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44 Gritty Images Of New York’s Bowery, From Street Gangs To Punk Rock

Once lined with flophouses, brothels, and gambling dens, New York's Bowery was originally a rural road that has since become a destination for the city's nightlife.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 17, 2022

44 Gritty Images Of New York’s Bowery, From Street Gangs To Punk Rock

Once lined with flophouses, brothels, and gambling dens, New York's Bowery was originally a rural road that has since become a destination for the city's nightlife.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 17, 2022

How Anneliese Kohlmann Became One Of The Most Ruthless Female Nazi Guards During World War II

Anneliese Kohlmann brutally beat and sexually exploited female concentration camp prisoners — but she was sentenced to just two years in prison for her war crimes.

By Jessica O'Connor • Jun 16, 2022

How Anneliese Kohlmann Became One Of The Most Ruthless Female Nazi Guards During World War II

Anneliese Kohlmann brutally beat and sexually exploited female concentration camp prisoners — but she was sentenced to just two years in prison for her war crimes.

By Jessica O'Connor • June 16, 2022

The Baffling Disappearance Of 13-Year-Old Leigh Occhi And The Grim Theories Behind It

Leigh Occhi vanished in 1992 while staying home alone for the first time, and the only evidence police ever found was her blood-soaked nightgown and a mysterious package containing her glasses that arrived in the mail a few weeks later.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 15, 2022

The Baffling Disappearance Of 13-Year-Old Leigh Occhi And The Grim Theories Behind It

Leigh Occhi vanished in 1992 while staying home alone for the first time, and the only evidence police ever found was her blood-soaked nightgown and a mysterious package containing her glasses that arrived in the mail a few weeks later.

By Erin Kelly • June 15, 2022

500-Year-Old Skeletons Of Men Who Met A ‘Violent And Gruesome’ End Found Under A Demolished Irish Pub

The remains of six men discovered beneath Nancy Spain's bar in Cork, Ireland, likely died violently between 1447 and 1636.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 15, 2022

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500-Year-Old Skeletons Of Men Who Met A ‘Violent And Gruesome’ End Found Under A Demolished Irish Pub

The remains of six men discovered beneath Nancy Spain's bar in Cork, Ireland, likely died violently between 1447 and 1636.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 15, 2022

Inside The Legend Of The Candiru, The Amazon Fish That Allegedly Targets Men’s Penises

The candiru is a tiny parasitic fish that lives in South America — and supposedly has a penchant for swimming into the human penis.

By Katie Serena • Jun 15, 2022

Inside The Legend Of The Candiru, The Amazon Fish That Allegedly Targets Men’s Penises

The candiru is a tiny parasitic fish that lives in South America — and supposedly has a penchant for swimming into the human penis.

By Katie Serena • June 15, 2022

The Life And Death Of JFK Jr., The Beloved Son Of John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy Jr. was just 38 years old when he died in a tragic plane crash on July 16, 1999 — and not everyone believes that it was an accident.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 14, 2022

The Life And Death Of JFK Jr., The Beloved Son Of John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy Jr. was just 38 years old when he died in a tragic plane crash on July 16, 1999 — and not everyone believes that it was an accident.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 14, 2022

Melanie McGuire, The ‘Suitcase Killer’ Who Murdered And Dismembered Her Husband

When suitcases containing human body parts began washing ashore along the Chesapeake Bay in May 2004, police quickly followed the bloody trail of evidence to Melanie McGuire, who they believe killed her husband Bill to start a new life with her secret lover.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 14, 2022

Melanie McGuire, The ‘Suitcase Killer’ Who Murdered And Dismembered Her Husband

When suitcases containing human body parts began washing ashore along the Chesapeake Bay in May 2004, police quickly followed the bloody trail of evidence to Melanie McGuire, who they believe killed her husband Bill to start a new life with her secret lover.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 14, 2022

The Wild Story Of William Leonard Pickard, The ‘Acid King’ Who Once Made 90 Percent Of The World’s LSD

When William Leonard Pickard was arrested by the DEA in November 2000, agents allegedly seized enough acid for 400 million trips from his missile silo lab in Kansas.

By Jessica O'Connor • Jun 14, 2022

The Wild Story Of William Leonard Pickard, The ‘Acid King’ Who Once Made 90 Percent Of The World’s LSD

When William Leonard Pickard was arrested by the DEA in November 2000, agents allegedly seized enough acid for 400 million trips from his missile silo lab in Kansas.

By Jessica O'Connor • June 14, 2022

Colombia Finds Two New Shipwrecks Near The Site Of An 18th-Century Spanish Galleon That Sank With Billions In Treasure

Known as the "holy grail of shipwrecks," Spain's San José held an estimated 200 tons of treasure, including gold coins and ingots, silver, emeralds, and Chinese porcelain.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 14, 2022

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Colombia Finds Two New Shipwrecks Near The Site Of An 18th-Century Spanish Galleon That Sank With Billions In Treasure

Known as the "holy grail of shipwrecks," Spain's San José held an estimated 200 tons of treasure, including gold coins and ingots, silver, emeralds, and Chinese porcelain.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 14, 2022

The Little-Known Story Of Traudl Junge, Adolf Hitler’s Favorite Secretary

Traudl Junge thought of Adolf Hitler as a father figure and a friend — claiming she had no idea about the Holocaust until after World War II ended and the Führer was dead.

By Jessica O'Connor • Jun 14, 2022

The Little-Known Story Of Traudl Junge, Adolf Hitler’s Favorite Secretary

Traudl Junge thought of Adolf Hitler as a father figure and a friend — claiming she had no idea about the Holocaust until after World War II ended and the Führer was dead.

By Jessica O'Connor • June 14, 2022