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This Teenager Went To The Electric Chair Twice – But Was He Really Guilty?

WIllie Francis was sentenced to death by electric chair, but a drunken executioner's misstep resulted in a painful shock, but a miraculous survival.

By Daniel Rennie • Apr 30, 2018

This Teenager Went To The Electric Chair Twice – But Was He Really Guilty?

WIllie Francis was sentenced to death by electric chair, but a drunken executioner's misstep resulted in a painful shock, but a miraculous survival.

By Daniel Rennie • April 30, 2018

Kenya’s Machete-Wielding Mungiki Gang Is One Of The Scariest In The World

The Mungiki have been terrorizing Kenyan villages for years, wielding machetes and showing no sign of mercy.

By William DeLong • Apr 30, 2018

Kenya’s Machete-Wielding Mungiki Gang Is One Of The Scariest In The World

The Mungiki have been terrorizing Kenyan villages for years, wielding machetes and showing no sign of mercy.

By William DeLong • April 30, 2018

Meet Lepa Radić, The Badass Teenager That Died Fighting Nazis

Lepa Radic died at just 17 in her fight against the Nazis, but they were never able to break her heroic spirit.

By John Kuroski • Apr 26, 2018

Meet Lepa Radić, The Badass Teenager That Died Fighting Nazis

Lepa Radic died at just 17 in her fight against the Nazis, but they were never able to break her heroic spirit.

By John Kuroski • April 26, 2018

The Anglo-Zanzibar War Lasted Just 38 Minutes

The shortest war in history asserted the dominance of a colonial power over a subjugated land.

By William DeLong • Apr 26, 2018

The Anglo-Zanzibar War Lasted Just 38 Minutes

The shortest war in history asserted the dominance of a colonial power over a subjugated land.

By William DeLong • April 26, 2018

The Incredible Story Of José Salvador Alvarenga — Who Survived 438 Days Adrift In The Pacific

With just a few basic supplies and an empty ice chest, Jose Alvarenga survived for over a year at sea by himself.

By Katie Serena • Apr 26, 2018

The Incredible Story Of José Salvador Alvarenga — Who Survived 438 Days Adrift In The Pacific

With just a few basic supplies and an empty ice chest, Jose Alvarenga survived for over a year at sea by himself.

By Katie Serena • April 26, 2018

Was Johnny Frank Garrett A Sadistic Nun-Killer Or An Innocent Man Put To Death?

Two questions remain in Johnny Frank Garrett's case: did he commit the crime he was charged with and were his infamous final words actually said?

By Kara Goldfarb • Apr 26, 2018

Was Johnny Frank Garrett A Sadistic Nun-Killer Or An Innocent Man Put To Death?

Two questions remain in Johnny Frank Garrett's case: did he commit the crime he was charged with and were his infamous final words actually said?

By Kara Goldfarb • April 26, 2018

Meet John Jairo Velasquez — Pablo Escobar’s Top Hitman Who Killed Over 250 People

From politicians to police to his own lover, as Pablo Escobar's top hitman, no one was safe from John Jairo Velasquez.

By Daniel Rennie • Apr 25, 2018

Meet John Jairo Velasquez — Pablo Escobar’s Top Hitman Who Killed Over 250 People

From politicians to police to his own lover, as Pablo Escobar's top hitman, no one was safe from John Jairo Velasquez.

By Daniel Rennie • April 25, 2018

George “Machine Gun” Kelly: Prohibition’s Most Trigger-Happy Gangster

Prohibition-era gangster George "Machine Gun" Kelly pulled off one of American history's most infamous crimes and thought he got away with it. Then his victim got revenge.

By William DeLong • Apr 24, 2018

George “Machine Gun” Kelly: Prohibition’s Most Trigger-Happy Gangster

Prohibition-era gangster George "Machine Gun" Kelly pulled off one of American history's most infamous crimes and thought he got away with it. Then his victim got revenge.

By William DeLong • April 24, 2018

Why Anatoly Fomenko’s New Chronology Says That “History” Is All A Fake

According to Anatoly Fomenko's New Chronology, history as we know it was fabricated by Christian scholars. Discover why he believes it and why he's not 100 percent crazy.

By John Kuroski • Apr 24, 2018

Why Anatoly Fomenko’s New Chronology Says That “History” Is All A Fake

According to Anatoly Fomenko's New Chronology, history as we know it was fabricated by Christian scholars. Discover why he believes it and why he's not 100 percent crazy.

By John Kuroski • April 24, 2018

Meet Ann Hodges, The Only Person To Be Hit By A Meteorite

In 1954, geologists came across the first recorded case of a meteorite colliding with a human being. Ann Hodges had the unfortunate luck of being that person.

By Katie Serena • Apr 23, 2018

Meet Ann Hodges, The Only Person To Be Hit By A Meteorite

In 1954, geologists came across the first recorded case of a meteorite colliding with a human being. Ann Hodges had the unfortunate luck of being that person.

By Katie Serena • April 23, 2018