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The Story Of Ronald McNair, The Pioneering Black Astronaut Who Died In The Challenger Disaster

Just the second Black astronaut to ever go to space, Ronald McNair died tragically on January 28, 1986 when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded right after takeoff.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 13, 2026

The Story Of Ronald McNair, The Pioneering Black Astronaut Who Died In The Challenger Disaster

Just the second Black astronaut to ever go to space, Ronald McNair died tragically on January 28, 1986 when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded right after takeoff.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 13, 2026

This Mysterious Coin Was Used To Pay For A Bus In Leeds. Now It’s Been Identified As A 2,000-Year-Old Phoenician Coin

Experts have now confirmed that the coin, featuring the god Melqart on one side and a pair of tuna on the other, was minted by Phoenicians in the Spanish city of Cadiz in the first century B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 13, 2026

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This Mysterious Coin Was Used To Pay For A Bus In Leeds. Now It’s Been Identified As A 2,000-Year-Old Phoenician Coin

Experts have now confirmed that the coin, featuring the god Melqart on one side and a pair of tuna on the other, was minted by Phoenicians in the Spanish city of Cadiz in the first century B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 13, 2026

Dorothy Stratten Was Playboy‘s Rising Star — Until Paul Snider Murdered Her

On August 14, 1980, Playmate of the Year and budding actress Dorothy Stratten was gunned down by her estranged husband. She was just 20 years old.

By Mark Oliver • Mar 13, 2026

Dorothy Stratten Was Playboy‘s Rising Star — Until Paul Snider Murdered Her

On August 14, 1980, Playmate of the Year and budding actress Dorothy Stratten was gunned down by her estranged husband. She was just 20 years old.

By Mark Oliver • March 13, 2026

Inside The Chippendales Murders And The Horrific Crimes Of Steve Banerjee

Chippendales founder Steve Banerjee was dangerously obsessed with protecting the success of his male stripper troupe — and turned to murder and arson in order to do so.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 13, 2026

Inside The Chippendales Murders And The Horrific Crimes Of Steve Banerjee

Chippendales founder Steve Banerjee was dangerously obsessed with protecting the success of his male stripper troupe — and turned to murder and arson in order to do so.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 13, 2026

Meet Rosalie Jean Willis, The Woman With Whom Charles Manson Tried To Lead A Normal Life

Charles Manson's first wife, Rosalie Jean Willis, seemed doomed from the start. All three of her children died before she did — while Charles Manson lived to see old age.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 12, 2026

Meet Rosalie Jean Willis, The Woman With Whom Charles Manson Tried To Lead A Normal Life

Charles Manson's first wife, Rosalie Jean Willis, seemed doomed from the start. All three of her children died before she did — while Charles Manson lived to see old age.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 12, 2026

The Story Of Amber Wright And How She Led Her Ex-Boyfriend Seath Jackson To His Brutal Death

Fifteen-year-old Amber Wright lured Seath Jackson to a home in Summerfield, Florida, claiming that she wanted to reconcile with him. Instead, her new boyfriend and a group of his friends were waiting to beat, torture, shoot, and burn him.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 12, 2026

The Story Of Amber Wright And How She Led Her Ex-Boyfriend Seath Jackson To His Brutal Death

Fifteen-year-old Amber Wright lured Seath Jackson to a home in Summerfield, Florida, claiming that she wanted to reconcile with him. Instead, her new boyfriend and a group of his friends were waiting to beat, torture, shoot, and burn him.

By Rivy Lyon • March 12, 2026

2,000-Year-Old Ruins Of A Roman Forum Uncovered During Hotel Renovations In Downtown Barcelona

The key discovery was an extensive series of stone slabs for flooring and roadways that were laid in the years just after the Romans took control of the area, circa 15 B.C.E.

By Cara Johnson • Mar 12, 2026

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2,000-Year-Old Ruins Of A Roman Forum Uncovered During Hotel Renovations In Downtown Barcelona

The key discovery was an extensive series of stone slabs for flooring and roadways that were laid in the years just after the Romans took control of the area, circa 15 B.C.E.

By Cara Johnson • March 12, 2026

Researchers Find The USS Nevada, The Battleship That Survived Pearl Harbor, D-Day, And An Atomic Bomb

The USS Nevada was found three miles below the surface of the Pacific over 70 years after it was scuttled.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 12, 2026

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Researchers Find The USS Nevada, The Battleship That Survived Pearl Harbor, D-Day, And An Atomic Bomb

The USS Nevada was found three miles below the surface of the Pacific over 70 years after it was scuttled.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 12, 2026

Discover The Tragic True Stories Of History’s Most Infamous Suicides, From Sylvia Plath To Kurt Cobain

The heartbreaking suicides of these Hollywood stars, troubled artists, and other famous figures left an unforgettable mark on history.

By Caroline Redmond • Mar 12, 2026

Discover The Tragic True Stories Of History’s Most Infamous Suicides, From Sylvia Plath To Kurt Cobain

The heartbreaking suicides of these Hollywood stars, troubled artists, and other famous figures left an unforgettable mark on history.

By Caroline Redmond • March 12, 2026

The True Story Of Nicky Arnstein That ‘Funny Girl’ Didn’t Tell

The second husband of actress Fanny Brice, Nicky Arnstein was a conman, a criminal, and one of the great loves of Brice's life.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 11, 2026

The True Story Of Nicky Arnstein That ‘Funny Girl’ Didn’t Tell

The second husband of actress Fanny Brice, Nicky Arnstein was a conman, a criminal, and one of the great loves of Brice's life.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 11, 2026

Why The Death Zone Of Mount Everest Has Claimed The Lives Of Hundreds Of Climbers

Low oxygen levels, frigid temperatures, high winds, and frequent avalanches make Mount Everest's Death Zone one of the world's most lethal places.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 11, 2026

Why The Death Zone Of Mount Everest Has Claimed The Lives Of Hundreds Of Climbers

Low oxygen levels, frigid temperatures, high winds, and frequent avalanches make Mount Everest's Death Zone one of the world's most lethal places.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 11, 2026

Archaeologists In Italy Just Found An Ancient Necropolis Containing Children Mysteriously Buried With Massive Bronze Belts

A public works project in southern Italy's Salerno province just turned up an ancient Samnite necropolis filled with 34 burials, including 15 children.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 11, 2026

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Archaeologists In Italy Just Found An Ancient Necropolis Containing Children Mysteriously Buried With Massive Bronze Belts

A public works project in southern Italy's Salerno province just turned up an ancient Samnite necropolis filled with 34 burials, including 15 children.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 11, 2026