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Diane Downs Tried To Murder Her Own Children — Then Blamed It On A Carjacking

In May 1983, Diane Downs shot her three children before shooting herself in the arm to stage being attacked by a carjacker, but her plot failed when two of her children survived.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 19, 2023

Diane Downs Tried To Murder Her Own Children — Then Blamed It On A Carjacking

In May 1983, Diane Downs shot her three children before shooting herself in the arm to stage being attacked by a carjacker, but her plot failed when two of her children survived.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 19, 2023

Iowa Paperboy Johnny Gosch Vanished In 1982 — Then The Chilling Sightings Of Him Began

In September 1982, 12-year-old Johnny Gosch disappeared while delivering newspapers in West Des Moines. One night fifteen years later, his mother claims he visited her and told her he was the victim of a pedophile ring.

By Gina Dimuro • Aug 19, 2023

Iowa Paperboy Johnny Gosch Vanished In 1982 — Then The Chilling Sightings Of Him Began

In September 1982, 12-year-old Johnny Gosch disappeared while delivering newspapers in West Des Moines. One night fifteen years later, his mother claims he visited her and told her he was the victim of a pedophile ring.

By Gina Dimuro • August 19, 2023

A ‘Plague’ Of Beer-Drinking Raccoons Has Caused A ‘Catastrophe’ As They Raid Homes Across Germany

Germany's raccoon population has skyrocketed from 20 to several hundred thousand since they were first introduced around 1934.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 18, 2023

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A ‘Plague’ Of Beer-Drinking Raccoons Has Caused A ‘Catastrophe’ As They Raid Homes Across Germany

Germany's raccoon population has skyrocketed from 20 to several hundred thousand since they were first introduced around 1934.

By Austin Harvey • August 18, 2023

Inside The Real History Of Exorcisms Hollywood Could Never Show

Sanctioned by the Catholic Church for centuries, exorcisms are supposed to expel evil spirits that have possessed a human — but some have ended in horrifying murders.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 18, 2023

Inside The Real History Of Exorcisms Hollywood Could Never Show

Sanctioned by the Catholic Church for centuries, exorcisms are supposed to expel evil spirits that have possessed a human — but some have ended in horrifying murders.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 18, 2023

Behind The Iron Curtain: 55 Photos Of Life In The U.S.S.R. In The 1960s And 1970s

When an American professor had the chance to travel extensively throughout the Soviet Union during the Cold War, he was astounded by what he saw — and took as many pictures as he could.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 17, 2023

Behind The Iron Curtain: 55 Photos Of Life In The U.S.S.R. In The 1960s And 1970s

When an American professor had the chance to travel extensively throughout the Soviet Union during the Cold War, he was astounded by what he saw — and took as many pictures as he could.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 17, 2023

Jared Lee Loughner, The Twisted Murderer Behind The 2011 Tucson Shooting

In 2011, a 22-year-old conspiracy theorist named Jared Lee Loughner set out to assassinate Rep. Gabby Giffords — and ended up shooting 19 innocent people, leaving six dead.

By Rivy Lyon • Aug 16, 2023

Jared Lee Loughner, The Twisted Murderer Behind The 2011 Tucson Shooting

In 2011, a 22-year-old conspiracy theorist named Jared Lee Loughner set out to assassinate Rep. Gabby Giffords — and ended up shooting 19 innocent people, leaving six dead.

By Rivy Lyon • August 16, 2023

Brian Brown-Easley, The Former U.S. Marine Who Was Killed While Holding A Bank Hostage

When Brian Brown-Easley's monthly disability checks suddenly stopped in 2017, he made the desperate decision to hold up a bank to demand the money.

By Amber Morgan • Aug 15, 2023

Brian Brown-Easley, The Former U.S. Marine Who Was Killed While Holding A Bank Hostage

When Brian Brown-Easley's monthly disability checks suddenly stopped in 2017, he made the desperate decision to hold up a bank to demand the money.

By Amber Morgan • August 15, 2023

Inside The U.S. Military’s ‘Doomsday Plane,’ A Mobile Command Center That’s Always Standing By In Case Of Nuclear War

The Boeing E-4B Advanced Airborne Command Post, more commonly called the “doomsday plane,” was constructed during the Cold War as a nuclear contingency plan.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 14, 2023

Inside The U.S. Military’s ‘Doomsday Plane,’ A Mobile Command Center That’s Always Standing By In Case Of Nuclear War

The Boeing E-4B Advanced Airborne Command Post, more commonly called the “doomsday plane,” was constructed during the Cold War as a nuclear contingency plan.

By Austin Harvey • August 14, 2023

How The Terrifying Enfield Haunting Inspired ‘The Conjuring 2’

Between 1977 and 1979, a seemingly ordinary London home was allegedly tormented by the Enfield poltergeist in one of England's most infamous cases of paranormal activity.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 12, 2023

How The Terrifying Enfield Haunting Inspired ‘The Conjuring 2’

Between 1977 and 1979, a seemingly ordinary London home was allegedly tormented by the Enfield poltergeist in one of England's most infamous cases of paranormal activity.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 12, 2023

Inside The Invention Of The Internet — And When It Really Started

From Nikola Tesla's dreams of a "world wireless system" to Tim Berners-Lee's creation of the World Wide Web, dive into the surprisingly long history of when the internet was invented.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 11, 2023

Inside The Invention Of The Internet — And When It Really Started

From Nikola Tesla's dreams of a "world wireless system" to Tim Berners-Lee's creation of the World Wide Web, dive into the surprisingly long history of when the internet was invented.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 11, 2023