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Inside The Chilling Murder Of Grace Millane At The Hands Of Her Tinder Date

Grace Millane was traveling the world after graduating from college when she met Jesse Kempson on a dating app while visiting New Zealand — then he strangled her to death in his hotel room.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 30, 2024

Inside The Chilling Murder Of Grace Millane At The Hands Of Her Tinder Date

Grace Millane was traveling the world after graduating from college when she met Jesse Kempson on a dating app while visiting New Zealand — then he strangled her to death in his hotel room.

By Austin Harvey • March 30, 2024

The Disturbing Story Of Jared Fogle, The Former Subway Pitchman Outed As A Pedophile

From 2000 to 2015, Jared Fogle was Subway's most famous spokesperson — and a secret child predator committing horrific sex crimes.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 29, 2024

The Disturbing Story Of Jared Fogle, The Former Subway Pitchman Outed As A Pedophile

From 2000 to 2015, Jared Fogle was Subway's most famous spokesperson — and a secret child predator committing horrific sex crimes.

By Austin Harvey • March 29, 2024

A 19th-Century Book Made From A Dead Woman’s Skin Was Just Removed From Harvard’s Library

Des Destinées de L'âme was written by French novelist Arsène Houssaye in the mid-1880s about the nature of souls and life after death.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 29, 2024

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A 19th-Century Book Made From A Dead Woman’s Skin Was Just Removed From Harvard’s Library

Des Destinées de L'âme was written by French novelist Arsène Houssaye in the mid-1880s about the nature of souls and life after death.

By Austin Harvey • March 29, 2024

Edward Mordrake, The Man Who Allegedly Had One Head And Two Faces

Also known as Edward Mordake, Edward Mordrake was a 19th-century Englishman born with an extra face on the back of his head — or so the legends claim.

By Gina Dimuro • Mar 29, 2024

Edward Mordrake, The Man Who Allegedly Had One Head And Two Faces

Also known as Edward Mordake, Edward Mordrake was a 19th-century Englishman born with an extra face on the back of his head — or so the legends claim.

By Gina Dimuro • March 29, 2024

Inside The Stunning Rise And Fall Of California’s Forgotten Salton Sea

A man-made, highly saline lake in Southern California, the Salton Sea is the site of one of America's worst environmental catastrophes.

By Kiri Picone • Mar 29, 2024

Inside The Stunning Rise And Fall Of California’s Forgotten Salton Sea

A man-made, highly saline lake in Southern California, the Salton Sea is the site of one of America's worst environmental catastrophes.

By Kiri Picone • March 29, 2024

Inside Frank Capone’s Ruthless Crimes And Untimely Demise

Raised in Brooklyn alongside his brother Al, Frank Capone followed mobster Johnny Torrio to Chicago in the 1920s and helped build the city's crime family.

By William DeLong • Mar 29, 2024

Inside Frank Capone’s Ruthless Crimes And Untimely Demise

Raised in Brooklyn alongside his brother Al, Frank Capone followed mobster Johnny Torrio to Chicago in the 1920s and helped build the city's crime family.

By William DeLong • March 29, 2024

Life Inside Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, One Of The Most Polluted Areas In The United States

"Cancer Alley" is home to hundreds of chemical plants and refineries — and their industrial waste has created a health crisis for the majority-Black residents living nearby.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 28, 2024

Life Inside Louisiana’s Cancer Alley, One Of The Most Polluted Areas In The United States

"Cancer Alley" is home to hundreds of chemical plants and refineries — and their industrial waste has created a health crisis for the majority-Black residents living nearby.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 28, 2024

Ron Kovic, The Vietnam War Hero Who Later Protested Against The Conflict

Ron Kovic's biography about his service in Vietnam and his anti-war activism inspired the Tom Cruise film Born on the Fourth of July.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 28, 2024

Ron Kovic, The Vietnam War Hero Who Later Protested Against The Conflict

Ron Kovic's biography about his service in Vietnam and his anti-war activism inspired the Tom Cruise film Born on the Fourth of July.

By Austin Harvey • March 28, 2024

55 Photos Of The Titanic In Color That Bring The Story Of This Ill-Fated Voyage To Life Like Never Before

From the Grand Staircase and first-class staterooms to the doomed passengers and half-empty lifeboats, see some of the most stunning photos of the Titanic in color.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 27, 2024

55 Photos Of The Titanic In Color That Bring The Story Of This Ill-Fated Voyage To Life Like Never Before

From the Grand Staircase and first-class staterooms to the doomed passengers and half-empty lifeboats, see some of the most stunning photos of the Titanic in color.

By Austin Harvey • March 27, 2024

Inside The Theory That Jack The Ripper Was A 19th-Century Cotton Merchant Named James Maybrick

A diary allegedly written by James Maybrick not only reveals that its author was Jack the Ripper, but contains grisly details of the Ripper murders that only the killer would know.

By John Kuroski • Mar 27, 2024

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Inside The Theory That Jack The Ripper Was A 19th-Century Cotton Merchant Named James Maybrick

A diary allegedly written by James Maybrick not only reveals that its author was Jack the Ripper, but contains grisly details of the Ripper murders that only the killer would know.

By John Kuroski • March 27, 2024