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Anthony Senter And Joey Testa, The ‘Gemini Twins’ Who Proved To Be The Most Murderous Mobsters In The Infamous DeMeo Crew

Childhood friends Anthony Senter and Joey Testa began working in Gambino mobster Roy DeMeo's crew in the 1970s, and they may have played a role in as many as 200 murders.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 3, 2024

Anthony Senter And Joey Testa, The ‘Gemini Twins’ Who Proved To Be The Most Murderous Mobsters In The Infamous DeMeo Crew

Childhood friends Anthony Senter and Joey Testa began working in Gambino mobster Roy DeMeo's crew in the 1970s, and they may have played a role in as many as 200 murders.

By Austin Harvey • December 3, 2024

NASA Radar Reveals Secret U.S. Military Site From The Cold War Under Greenland’s Ice Sheet

Camp Century was constructed in 1959 as part of Project Iceworm, a secret mission to build a nuclear missile launch system beneath Greenland.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 3, 2024

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NASA Radar Reveals Secret U.S. Military Site From The Cold War Under Greenland’s Ice Sheet

Camp Century was constructed in 1959 as part of Project Iceworm, a secret mission to build a nuclear missile launch system beneath Greenland.

By Amber Morgan • December 3, 2024

44 Photos That Capture The Height Of America’s Mall Culture

These pre-Instagram photos will take you back to the colorful shops, the noisy arcade, and the busy food court where you used to spend your Saturdays.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 3, 2024

44 Photos That Capture The Height Of America’s Mall Culture

These pre-Instagram photos will take you back to the colorful shops, the noisy arcade, and the busy food court where you used to spend your Saturdays.

By Erin Kelly • December 3, 2024

The Columbine Shooters Murdered 13 People — These Are The Victims’ Tragic Stories

From Isaiah Shoels to Cassie Bernall, go inside the heartbreaking deaths of the Columbine shooting victims who lost their lives on April 20, 1999.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 2, 2024

The Columbine Shooters Murdered 13 People — These Are The Victims’ Tragic Stories

From Isaiah Shoels to Cassie Bernall, go inside the heartbreaking deaths of the Columbine shooting victims who lost their lives on April 20, 1999.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 2, 2024

The Widely Forgotten Story Of Sarah Josepha Hale, The Woman Who Helped Make Thanksgiving A National Holiday

In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared "a Day of Thanksgiving and Praise" — after receiving an impassioned letter from magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 1, 2024

The Widely Forgotten Story Of Sarah Josepha Hale, The Woman Who Helped Make Thanksgiving A National Holiday

In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared "a Day of Thanksgiving and Praise" — after receiving an impassioned letter from magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 1, 2024

The Story Of Tsar Bomba, History’s Biggest Nuclear Weapon Which Created The Largest Man-Made Explosion The World Has Ever Seen

The largest nuclear bomb ever created, Tsar Bomba was detonated by the Soviet Union above the Arctic archipelago of Novaya Zemlya on October 31, 1961.

By Katie Serena • Dec 1, 2024

The Story Of Tsar Bomba, History’s Biggest Nuclear Weapon Which Created The Largest Man-Made Explosion The World Has Ever Seen

The largest nuclear bomb ever created, Tsar Bomba was detonated by the Soviet Union above the Arctic archipelago of Novaya Zemlya on October 31, 1961.

By Katie Serena • December 1, 2024

What Is Operation Mockingbird, The CIA’s Alleged Program That Infiltrated America’s Top News Organizations?

The CIA's Operation Mockingbird was a supposed clandestine program meant to manipulate the American media — and some believe it's still active today.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 1, 2024

What Is Operation Mockingbird, The CIA’s Alleged Program That Infiltrated America’s Top News Organizations?

The CIA's Operation Mockingbird was a supposed clandestine program meant to manipulate the American media — and some believe it's still active today.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 1, 2024

The Story Of Judy Warren, The Only Child Of Paranormal Investigators Ed And Lorraine Warren

Though Judy Spera was long afraid of the supernatural, she's now proudly preserving the legacies of her demonologist parents Ed and Lorraine Warren.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 1, 2024

The Story Of Judy Warren, The Only Child Of Paranormal Investigators Ed And Lorraine Warren

Though Judy Spera was long afraid of the supernatural, she's now proudly preserving the legacies of her demonologist parents Ed and Lorraine Warren.

By Austin Harvey • December 1, 2024

How Six Flags New Orleans Sat In Ruins For 20 Years

The Louisiana theme park closed in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina flooded it — and sat abandoned for nearly two decades after.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 29, 2024

How Six Flags New Orleans Sat In Ruins For 20 Years

The Louisiana theme park closed in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina flooded it — and sat abandoned for nearly two decades after.

By Amber Morgan • November 29, 2024

How Pardoning A Thanksgiving Turkey Became An Annual Tradition In The White House

George H. W. Bush was the first U.S. president to formally pardon a turkey, but the heartwarming tradition of sparing birds from the White House holiday table goes back much further than 1989.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 27, 2024

How Pardoning A Thanksgiving Turkey Became An Annual Tradition In The White House

George H. W. Bush was the first U.S. president to formally pardon a turkey, but the heartwarming tradition of sparing birds from the White House holiday table goes back much further than 1989.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 27, 2024