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The Disturbing Story Of Tyler Hadley, The Teenager Who Killed His Parents So He Could Throw A House Party

On July 16, 2011, more than 60 people came to 17-year-old Tyler Hadley's house and partied for hours — unaware that his parents' corpses were hidden just behind their bedroom door.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 26, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of Tyler Hadley, The Teenager Who Killed His Parents So He Could Throw A House Party

On July 16, 2011, more than 60 people came to 17-year-old Tyler Hadley's house and partied for hours — unaware that his parents' corpses were hidden just behind their bedroom door.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 26, 2022

One Of The Last Roman Amphitheaters Ever Built Was Just Uncovered In Switzerland

The ruins of the amphitheater in the Swiss city of Kaiseraugst dates back to the fourth century A.D. in the late antiquity period.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 26, 2022

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One Of The Last Roman Amphitheaters Ever Built Was Just Uncovered In Switzerland

The ruins of the amphitheater in the Swiss city of Kaiseraugst dates back to the fourth century A.D. in the late antiquity period.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 26, 2022

Meet Hans Langseth, The Man With The Longest Beard In History

The longest beard in the world belonged to Hans Nilson Langseth, a Norwegian-American man whose prized facial hair measured in at a whopping 17 feet and 6 inches long.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 25, 2022

Meet Hans Langseth, The Man With The Longest Beard In History

The longest beard in the world belonged to Hans Nilson Langseth, a Norwegian-American man whose prized facial hair measured in at a whopping 17 feet and 6 inches long.

By Erin Kelly • January 25, 2022

Inside Earlshall Castle, The Sprawling Scottish Mansion Haunted By A 17th-Century Baron That’s Currently For Sale

Earlshall Castle in Leuchars, Scotland, was built in 1546 and has 10 bedrooms, six bathrooms — and the ghost of "Bloody Bruce" that allegedly haunts its stairs.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 25, 2022

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Inside Earlshall Castle, The Sprawling Scottish Mansion Haunted By A 17th-Century Baron That’s Currently For Sale

Earlshall Castle in Leuchars, Scotland, was built in 1546 and has 10 bedrooms, six bathrooms — and the ghost of "Bloody Bruce" that allegedly haunts its stairs.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 25, 2022

Possible Ninja Weapon Prototypes Discovered Among The Ruins Of Several Castles In Japan

The flat stones and spiked clay balls found at the site of the 1590 Siege of Odawara may be precursors to later ninja weapons.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 24, 2022

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Possible Ninja Weapon Prototypes Discovered Among The Ruins Of Several Castles In Japan

The flat stones and spiked clay balls found at the site of the 1590 Siege of Odawara may be precursors to later ninja weapons.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 24, 2022

Inside The Disappearance Of Dennis Martin, The Six-Year-Old Who Vanished In The Smoky Mountains

In June 1969, Dennis Lloyd Martin walked off to play a prank on his dad and never returned, sparking the largest search effort in the history of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 23, 2022

Inside The Disappearance Of Dennis Martin, The Six-Year-Old Who Vanished In The Smoky Mountains

In June 1969, Dennis Lloyd Martin walked off to play a prank on his dad and never returned, sparking the largest search effort in the history of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 23, 2022

The Baffling Disappearance Of Rebecca Coriam Aboard A Disney Cruise Ship

Authorities are still baffled as to what happened to Rebecca Coriam, the young British cruise ship employee who vanished from the Disney Wonder on March 22, 2011.

By John Kuroski • Jan 21, 2022

The Baffling Disappearance Of Rebecca Coriam Aboard A Disney Cruise Ship

Authorities are still baffled as to what happened to Rebecca Coriam, the young British cruise ship employee who vanished from the Disney Wonder on March 22, 2011.

By John Kuroski • January 21, 2022

Meet Aimo Koivunen, The Soldier Who Survived WWII Thanks To Accidentally Overdosing On Meth

In 1944, Finnish soldier Aimo Koivunen got separated from his unit and survived for weeks inside the Arctic Circle without food or shelter — fueled by a dose of meth large enough for 30 men.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 21, 2022

Meet Aimo Koivunen, The Soldier Who Survived WWII Thanks To Accidentally Overdosing On Meth

In 1944, Finnish soldier Aimo Koivunen got separated from his unit and survived for weeks inside the Arctic Circle without food or shelter — fueled by a dose of meth large enough for 30 men.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 21, 2022

This Week In History News, Jan. 16 – 22

Ancient Chinese warrior's tomb found with cannabis inside, investigation names man who betrayed Anne Frank, Russian "scepters" turn out to be beer-drinking straws.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 21, 2022

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This Week In History News, Jan. 16 – 22

Ancient Chinese warrior's tomb found with cannabis inside, investigation names man who betrayed Anne Frank, Russian "scepters" turn out to be beer-drinking straws.

By All That's Interesting • January 21, 2022

Meet Ötzi The Iceman, The Oldest Preserved Human Being Ever Found

When two German hikers found Ötzi in the Alps in 1991, he was in such pristine condition that they thought he was a mountaineer who had died recently. Turns out, he was a 5,300-year-old murder victim.

By Gina Dimuro • Jan 21, 2022

Meet Ötzi The Iceman, The Oldest Preserved Human Being Ever Found

When two German hikers found Ötzi in the Alps in 1991, he was in such pristine condition that they thought he was a mountaineer who had died recently. Turns out, he was a 5,300-year-old murder victim.

By Gina Dimuro • January 21, 2022