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The Deadliest Mafia Hitmen In History — And The Gruesome Stories Behind Them

From the Five Families of New York to the organized crime syndicates of Boston, these notorious hitmen made killing a lucrative trade.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 4, 2021

The Deadliest Mafia Hitmen In History — And The Gruesome Stories Behind Them

From the Five Families of New York to the organized crime syndicates of Boston, these notorious hitmen made killing a lucrative trade.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 4, 2021

‘The Day The Music Died’: Inside The Tragic Story Of Buddy Holly’s Death

On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly boarded a plane with Ritchie Valens and J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson near Clear Lake, Iowa. Just minutes after takeoff, the plane crashed.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 4, 2021

‘The Day The Music Died’: Inside The Tragic Story Of Buddy Holly’s Death

On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly boarded a plane with Ritchie Valens and J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson near Clear Lake, Iowa. Just minutes after takeoff, the plane crashed.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 4, 2021

12,000-Year-Old Mastodon Tooth Discovered By Six-Year-Old Boy In Michigan

The boy is probably the first to touch the tooth in thousands of years, according to a local paleontology museum collection manager.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 4, 2021

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12,000-Year-Old Mastodon Tooth Discovered By Six-Year-Old Boy In Michigan

The boy is probably the first to touch the tooth in thousands of years, according to a local paleontology museum collection manager.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 4, 2021

How Skinheads Transformed From An Inclusive Youth Movement Into A Racist Hate Group

Before linking with neo-Nazism, skinhead culture started out as an alliance between young English and Jamaican working-class communities in 1960s London.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Oct 4, 2021

How Skinheads Transformed From An Inclusive Youth Movement Into A Racist Hate Group

Before linking with neo-Nazism, skinhead culture started out as an alliance between young English and Jamaican working-class communities in 1960s London.

By Jaclyn Anglis • October 4, 2021

Scientists Just Revealed Censored Text In Marie Antoinette Letters To A Rumored Lover

The analysis of Marie Antoinette's letters to a Swedish count revealed words like "beloved" and "tender friend," suggesting their relationship was more than a close friendship.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 4, 2021

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Scientists Just Revealed Censored Text In Marie Antoinette Letters To A Rumored Lover

The analysis of Marie Antoinette's letters to a Swedish count revealed words like "beloved" and "tender friend," suggesting their relationship was more than a close friendship.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 4, 2021

Archaeologists Believe They’ve Discovered The Tomb Of Santa Claus

A team at St. Nicholas Church in Demre, Turkey has found an intriguing shrine beneath the floors, previously unseen due to the tiled floor's intricate mosaic.

By Katie Serena • Oct 4, 2021

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Archaeologists Believe They’ve Discovered The Tomb Of Santa Claus

A team at St. Nicholas Church in Demre, Turkey has found an intriguing shrine beneath the floors, previously unseen due to the tiled floor's intricate mosaic.

By Katie Serena • October 4, 2021

The Story Of Franz Reichelt, The Man Who Died Jumping Off The Eiffel Tower

Inventor Franz Reichelt had so much confidence in his homemade parachute that he tested it in front of a crowd at the Eiffel Tower — but his hopes were immediately dashed.

By Gabe Paoletti • Oct 4, 2021

The Story Of Franz Reichelt, The Man Who Died Jumping Off The Eiffel Tower

Inventor Franz Reichelt had so much confidence in his homemade parachute that he tested it in front of a crowd at the Eiffel Tower — but his hopes were immediately dashed.

By Gabe Paoletti • October 4, 2021

11 Incredible Stories Of Resistance Fighters Who Took On The Nazis

From the Edelweiss Pirates in Germany to the six-year-old war hero in France, these resistance fighters risked everything to resist the Third Reich.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 4, 2021

11 Incredible Stories Of Resistance Fighters Who Took On The Nazis

From the Edelweiss Pirates in Germany to the six-year-old war hero in France, these resistance fighters risked everything to resist the Third Reich.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 4, 2021

33 Famous Serial Killers Whose Crimes Shocked The World

From the unhinged crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer to the sickening murders of Jack the Ripper, read about some of the worst serial killers in human history.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Oct 4, 2021

33 Famous Serial Killers Whose Crimes Shocked The World

From the unhinged crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer to the sickening murders of Jack the Ripper, read about some of the worst serial killers in human history.

By Jaclyn Anglis • October 4, 2021

Inside Australia’s Hapless Campaign Against Emus, The Great Emu War Of 1932

In 1932, Australia went to war against an enemy like none it had ever faced before: the emu.

By Richard Stockton • Oct 3, 2021

Inside Australia’s Hapless Campaign Against Emus, The Great Emu War Of 1932

In 1932, Australia went to war against an enemy like none it had ever faced before: the emu.

By Richard Stockton • October 3, 2021