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The Disturbing Story Of The Heart Attack Gun Invented By The CIA During The Cold War

The heart attack gun fired a dart made of frozen shellfish toxin that would enter the target's bloodstream and kill them in mere minutes without leaving a trace.

By Morgan Dunn • Jan 31, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of The Heart Attack Gun Invented By The CIA During The Cold War

The heart attack gun fired a dart made of frozen shellfish toxin that would enter the target's bloodstream and kill them in mere minutes without leaving a trace.

By Morgan Dunn • January 31, 2022

Inside The Case Of Chad Daybell, The ‘Doomsday Leader’ Who Allegedly Inspired His Girlfriend To Murder Her Children

An apocalyptic author, Chad Daybell attracted the attention of an Idaho mom named Lori Vallow — who purportedly killed her kids because they were "zombies."

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jan 31, 2022

Inside The Case Of Chad Daybell, The ‘Doomsday Leader’ Who Allegedly Inspired His Girlfriend To Murder Her Children

An apocalyptic author, Chad Daybell attracted the attention of an Idaho mom named Lori Vallow — who purportedly killed her kids because they were "zombies."

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • January 31, 2022

Chris McCandless Went Into The Alaskan Wilderness In 1992 And Never Came Out

Chris McCandless was an ambitious young man who insisted on trekking into the wilds of Alaska on his own. A few months later, he was found dead. To date, the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear.

By Katie Serena • Jan 30, 2022

Chris McCandless Went Into The Alaskan Wilderness In 1992 And Never Came Out

Chris McCandless was an ambitious young man who insisted on trekking into the wilds of Alaska on his own. A few months later, he was found dead. To date, the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear.

By Katie Serena • January 30, 2022

The True Story Of Rand Gauthier, The Disgruntled Electrician Who Stole Tommy Lee And Pamela Anderson’s Sex Tape

In 1995, Rand Gauthier snuck into Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson's mansion to steal a safe that he thought contained jewelry and guns — only to realize that it also held their private sex tape.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 28, 2022

The True Story Of Rand Gauthier, The Disgruntled Electrician Who Stole Tommy Lee And Pamela Anderson’s Sex Tape

In 1995, Rand Gauthier snuck into Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson's mansion to steal a safe that he thought contained jewelry and guns — only to realize that it also held their private sex tape.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 28, 2022

What Happened To Timmothy Pitzen, The Six-Year-Old Who Vanished After His Mother’s Brutal Suicide?

After his mother pulled him out of school for a spontaneous three-day road trip in May 2011, Timmothy Pitzen disappeared — and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 27, 2022

What Happened To Timmothy Pitzen, The Six-Year-Old Who Vanished After His Mother’s Brutal Suicide?

After his mother pulled him out of school for a spontaneous three-day road trip in May 2011, Timmothy Pitzen disappeared — and hasn’t been seen or heard from since.

By Erin Kelly • January 27, 2022

Inside The Shocking Story Of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, The ‘Sick’ Child Who Killed Her Abusive Mother

Gypsy Rose Blanchard was kept prisoner by her mother Dee Dee for 20 years — then she and her boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn took bloody revenge inside their Springfield, Missouri home.

By Katie Serena • Jan 27, 2022

Inside The Shocking Story Of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, The ‘Sick’ Child Who Killed Her Abusive Mother

Gypsy Rose Blanchard was kept prisoner by her mother Dee Dee for 20 years — then she and her boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn took bloody revenge inside their Springfield, Missouri home.

By Katie Serena • January 27, 2022

Archaeologists Just Found Three Jewish Prayer Pendants At The Nazis’ Sobibor Death Camp In Poland

Two of the pendants were uncovered in rooms where prisoners were forced to undress before being led into the gas chambers while the third was found near a mass grave.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 27, 2022

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Archaeologists Just Found Three Jewish Prayer Pendants At The Nazis’ Sobibor Death Camp In Poland

Two of the pendants were uncovered in rooms where prisoners were forced to undress before being led into the gas chambers while the third was found near a mass grave.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 27, 2022

8 Bizarre Presidential Assassination Attempts That Failed Spectacularly

Go inside some of the most shocking presidential assassination attempts, from poisoned paper to failed hijackings to misfiring guns.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 27, 2022

8 Bizarre Presidential Assassination Attempts That Failed Spectacularly

Go inside some of the most shocking presidential assassination attempts, from poisoned paper to failed hijackings to misfiring guns.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 27, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of Martin Bryant, The Australian Mass Shooter Behind The Port Arthur Massacre

On April 28, 1996, Martin Bryant pulled out an AR-15 rifle and began shooting indiscriminately at people in Port Arthur, Tasmania — and he didn't stop until 35 victims were dead.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jan 26, 2022

The Disturbing Story Of Martin Bryant, The Australian Mass Shooter Behind The Port Arthur Massacre

On April 28, 1996, Martin Bryant pulled out an AR-15 rifle and began shooting indiscriminately at people in Port Arthur, Tasmania — and he didn't stop until 35 victims were dead.

By Genevieve Carlton • January 26, 2022

The Epic Story Of Senator Daniel Inouye, The Hero Who Didn’t Let A Severed Arm Keep Him From Fighting Nazis

Daniel K. Inouye was a Japanese American soldier with the 442nd Infantry Regiment during World War II who rose to become the highest-ranking U.S. Senator when he died in 2012.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • Jan 26, 2022

The Epic Story Of Senator Daniel Inouye, The Hero Who Didn’t Let A Severed Arm Keep Him From Fighting Nazis

Daniel K. Inouye was a Japanese American soldier with the 442nd Infantry Regiment during World War II who rose to become the highest-ranking U.S. Senator when he died in 2012.

By Bernadette Giacomazzo • January 26, 2022