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Inside The Torture Dungeon Of Hippie Pornographer-Turned-Serial Killer Leonard Lake

"What I want is an off-the-shelf sex partner," Leonard Lake confessed in one of his home videos. "Slave. There's no way around it."

By Katie Serena • Oct 3, 2019

Inside The Torture Dungeon Of Hippie Pornographer-Turned-Serial Killer Leonard Lake

"What I want is an off-the-shelf sex partner," Leonard Lake confessed in one of his home videos. "Slave. There's no way around it."

By Katie Serena • October 3, 2019

The Real Bill The Butcher From ‘Gangs Of New York’ Was A Xenophobic Pugilist With A Short Temper

Virulently anti-Catholic and anti-Irish, William "Bill the Butcher" Poole led Manhattan's Bowery Boys street gang in the 1850s.

By Joseph Williams • Oct 3, 2019

The Real Bill The Butcher From ‘Gangs Of New York’ Was A Xenophobic Pugilist With A Short Temper

Virulently anti-Catholic and anti-Irish, William "Bill the Butcher" Poole led Manhattan's Bowery Boys street gang in the 1850s.

By Joseph Williams • October 3, 2019

2,000-Year-Old Scrolls From Vesuvius Eruption To Be ‘Virtually Unraveled’ With A.I.

The fragile scrolls from the ancient city of Herculaneum have been destroyed by physical unwrapping, and so scientists plan to use A.I. and machine learning to virtually read their text.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 3, 2019

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2,000-Year-Old Scrolls From Vesuvius Eruption To Be ‘Virtually Unraveled’ With A.I.

The fragile scrolls from the ancient city of Herculaneum have been destroyed by physical unwrapping, and so scientists plan to use A.I. and machine learning to virtually read their text.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 3, 2019

Canada Identifies 2,800 Indigenous Children Who Died Anonymously In State-Run Institutions

Canada forcibly enrolled an estimated 150,000 children in these institutions. Many experienced abuse or died without their families ever being notified.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 2, 2019

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Canada Identifies 2,800 Indigenous Children Who Died Anonymously In State-Run Institutions

Canada forcibly enrolled an estimated 150,000 children in these institutions. Many experienced abuse or died without their families ever being notified.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 2, 2019

The Good Doctor Is In: 34 Quotes From Hunter S. Thompson That Are Just What You Needed Today

These Hunter S. Thompson quotes are the soul-stirring reminder that adventure is just around the corner.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 1, 2019

The Good Doctor Is In: 34 Quotes From Hunter S. Thompson That Are Just What You Needed Today

These Hunter S. Thompson quotes are the soul-stirring reminder that adventure is just around the corner.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 1, 2019

Ronald Dominique Murdered 23 People. Because They Were Homeless, He Almost Got Away With It.

Mild-mannered Ronald Dominique was overweight with a heart condition and a cane. He moonlit as a bad Patti LaBelle impersonator at the local gay club — and murdered dozens of homeless men.

By Katie Serena • Sep 30, 2019

Ronald Dominique Murdered 23 People. Because They Were Homeless, He Almost Got Away With It.

Mild-mannered Ronald Dominique was overweight with a heart condition and a cane. He moonlit as a bad Patti LaBelle impersonator at the local gay club — and murdered dozens of homeless men.

By Katie Serena • September 30, 2019

Ernst Kaltenbrunner: The Highest-Ranking Nazi To Face Justice At Nuremberg

Ernst Kaltenbrunner was instrumental in executing the Holocaust and so fanatical that he was even feared by other Nazis. So why haven't most people heard of him?

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 28, 2019

Ernst Kaltenbrunner: The Highest-Ranking Nazi To Face Justice At Nuremberg

Ernst Kaltenbrunner was instrumental in executing the Holocaust and so fanatical that he was even feared by other Nazis. So why haven't most people heard of him?

By Natasha Ishak • September 28, 2019

Qin Shi Huang: The Emperor Who Unified China And Built An Army Made Of Clay

Before burying himself with an army of 8,000 terracotta soldiers, Qin Shi Huang ruled China with a single philosophy: "Burn the books, bury the scholars."

By James Burch • Sep 24, 2019

Qin Shi Huang: The Emperor Who Unified China And Built An Army Made Of Clay

Before burying himself with an army of 8,000 terracotta soldiers, Qin Shi Huang ruled China with a single philosophy: "Burn the books, bury the scholars."

By James Burch • September 24, 2019

Mickey Finn: The Chicago Bartender Who Infamously Drugged And Robbed Patrons With Laced Drinks

Mickey Finn's scam inspired Chicago restaurant workers to rebel against stingy tippers by poisoning their food and would later be immortalized with the nefarious phrase "slip a Mickey."

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 24, 2019

Mickey Finn: The Chicago Bartender Who Infamously Drugged And Robbed Patrons With Laced Drinks

Mickey Finn's scam inspired Chicago restaurant workers to rebel against stingy tippers by poisoning their food and would later be immortalized with the nefarious phrase "slip a Mickey."

By Natasha Ishak • September 24, 2019

After 3,300 Years, King Tut’s Coffin Leaves His Tomb For The First Time Ever

"The coffin is in a very bad condition, very deteriorated. We found many cracks, we found many missing parts, missing layers."

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 23, 2019

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After 3,300 Years, King Tut’s Coffin Leaves His Tomb For The First Time Ever

"The coffin is in a very bad condition, very deteriorated. We found many cracks, we found many missing parts, missing layers."

By Marco Margaritoff • September 23, 2019