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The Disturbing Story Of Steve Banerjee, The Murderous Founder Of Chippendales

In 1979, Steve Banerjee created the world's most famous male stripper troupe — then put a hit out for anyone who got in the way of his success.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 24, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of Steve Banerjee, The Murderous Founder Of Chippendales

In 1979, Steve Banerjee created the world's most famous male stripper troupe — then put a hit out for anyone who got in the way of his success.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 24, 2022

The True Story Of Karl May, The Adventure Writer Who Became Hitler’s Favorite Author

In the 19th century, a German author named Karl May wrote a series of novels set in the American West — which later influenced the worldview of Adolf Hitler.

By Jessica O'Connor • Mar 23, 2022

The True Story Of Karl May, The Adventure Writer Who Became Hitler’s Favorite Author

In the 19th century, a German author named Karl May wrote a series of novels set in the American West — which later influenced the worldview of Adolf Hitler.

By Jessica O'Connor • March 23, 2022

How Serial Killer Albert Fish’s Letter To The Parents Of One Of His Victims Finally Landed Him In Prison

In 1934, Albert Fish wrote a letter to Grace Budd’s mother and described how he'd murdered her before cutting her into pieces and eating her flesh.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 23, 2022

How Serial Killer Albert Fish’s Letter To The Parents Of One Of His Victims Finally Landed Him In Prison

In 1934, Albert Fish wrote a letter to Grace Budd’s mother and described how he'd murdered her before cutting her into pieces and eating her flesh.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 23, 2022

A Gold Coin Minted To Celebrate Julius Caesar’s Assassination Is Expected To Fetch $2 Million At Auction

The 2,000-year-old gold coin is one of just three known to exist.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 23, 2022

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A Gold Coin Minted To Celebrate Julius Caesar’s Assassination Is Expected To Fetch $2 Million At Auction

The 2,000-year-old gold coin is one of just three known to exist.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 23, 2022

44 Unsettling Images Of Life Inside The Hitler Youth, The Nazis’ Army Of Brainwashed Children

From the rise of the Third Reich and into the post-war era, the Hitler Youth were molded to be faithful devotees of the Nazi regime — and to turn on even their own parents if they spoke ill of Hitler.

By John Kuroski • Mar 23, 2022

44 Unsettling Images Of Life Inside The Hitler Youth, The Nazis’ Army Of Brainwashed Children

From the rise of the Third Reich and into the post-war era, the Hitler Youth were molded to be faithful devotees of the Nazi regime — and to turn on even their own parents if they spoke ill of Hitler.

By John Kuroski • March 23, 2022

Was Abraham Lincoln Black? Inside The Curious Question Of The Great Emancipator’s Race

Rumors spread that Abraham Lincoln was Black even before he was elected president and have persisted for over 150 years — but is there any truth to them?

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 22, 2022

Was Abraham Lincoln Black? Inside The Curious Question Of The Great Emancipator’s Race

Rumors spread that Abraham Lincoln was Black even before he was elected president and have persisted for over 150 years — but is there any truth to them?

By Kaleena Fraga • March 22, 2022

The Tragedy Of Kitty Menendez, The Beverly Hills Mother Killed In Cold Blood By Her Own Sons

Lyle and Erik Menendez claimed their mother was a neglectful drunk — and so in August 1989, they got revenge on her and their father.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 22, 2022

The Tragedy Of Kitty Menendez, The Beverly Hills Mother Killed In Cold Blood By Her Own Sons

Lyle and Erik Menendez claimed their mother was a neglectful drunk — and so in August 1989, they got revenge on her and their father.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 22, 2022

Scientists Just Determined That A Massive Ice Wall Blocked The Bering Land Bridge, Likely Forcing The First Americans To Arrive By Boat

The Beringia ice wall measured over a half-mile high and only melted 13,800 years ago — more than 12,000 years after the earliest evidence of humans in North America.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 22, 2022

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Scientists Just Determined That A Massive Ice Wall Blocked The Bering Land Bridge, Likely Forcing The First Americans To Arrive By Boat

The Beringia ice wall measured over a half-mile high and only melted 13,800 years ago — more than 12,000 years after the earliest evidence of humans in North America.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 22, 2022

Michael Hutchence Was One Of The World’s Biggest Rock Stars — Then He Choked Himself To Death In A Sydney Hotel

On November 22, 1997, INXS frontman Michael Hutchence was found naked and choked to death with a snakeskin belt tied to his hotel door — leaving many to wonder if his death was a suicide or an accident.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 22, 2022

Michael Hutchence Was One Of The World’s Biggest Rock Stars — Then He Choked Himself To Death In A Sydney Hotel

On November 22, 1997, INXS frontman Michael Hutchence was found naked and choked to death with a snakeskin belt tied to his hotel door — leaving many to wonder if his death was a suicide or an accident.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 22, 2022

Meet Elizabeth Bathory, The ‘Blood Countess’ Who May Have Been History’s Most Prolific Female Serial Killer

From 1590 to 1610, Elizabeth Bathory allegedly tortured and killed hundreds of poor servant girls and women in Hungary. But was she actually guilty of these heinous crimes?

By Elisabeth Sherman • Mar 22, 2022

Meet Elizabeth Bathory, The ‘Blood Countess’ Who May Have Been History’s Most Prolific Female Serial Killer

From 1590 to 1610, Elizabeth Bathory allegedly tortured and killed hundreds of poor servant girls and women in Hungary. But was she actually guilty of these heinous crimes?

By Elisabeth Sherman • March 22, 2022