made Him A Celebrity

In 1983, Virginia Vallejo featured Pablo Escobar on her television show and painted him as a man of the people. And for the next five years, she briefly enjoyed the spoils of life in the cartel.

By Gina Dimuro • January 27, 2026

The Twisted Story Of William Joyce And His Nazi Propagandist Alter-Ego ‘Lord Haw-Haw’

Though William Joyce was born in America and spent much of his early life in Ireland and England, he moved to Germany during World War II to spread English-language fascist propaganda as "Lord Haw-Haw."

By Austin Harvey • Jan 26, 2026

The Twisted Story Of William Joyce And His Nazi Propagandist Alter-Ego ‘Lord Haw-Haw’

Though William Joyce was born in America and spent much of his early life in Ireland and England, he moved to Germany during World War II to spread English-language fascist propaganda as "Lord Haw-Haw."

By Austin Harvey • January 26, 2026

Inside The Turbulent Life Of Cherie Currie, The Former Lead Singer Of The 1970s Girl Band The Runaways

Cherie Currie thought she was getting her big break when she joined The Runaways, a groundbreaking new rock band. Little did she know it would soon turn out to be a never-ending nightmare.

By Katie Serena • Jan 26, 2026

Inside The Turbulent Life Of Cherie Currie, The Former Lead Singer Of The 1970s Girl Band The Runaways

Cherie Currie thought she was getting her big break when she joined The Runaways, a groundbreaking new rock band. Little did she know it would soon turn out to be a never-ending nightmare.

By Katie Serena • January 26, 2026

Research Suggests That An 11th-Century Monk Discovered Halley’s Comet 600 Years Before Astronomer Edmond Halley

Halley's Comet is named after Edmond Halley, the British astronomer who first identified it as a periodic comet in the 18th century — but new research has revealed that a monk named Eilmer of Malmesbury actually discovered the comet's cyclical appearance 600 years earlier.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 26, 2026

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Research Suggests That An 11th-Century Monk Discovered Halley’s Comet 600 Years Before Astronomer Edmond Halley

Halley's Comet is named after Edmond Halley, the British astronomer who first identified it as a periodic comet in the 18th century — but new research has revealed that a monk named Eilmer of Malmesbury actually discovered the comet's cyclical appearance 600 years earlier.

By Austin Harvey • January 26, 2026

A Metal Detectorist In Germany Just Happened Upon A 1,000-Year-Old Cross Featuring Jesus Surrounded By A Wheel

Known as a "wheel cross," this type of totem was common when the region first began to embrace Christianity in the 10th and 11th centuries.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 26, 2026

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A Metal Detectorist In Germany Just Happened Upon A 1,000-Year-Old Cross Featuring Jesus Surrounded By A Wheel

Known as a "wheel cross," this type of totem was common when the region first began to embrace Christianity in the 10th and 11th centuries.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 26, 2026

Doreen Lioy, The Seemingly Normal Woman Who Became Richard Ramirez’s Wife

Doreen Lioy was a successful woman who worked as an editor of Tiger Beat — until she married one of the worst serial killers in American history.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 26, 2026

Doreen Lioy, The Seemingly Normal Woman Who Became Richard Ramirez’s Wife

Doreen Lioy was a successful woman who worked as an editor of Tiger Beat — until she married one of the worst serial killers in American history.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 26, 2026

Inside The Tunguska Event, The Astronomical Explosion That Rocked Russia In 1908

The largest impact event in Earth's recorded history, the Tunguska explosion occurred in the skies above Russia on June 30, 1908, causing massive destruction.

By Gabe Paoletti • Jan 26, 2026

Inside The Tunguska Event, The Astronomical Explosion That Rocked Russia In 1908

The largest impact event in Earth's recorded history, the Tunguska explosion occurred in the skies above Russia on June 30, 1908, causing massive destruction.

By Gabe Paoletti • January 26, 2026

Dwarves And Disabled People May Have Been Worshipped By Ancient People, Researchers Say

Time and time again, researchers have excavated the bodies of individuals who died of rare diseases and found that they were buried in culturally significant gravesites or among those held in high esteem by society.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 26, 2026

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Dwarves And Disabled People May Have Been Worshipped By Ancient People, Researchers Say

Time and time again, researchers have excavated the bodies of individuals who died of rare diseases and found that they were buried in culturally significant gravesites or among those held in high esteem by society.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 26, 2026

The Grisly Story Of Dennis Rader, The Man No One Suspected Was The BTK Killer

For 30 years, Boy Scout troop leader and church council president Dennis Rader was secretly the BTK Killer — while looking like the perfect family man to his neighbors in Kansas.

By Mark Oliver • Jan 25, 2026

The Grisly Story Of Dennis Rader, The Man No One Suspected Was The BTK Killer

For 30 years, Boy Scout troop leader and church council president Dennis Rader was secretly the BTK Killer — while looking like the perfect family man to his neighbors in Kansas.

By Mark Oliver • January 25, 2026