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How A 200 Pound Order Of Meat And A Nosy Upstate Cop Nearly Vanquished The American Mob

The 1957 Apalachin meeting held in upstate New York was meant to solidify and streamline underground operations. Instead, it was raided by police and brought the Mafia down.

By Morgan Dunn • Aug 18, 2021

How A 200 Pound Order Of Meat And A Nosy Upstate Cop Nearly Vanquished The American Mob

The 1957 Apalachin meeting held in upstate New York was meant to solidify and streamline underground operations. Instead, it was raided by police and brought the Mafia down.

By Morgan Dunn • August 18, 2021

The Disturbing Story Of The West Mesa Murders — And The Serial Killer Who Remains Uncaught

At least 11 women were killed and then buried in the desert during the West Mesa murders that took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico between 2001 and 2005.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 18, 2021

The Disturbing Story Of The West Mesa Murders — And The Serial Killer Who Remains Uncaught

At least 11 women were killed and then buried in the desert during the West Mesa murders that took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico between 2001 and 2005.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 18, 2021

Inside King Alfred’s Tower, A Stunning Folly That’s Stood In Southern England Since The 18th Century

Built in 1769, King Alfred’s Tower was meant to commemorate the end of the Seven Years’ War and honor King George III.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 17, 2021

Inside King Alfred’s Tower, A Stunning Folly That’s Stood In Southern England Since The 18th Century

Built in 1769, King Alfred’s Tower was meant to commemorate the end of the Seven Years’ War and honor King George III.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 17, 2021

The Discovery Of An Ancient Tomb Has Unearthed The Best-Preserved Human Remains Ever Found At Pompeii

The remains are those of an elderly man who died and was buried shortly before the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. — and they still bear traces of his white hair and a preserved ear.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 17, 2021

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The Discovery Of An Ancient Tomb Has Unearthed The Best-Preserved Human Remains Ever Found At Pompeii

The remains are those of an elderly man who died and was buried shortly before the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. — and they still bear traces of his white hair and a preserved ear.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 17, 2021

Meet Jesse Pomeroy, The ‘Boston Boy Fiend’ Who Became American History’s Youngest Serial Killer

Jesse Harding Pomeroy was only 14 years old when he killed two children in South Boston, but he had been brutally beating and disfiguring others for years before.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 16, 2021

Meet Jesse Pomeroy, The ‘Boston Boy Fiend’ Who Became American History’s Youngest Serial Killer

Jesse Harding Pomeroy was only 14 years old when he killed two children in South Boston, but he had been brutally beating and disfiguring others for years before.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 16, 2021

The Story Of Captain Samuel Bellamy, ‘The Robin Hood Of The Seas’ And The Richest Pirate To Ever Live

Operating for just one year from 1716 to 1717, Black Sam Bellamy captured 53 ships and plundered $140 million worth of treasure, dividing it equally among his crew.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 16, 2021

The Story Of Captain Samuel Bellamy, ‘The Robin Hood Of The Seas’ And The Richest Pirate To Ever Live

Operating for just one year from 1716 to 1717, Black Sam Bellamy captured 53 ships and plundered $140 million worth of treasure, dividing it equally among his crew.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 16, 2021

Archaeologists Unearth Massive 1,600-Year-Old Pagan Idol From Irish Bog

The eight-foot oaken idol was likely used to commune with the spirit world, or "Otherworld" of Celtic Paganism.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 16, 2021

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Archaeologists Unearth Massive 1,600-Year-Old Pagan Idol From Irish Bog

The eight-foot oaken idol was likely used to commune with the spirit world, or "Otherworld" of Celtic Paganism.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 16, 2021

39 Facts About Osama Bin Laden, The World’s Most Infamous Terrorist

These fascinating Osama Bin Laden facts lay bare the founder of Al-Qaeda and the mastermind of the September 11th terrorist attacks.

By Alexander Baldwin • Aug 15, 2021

39 Facts About Osama Bin Laden, The World’s Most Infamous Terrorist

These fascinating Osama Bin Laden facts lay bare the founder of Al-Qaeda and the mastermind of the September 11th terrorist attacks.

By Alexander Baldwin • August 15, 2021

The Zoot Suit Riots: When Fashion And Racism Erupted Into Violence

In 1943, white servicemen attacked Mexican-American youths amid rising racial tensions in Los Angeles in the now infamous Zoot Suit Riots.

By Mark Oliver • Aug 14, 2021

The Zoot Suit Riots: When Fashion And Racism Erupted Into Violence

In 1943, white servicemen attacked Mexican-American youths amid rising racial tensions in Los Angeles in the now infamous Zoot Suit Riots.

By Mark Oliver • August 14, 2021

‘He Wasn’t A Typical Gangster’: Inside The Wild Life Of Harlem Godfather Bumpy Johnson

Known for being a fearsome crime boss, Ellsworth Raymond "Bumpy" Johnson ruled the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the mid-20th century.

By Hannah McKennett • Aug 14, 2021

‘He Wasn’t A Typical Gangster’: Inside The Wild Life Of Harlem Godfather Bumpy Johnson

Known for being a fearsome crime boss, Ellsworth Raymond "Bumpy" Johnson ruled the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the mid-20th century.

By Hannah McKennett • August 14, 2021