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Outlaw Frank James Was Nothing Like His Infamous Brother Jesse

While Jesses James preferred the spotlight, his brother Frank James preferred a good book and the company of his family. Still, his gun was always at the ready.

By Gina Dimuro • May 14, 2018

Outlaw Frank James Was Nothing Like His Infamous Brother Jesse

While Jesses James preferred the spotlight, his brother Frank James preferred a good book and the company of his family. Still, his gun was always at the ready.

By Gina Dimuro • May 14, 2018

They Killed His Wife And Burned Down His House – Then Liver-Eating Johnson Hunted Them Down And Ate Them

While on a quest for revenge, Liver-Eating Johnson earned his gruesome nickname and struck fear into the hearts – and livers – of his enemies.

By Katie Serena • May 14, 2018

They Killed His Wife And Burned Down His House – Then Liver-Eating Johnson Hunted Them Down And Ate Them

While on a quest for revenge, Liver-Eating Johnson earned his gruesome nickname and struck fear into the hearts – and livers – of his enemies.

By Katie Serena • May 14, 2018

33 Facts About Adolf Hitler That Reveal The Man Behind The Monster

From his secret cocaine addiction to his intense cat phobia, these Hitler facts expose everything you never knew about history's most infamous villain.

By Joel Stice • May 12, 2018

33 Facts About Adolf Hitler That Reveal The Man Behind The Monster

From his secret cocaine addiction to his intense cat phobia, these Hitler facts expose everything you never knew about history's most infamous villain.

By Joel Stice • May 12, 2018

How Ada Blackjack Outlived Her All-Male Crew And Survived Alone In The Arctic

Ada Blackjack had no wilderness skills before she was forced to fend for herself on a remote Arctic island.

By Katie Serena • May 11, 2018

How Ada Blackjack Outlived Her All-Male Crew And Survived Alone In The Arctic

Ada Blackjack had no wilderness skills before she was forced to fend for herself on a remote Arctic island.

By Katie Serena • May 11, 2018

The Tragic Story Of The 1891 New Orleans’ Mass Lynching Of Italian Immigrants

With mounting tensions between Italians and the rest of New Orleans', all it took was a murdered police chief to send the city into a mob frenzy.

By All That's Interesting • May 10, 2018

The Tragic Story Of The 1891 New Orleans’ Mass Lynching Of Italian Immigrants

With mounting tensions between Italians and the rest of New Orleans', all it took was a murdered police chief to send the city into a mob frenzy.

By All That's Interesting • May 10, 2018

How “Disco Demolition Night” Turned A Major League Park Into A Riot

"Beer and baseball go together, they have for years. But I think those kids were doing things other than beer."

By Kara Goldfarb • May 10, 2018

How “Disco Demolition Night” Turned A Major League Park Into A Riot

"Beer and baseball go together, they have for years. But I think those kids were doing things other than beer."

By Kara Goldfarb • May 10, 2018

Nurse Edith Cavell Saved The Lives Of Soldiers On Both Sides During World War I — Until She Was Executed

On October 12, 1915, British nurse Edith Cavell was killed by a German firing squad for helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape German-occupied Belgium.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 9, 2018

Nurse Edith Cavell Saved The Lives Of Soldiers On Both Sides During World War I — Until She Was Executed

On October 12, 1915, British nurse Edith Cavell was killed by a German firing squad for helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape German-occupied Belgium.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 9, 2018

The Mysterious Death Of Pope John Paul I

Pope John Paul I's death remains a point of contention even 40 years later.

By Katie Serena • May 9, 2018

The Mysterious Death Of Pope John Paul I

Pope John Paul I's death remains a point of contention even 40 years later.

By Katie Serena • May 9, 2018

How Elvita Adams Jumped From The Empire State Building’s 86th Floor And Lived To Tell About It

The fall from the observational deck of the Empire State Building is over 1,000 feet.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 8, 2018

How Elvita Adams Jumped From The Empire State Building’s 86th Floor And Lived To Tell About It

The fall from the observational deck of the Empire State Building is over 1,000 feet.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 8, 2018

This Mafia Hitman Thought He Was Safe In Police Custody – But Mysteriously Fell To His Death

After being arrested, Abe Reles agreed to trade information on his fellow Murder Inc. hitmen. Then, he was found dead outside his jail cell – but did he really kill himself like the police said?

By Gina Dimuro • May 8, 2018

This Mafia Hitman Thought He Was Safe In Police Custody – But Mysteriously Fell To His Death

After being arrested, Abe Reles agreed to trade information on his fellow Murder Inc. hitmen. Then, he was found dead outside his jail cell – but did he really kill himself like the police said?

By Gina Dimuro • May 8, 2018