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The Mystery Of The Grauballe Man, The Iron Age Body Preserved In A Peat Bog For 2,300 Years

When the Grauballe Man was discovered accidentally, his corpse was so well-preserved that it was initially believed he'd been dead for only 65 years — and not two millennia.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 1, 2020

The Mystery Of The Grauballe Man, The Iron Age Body Preserved In A Peat Bog For 2,300 Years

When the Grauballe Man was discovered accidentally, his corpse was so well-preserved that it was initially believed he'd been dead for only 65 years — and not two millennia.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 1, 2020

The Tragic True Story Behind Bob Dylan’s ‘The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll’

After a black barmaid named Hattie Carroll was killed by a drunken white man, Bob Dylan turned her story into a protest song.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 1, 2020

The Tragic True Story Behind Bob Dylan’s ‘The Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll’

After a black barmaid named Hattie Carroll was killed by a drunken white man, Bob Dylan turned her story into a protest song.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 1, 2020

Cars, Cross-Dressing, And Espionage: Inside The Life Of Star Athlete And Alleged Nazi Spy Violette Morris

The woman with 14-inch biceps made history as an athlete, but Violette Morris was defamed by a sexist government and rumors of Nazi collaboration.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 31, 2019

Cars, Cross-Dressing, And Espionage: Inside The Life Of Star Athlete And Alleged Nazi Spy Violette Morris

The woman with 14-inch biceps made history as an athlete, but Violette Morris was defamed by a sexist government and rumors of Nazi collaboration.

By Erin Kelly • December 31, 2019

Meet Francesco Lotoro, The Jewish Composer Preserving The Music Of Holocaust Victims

Ever since he discovered music created by concentration camp prisoners in 1988, Francesco Lotoro has been working tirelessly to revive every single musical note left behind.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 30, 2019

Meet Francesco Lotoro, The Jewish Composer Preserving The Music Of Holocaust Victims

Ever since he discovered music created by concentration camp prisoners in 1988, Francesco Lotoro has been working tirelessly to revive every single musical note left behind.

By Natasha Ishak • December 30, 2019

The Most Bizarre Crime Stories Of 2019, From Naked Devils To Decapitations

Burglars, murderers, and bears, oh my! Explore the most insane crime news stories of the year before 2020 brings in a new batch.

By Katie Serena • Dec 29, 2019

The Most Bizarre Crime Stories Of 2019, From Naked Devils To Decapitations

Burglars, murderers, and bears, oh my! Explore the most insane crime news stories of the year before 2020 brings in a new batch.

By Katie Serena • December 29, 2019

The Strangest News To Come Out Of 2019, From A Meth-Fueled Death Party To A ‘Genderless Alien’

Check out these 11 strange news stories from the past year, like an accidental nine-hour LSD trip or a Spiderman-loving kid bringing heroin to school.

By Katie Serena • Dec 27, 2019

The Strangest News To Come Out Of 2019, From A Meth-Fueled Death Party To A ‘Genderless Alien’

Check out these 11 strange news stories from the past year, like an accidental nine-hour LSD trip or a Spiderman-loving kid bringing heroin to school.

By Katie Serena • December 27, 2019

Richard Klinkhamer Killed His Wife, Evaded Arrest, And Wrote A Book About How He ‘Would’ Have Killed Her

A year after his wife's disappearance, the Dutch crime author showed his publisher a grisly manuscript that consequently turned him into a cult celebrity of sorts.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 27, 2019

Richard Klinkhamer Killed His Wife, Evaded Arrest, And Wrote A Book About How He ‘Would’ Have Killed Her

A year after his wife's disappearance, the Dutch crime author showed his publisher a grisly manuscript that consequently turned him into a cult celebrity of sorts.

By Natasha Ishak • December 27, 2019

13 Archaeological Discoveries Of 2019 That Filled Us With Wonder

From Cleopatra's perfume to tunnel networks used by the Knights Templar, 2019 left us with some truly astonishing archaeological discoveries.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 25, 2019

13 Archaeological Discoveries Of 2019 That Filled Us With Wonder

From Cleopatra's perfume to tunnel networks used by the Knights Templar, 2019 left us with some truly astonishing archaeological discoveries.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 25, 2019

Minnie Dean Was A Caretaker Known As A ‘Baby Farmer’ — Then They Found Actual Bodies In Her Garden

After three bodies were discovered on her property in 1895, Minnie Dean became the first and only woman to be executed for her crimes in New Zealand's history.

By Hannah McKennett • Dec 24, 2019

Minnie Dean Was A Caretaker Known As A ‘Baby Farmer’ — Then They Found Actual Bodies In Her Garden

After three bodies were discovered on her property in 1895, Minnie Dean became the first and only woman to be executed for her crimes in New Zealand's history.

By Hannah McKennett • December 24, 2019

Franz Jägerstätter Chose The Guillotine Over Pledging Loyalty To Hitler

Ordered to join the German armed forces and become complicit in the evils of the Nazi regime, Franz Jägerstätter instead chose to refuse – and paid the ultimate price.

By Samuel Warde • Dec 24, 2019

Franz Jägerstätter Chose The Guillotine Over Pledging Loyalty To Hitler

Ordered to join the German armed forces and become complicit in the evils of the Nazi regime, Franz Jägerstätter instead chose to refuse – and paid the ultimate price.

By Samuel Warde • December 24, 2019