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10 Of The Most Interesting Stories From History And The Captivating Figures Behind Them

These intriguing stories involve a Mormon girl raised by the Mohave tribe, a Chinese pirate queen, and a sideshow performer known as "Lobster Boy" who was convicted of murder.

By Gabe Paoletti • Mar 22, 2026

10 Of The Most Interesting Stories From History And The Captivating Figures Behind Them

These intriguing stories involve a Mormon girl raised by the Mohave tribe, a Chinese pirate queen, and a sideshow performer known as "Lobster Boy" who was convicted of murder.

By Gabe Paoletti • March 22, 2026

The Story Of Ken McElroy, The Vicious Town Bully Who Was Eventually Killed By The People He Terrorized

When Ken McElroy was shot in broad daylight in front of dozens of witnesses on July 10, 1981, not a single citizen of Skidmore, Missouri called an ambulance or said a word about who was responsible to the cops.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 22, 2026

The Story Of Ken McElroy, The Vicious Town Bully Who Was Eventually Killed By The People He Terrorized

When Ken McElroy was shot in broad daylight in front of dozens of witnesses on July 10, 1981, not a single citizen of Skidmore, Missouri called an ambulance or said a word about who was responsible to the cops.

By Austin Harvey • March 22, 2026

How Photographer Kevin Carter’s Work During The Sudan Famine Drove Him To Suicide

The photographer behind "The Vulture and the Little Girl" that captured a starving child during Sudan's 1993 famine, Kevin Carter killed himself the following year.

By Leslie Maryann Neal • Mar 21, 2026

How Photographer Kevin Carter’s Work During The Sudan Famine Drove Him To Suicide

The photographer behind "The Vulture and the Little Girl" that captured a starving child during Sudan's 1993 famine, Kevin Carter killed himself the following year.

By Leslie Maryann Neal • March 21, 2026

The Heartbreaking Story Of Robert Turner, The Boy Whose Mother Died Because 911 Failed Him

Five-year-old Robert Turner of Detroit watched as his mother Sherrill died from a heart condition in February 2006 — all because two 911 operators thought his desperate calls for help were a prank.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 21, 2026

The Heartbreaking Story Of Robert Turner, The Boy Whose Mother Died Because 911 Failed Him

Five-year-old Robert Turner of Detroit watched as his mother Sherrill died from a heart condition in February 2006 — all because two 911 operators thought his desperate calls for help were a prank.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 21, 2026

The Tragedy Of Kitty Menendez, The Beverly Hills Mother Killed By Her Own Sons

Lyle and Erik Menendez claimed their mother was a neglectful drunk — and so in August 1989, they got revenge on her and their father.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 21, 2026

The Tragedy Of Kitty Menendez, The Beverly Hills Mother Killed By Her Own Sons

Lyle and Erik Menendez claimed their mother was a neglectful drunk — and so in August 1989, they got revenge on her and their father.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 21, 2026

7 Of History’s Most Unbelievable Heists, From D.B. Cooper To The Lufthansa Robbery

Discover the stories behind the biggest heists in history, whether the perpetrators were eventually captured or the case remains bafflingly unsolved to this day.

By Morgan Dunn • Mar 21, 2026

7 Of History’s Most Unbelievable Heists, From D.B. Cooper To The Lufthansa Robbery

Discover the stories behind the biggest heists in history, whether the perpetrators were eventually captured or the case remains bafflingly unsolved to this day.

By Morgan Dunn • March 21, 2026

7 Iconic Pinup Girls Who Made Jaws Drop All Over America — And Beyond

From innocent lingerie modeling to fetish and S&M photoshoots, these pinup girls broke the mold in 20th-century America.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 21, 2026

7 Iconic Pinup Girls Who Made Jaws Drop All Over America — And Beyond

From innocent lingerie modeling to fetish and S&M photoshoots, these pinup girls broke the mold in 20th-century America.

By Erin Kelly • March 21, 2026

What Life Was Really Like Inside 9 Famous Cults According To Survivors Who Got Out

Read the harrowing stories from people who escaped some of history's most infamous cults.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 21, 2026

What Life Was Really Like Inside 9 Famous Cults According To Survivors Who Got Out

Read the harrowing stories from people who escaped some of history's most infamous cults.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 21, 2026

The Armero Tragedy: The Colombian Natural Disaster That Killed 25,000 People

The Armero tragedy occurred in November 1985, when the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted and buried the nearby town of Armero in devastating mudflows.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 20, 2026

The Armero Tragedy: The Colombian Natural Disaster That Killed 25,000 People

The Armero tragedy occurred in November 1985, when the Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupted and buried the nearby town of Armero in devastating mudflows.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 20, 2026

Meet Mary Pearcey, The 19th-Century Murderess Who May Have Actually Been ‘Jack The Ripper’

Two years after Jack the Ripper murdered and mutilated five women in London, Mary Pearcey was found guilty of an eerily similar crime.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 20, 2026

Meet Mary Pearcey, The 19th-Century Murderess Who May Have Actually Been ‘Jack The Ripper’

Two years after Jack the Ripper murdered and mutilated five women in London, Mary Pearcey was found guilty of an eerily similar crime.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 20, 2026