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Vin Mariani — The Cocaine-Laced Wine Loved By Popes, Thomas Edison, And Ulysses S. Grant

Vin Mariani was advertised to reduce your hunger, aid digestion, cure the flu, and best of all, fill you with energy.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 31, 2018

Vin Mariani — The Cocaine-Laced Wine Loved By Popes, Thomas Edison, And Ulysses S. Grant

Vin Mariani was advertised to reduce your hunger, aid digestion, cure the flu, and best of all, fill you with energy.

By Wyatt Redd • January 31, 2018

Meet Big Nose George, The Wild West Outlaw Who Was Killed And Turned Into Shoes

First, Big Nose George was hanged. Then things got much worse.

By Andrew Milne • Jan 30, 2018

Meet Big Nose George, The Wild West Outlaw Who Was Killed And Turned Into Shoes

First, Big Nose George was hanged. Then things got much worse.

By Andrew Milne • January 30, 2018

Jack The Stripper: The Gruesome Killer Who Followed In The Ripper’s Footsteps

The grisly story of Jack the Stripper reveals that his murders may have been more gruesome than even those of the infamous killer who inspired his name.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 29, 2018

Jack The Stripper: The Gruesome Killer Who Followed In The Ripper’s Footsteps

The grisly story of Jack the Stripper reveals that his murders may have been more gruesome than even those of the infamous killer who inspired his name.

By Wyatt Redd • January 29, 2018

Why The Allies Thought Hitler Might’ve Escaped To Argentina

Though the official story is that Hitler killed himself in his bunker in 1945, conspiracy theories have arisen that Hitler fled to Argentina with Eva Braun and was protected by the Argentine government.

By Katie Serena • Jan 29, 2018

Why The Allies Thought Hitler Might’ve Escaped To Argentina

Though the official story is that Hitler killed himself in his bunker in 1945, conspiracy theories have arisen that Hitler fled to Argentina with Eva Braun and was protected by the Argentine government.

By Katie Serena • January 29, 2018

Louis Daguerre And The First Photograph Of Humans

This picture of Boulevard du Temple, taken by inventor and artist Louis Daguerre, is the oldest known photo of a human being.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jan 29, 2018

Louis Daguerre And The First Photograph Of Humans

This picture of Boulevard du Temple, taken by inventor and artist Louis Daguerre, is the oldest known photo of a human being.

By Aimee Lamoureux • January 29, 2018

The Haunting Mystery Of The USSR’s Lost Cosmonauts

In 1961, Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. However, some conspiracy theorists speculate that the Soviets reached the cosmos on an earlier mission but covered it up because they lost cosmonauts.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 28, 2018

The Haunting Mystery Of The USSR’s Lost Cosmonauts

In 1961, Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space. However, some conspiracy theorists speculate that the Soviets reached the cosmos on an earlier mission but covered it up because they lost cosmonauts.

By Wyatt Redd • January 28, 2018

The 19th Century’s Highest-Paid Piano Player Was A Blind Slave

With Beethoven-like precision, even while blind, Tom Wiggins was able to master a piece of music after hearing it just once.

By William DeLong • Jan 26, 2018

The 19th Century’s Highest-Paid Piano Player Was A Blind Slave

With Beethoven-like precision, even while blind, Tom Wiggins was able to master a piece of music after hearing it just once.

By William DeLong • January 26, 2018

Scientists Discover Oldest Human Fossil Found Outside Africa

The discovery of the jawbone could help scientists understand human migration patterns and breeding between homo sapiens, hominids, and Neanderthals.

By Katie Serena • Jan 25, 2018

Scientists Discover Oldest Human Fossil Found Outside Africa

The discovery of the jawbone could help scientists understand human migration patterns and breeding between homo sapiens, hominids, and Neanderthals.

By Katie Serena • January 25, 2018

Where Did The Google Name Come From?

The history of the Google name can be traced back to a typo, an incredibly large number, and a nine-year-old boy.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 25, 2018

Where Did The Google Name Come From?

The history of the Google name can be traced back to a typo, an incredibly large number, and a nine-year-old boy.

By Wyatt Redd • January 25, 2018

Pablo Escobar’s Net Worth — The Drug Lord Could Have Been The Richest Man Alive

If he was alive and still at work today, Pablo Escobar's net worth would be more than $100 billion, making him the richest person on earth.

By Katie Serena • Jan 24, 2018

Pablo Escobar’s Net Worth — The Drug Lord Could Have Been The Richest Man Alive

If he was alive and still at work today, Pablo Escobar's net worth would be more than $100 billion, making him the richest person on earth.

By Katie Serena • January 24, 2018