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Inside The Strange Origins Of Graham Crackers And Why They Were Invented

The original graham crackers were extremely bland because their inventor, Sylvester Graham, hoped that his flavorless recipe would help curb Americans' sexual desires.

By All That's Interesting • Mar 30, 2025

Inside The Strange Origins Of Graham Crackers And Why They Were Invented

The original graham crackers were extremely bland because their inventor, Sylvester Graham, hoped that his flavorless recipe would help curb Americans' sexual desires.

By All That's Interesting • March 30, 2025

Inside The Disturbing Story Of Walter Freeman, The Doctor Who Killed Hundreds With His Lobotomies

Neurologist Walter Freeman introduced the lobotomy to the United States in 1936, but over the next three decades, the controversial procedure left an estimated 490 of his patients dead and permanently disabled many others.

By John Kuroski • Mar 30, 2025

Inside The Disturbing Story Of Walter Freeman, The Doctor Who Killed Hundreds With His Lobotomies

Neurologist Walter Freeman introduced the lobotomy to the United States in 1936, but over the next three decades, the controversial procedure left an estimated 490 of his patients dead and permanently disabled many others.

By John Kuroski • March 30, 2025

30 Incredible Photos Of The Winter War, Finland’s Courageous Defense Against The Soviet Invasion Of 1939

In November 1939, the Red Army invaded Finland for what they thought would be a quick and easy territory grab, but the heavily outnumbered Finns held them off for three months in what became known as the Winter War.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 30, 2025

30 Incredible Photos Of The Winter War, Finland’s Courageous Defense Against The Soviet Invasion Of 1939

In November 1939, the Red Army invaded Finland for what they thought would be a quick and easy territory grab, but the heavily outnumbered Finns held them off for three months in what became known as the Winter War.

By Erin Kelly • March 30, 2025

An Air Force Officer’s Secret Journal May Hold New Clues About What Really Happened In The Roswell Incident

"It all starts in Roswell. It's the origin story of the UFO, the prospect of a government cover-up for alien contact."

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 30, 2025

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An Air Force Officer’s Secret Journal May Hold New Clues About What Really Happened In The Roswell Incident

"It all starts in Roswell. It's the origin story of the UFO, the prospect of a government cover-up for alien contact."

By Natasha Ishak • March 30, 2025

The Twisted Tale Of Richard Ramirez, The ‘Night Stalker’ Serial Killer Who Terrorized 1980s California

Born Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramirez, Richard Ramirez became infamous as the "Night Stalker" after killing 13 people across California between 1984 and 1985.

By Katie Serena • Mar 30, 2025

The Twisted Tale Of Richard Ramirez, The ‘Night Stalker’ Serial Killer Who Terrorized 1980s California

Born Ricardo Leyva Muñoz Ramirez, Richard Ramirez became infamous as the "Night Stalker" after killing 13 people across California between 1984 and 1985.

By Katie Serena • March 30, 2025

The Bizarre Story Of Michel Lotito, The French Entertainer Who Ate Everything From Bicycles To Chandeliers

Claiming to have incredibly strong teeth and powerful gastric juices, Michel Lotito's biggest accomplishment was purportedly eating a Cessna 150 airplane — but not everyone believes he finished the whole thing.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 29, 2025

The Bizarre Story Of Michel Lotito, The French Entertainer Who Ate Everything From Bicycles To Chandeliers

Claiming to have incredibly strong teeth and powerful gastric juices, Michel Lotito's biggest accomplishment was purportedly eating a Cessna 150 airplane — but not everyone believes he finished the whole thing.

By Amber Morgan • March 29, 2025

The Chilling Story Of John Wayne Gacy, The Real-Life ‘Killer Clown’

One of the worst serial killers in American history, John Wayne Gacy performed as "Pogo the Clown" by day and murdered young men and boys by night.

By Katie Serena • Mar 29, 2025

The Chilling Story Of John Wayne Gacy, The Real-Life ‘Killer Clown’

One of the worst serial killers in American history, John Wayne Gacy performed as "Pogo the Clown" by day and murdered young men and boys by night.

By Katie Serena • March 29, 2025

Declassified Documents Reveal That The CIA Used A Psychic To Try To Find The Lost Ark Of The Covenant

On December 5, 1988, a CIA psychic known only as viewer #32 used a "remote viewing" technique to visualize the location of the Ark of the Covenant.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 28, 2025

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Declassified Documents Reveal That The CIA Used A Psychic To Try To Find The Lost Ark Of The Covenant

On December 5, 1988, a CIA psychic known only as viewer #32 used a "remote viewing" technique to visualize the location of the Ark of the Covenant.

By Amber Morgan • March 28, 2025

2,100-Year-Old Mass Grave Filled With Brutally Dismembered Han Warriors Found Near The Great Wall Of China

This grisly burial pit uncovered in southern Mongolia holds the remains of roughly two dozen warriors who were violently executed during the Han-Xiongnu Wars in the second century B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 28, 2025

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2,100-Year-Old Mass Grave Filled With Brutally Dismembered Han Warriors Found Near The Great Wall Of China

This grisly burial pit uncovered in southern Mongolia holds the remains of roughly two dozen warriors who were violently executed during the Han-Xiongnu Wars in the second century B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 28, 2025

Reindeer Herders Stumble Upon 10,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Skeleton With Ligaments Intact

Researchers have already retrieved part of the mammoth's pelt and are hoping to find bits of preserved brain in its skull.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 28, 2025

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Reindeer Herders Stumble Upon 10,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Skeleton With Ligaments Intact

Researchers have already retrieved part of the mammoth's pelt and are hoping to find bits of preserved brain in its skull.

By Natasha Ishak • March 28, 2025