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What JFK’s Mob-Affiliated Mistress May Have Known About His Assassination

"The worst thing I did was fall in love with a married man," Judith Campbell Exner confessed years after the affair: "I kept my secret out of fear."

By William DeLong • Oct 17, 2021

What JFK’s Mob-Affiliated Mistress May Have Known About His Assassination

"The worst thing I did was fall in love with a married man," Judith Campbell Exner confessed years after the affair: "I kept my secret out of fear."

By William DeLong • October 17, 2021

Meet Santo Trafficante: The ‘Silent Don’ Who Tried To Kill Fidel Castro And May Have Ordered JFK’s Assassination

They called him the "Silent Don" because he lived an unassuming lifestyle, but Florida Godfather Santo Trafficante Jr. was as ruthless as they come.

By Carly Silver • Oct 17, 2021

Meet Santo Trafficante: The ‘Silent Don’ Who Tried To Kill Fidel Castro And May Have Ordered JFK’s Assassination

They called him the "Silent Don" because he lived an unassuming lifestyle, but Florida Godfather Santo Trafficante Jr. was as ruthless as they come.

By Carly Silver • October 17, 2021

A Disturbing Look Inside The Victorian Opium Dens That Launched The First Modern War On Drugs

Opium dens first sprung up in the Chinatown district of San Francisco in the 19th century. While they were eventually outlawed, these lounge-like establishments flourished across the West for close to a century.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 17, 2021

A Disturbing Look Inside The Victorian Opium Dens That Launched The First Modern War On Drugs

Opium dens first sprung up in the Chinatown district of San Francisco in the 19th century. While they were eventually outlawed, these lounge-like establishments flourished across the West for close to a century.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 17, 2021

The Ongoing Mystery Of Nikola Tesla’s Death Ray

Nikola Tesla hated the idea of war and designed his death ray in the hopes that he could completely eliminate warfare.

By Wyatt Redd • Oct 16, 2021

The Ongoing Mystery Of Nikola Tesla’s Death Ray

Nikola Tesla hated the idea of war and designed his death ray in the hopes that he could completely eliminate warfare.

By Wyatt Redd • October 16, 2021

The Tragedy Of Martha Moxley, The 15-Year-Old Who May Have Been Bludgeoned To Death By A Kennedy

In 1975, Martha Moxley was found in her own backyard with a golf club sticking out of her neck. A pair of Kennedy nephews were the prime suspects — but their guilt remains hotly debated to this day.

By Leah Silverman • Oct 16, 2021

The Tragedy Of Martha Moxley, The 15-Year-Old Who May Have Been Bludgeoned To Death By A Kennedy

In 1975, Martha Moxley was found in her own backyard with a golf club sticking out of her neck. A pair of Kennedy nephews were the prime suspects — but their guilt remains hotly debated to this day.

By Leah Silverman • October 16, 2021

How Slender Man Went From A Spooky Internet Legend To A Real-Life Horror Story

Slender Man was a popular internet legend created in June 2009. But when two 12-year-olds tried stabbing their friend to death, this mythical creature took on a life of its own.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Oct 16, 2021

How Slender Man Went From A Spooky Internet Legend To A Real-Life Horror Story

Slender Man was a popular internet legend created in June 2009. But when two 12-year-olds tried stabbing their friend to death, this mythical creature took on a life of its own.

By Jaclyn Anglis • October 16, 2021

33 Vintage Velvet Underground Photos That Capture Their Raucous 1960s Heyday With Andy Warhol

As the house band at Andy Warhol's Factory, The Velvet Underground played at some of New York City's wildest and most debauched parties, all while changing the sound of rock forever.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 16, 2021

33 Vintage Velvet Underground Photos That Capture Their Raucous 1960s Heyday With Andy Warhol

As the house band at Andy Warhol's Factory, The Velvet Underground played at some of New York City's wildest and most debauched parties, all while changing the sound of rock forever.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 16, 2021

15 Photos Of Awe-Inspiring Fire Tornadoes That Show What An Angry Mother Nature Looks Like

Fire tornadoes can reach up to 400 feet high, and even though they usually last only a few minutes, can be utterly devastating.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 15, 2021

15 Photos Of Awe-Inspiring Fire Tornadoes That Show What An Angry Mother Nature Looks Like

Fire tornadoes can reach up to 400 feet high, and even though they usually last only a few minutes, can be utterly devastating.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 15, 2021

How Dolores Huerta Battled Racism And Sexism To Become A Latina Civil Rights Icon

Ever since the 1950s, Dolores Huerta has fought tirelessly to improve the lives of immigrants, women, and the working poor — despite nearly being killed in the process.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 15, 2021

How Dolores Huerta Battled Racism And Sexism To Become A Latina Civil Rights Icon

Ever since the 1950s, Dolores Huerta has fought tirelessly to improve the lives of immigrants, women, and the working poor — despite nearly being killed in the process.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 15, 2021

This Week In History News, Oct. 10 – 16

Eighth-century ski unearthed in Norway, ancient wine making factory discovered in Israel, sphinx garden ornaments found to be genuine Egyptian artifacts.

By All That's Interesting • Oct 15, 2021

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This Week In History News, Oct. 10 – 16

Eighth-century ski unearthed in Norway, ancient wine making factory discovered in Israel, sphinx garden ornaments found to be genuine Egyptian artifacts.

By All That's Interesting • October 15, 2021