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Message In A Bottle Discovered On A New Jersey Beach Could Be The Oldest Ever Found

The bottle appears to contain a business card and a handwritten note from 1876. If that date is accurate, it would make this discovery 10 years older than the current world record holder for oldest message in a bottle.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 12, 2024

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Message In A Bottle Discovered On A New Jersey Beach Could Be The Oldest Ever Found

The bottle appears to contain a business card and a handwritten note from 1876. If that date is accurate, it would make this discovery 10 years older than the current world record holder for oldest message in a bottle.

By Austin Harvey • August 12, 2024

The Story Behind Brian Sweeney’s Heartbreaking Final Voicemail To His Wife On 9/11

Just three minutes before his plane crashed into the World Trade Center on 9/11, former Navy pilot and Desert Storm veteran Brian D. Sweeney called his wife Julie and left a haunting final voicemail to say goodbye.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 12, 2024

The Story Behind Brian Sweeney’s Heartbreaking Final Voicemail To His Wife On 9/11

Just three minutes before his plane crashed into the World Trade Center on 9/11, former Navy pilot and Desert Storm veteran Brian D. Sweeney called his wife Julie and left a haunting final voicemail to say goodbye.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 12, 2024

The True Story Of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s Real-Life Horrors

A serial killer in 1950s Wisconsin, Ed Gein killed and skinned his victims, making him the real-life inspiration for Leatherface and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 12, 2024

The True Story Of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s Real-Life Horrors

A serial killer in 1950s Wisconsin, Ed Gein killed and skinned his victims, making him the real-life inspiration for Leatherface and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

By Austin Harvey • August 12, 2024

‘Let’s Roll’: The Story Of Todd Beamer’s Heroics On 9/11

Of the four planes hijacked on September 11, 2001, Flight 93 was the only one that failed to hit its intended target — in part thanks to the heroism of Todd Beamer.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 11, 2024

‘Let’s Roll’: The Story Of Todd Beamer’s Heroics On 9/11

Of the four planes hijacked on September 11, 2001, Flight 93 was the only one that failed to hit its intended target — in part thanks to the heroism of Todd Beamer.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 11, 2024

The Legendary Crimes Of John ‘Sonny’ Franzese, The Ruthless Mobster Who Ran Rackets Into His 90s

Colombo family underboss Sonny Franzese hung out with Frank Sinatra, financed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and killed more people than he could even remember before he died at the age of 103 in 2020.

By Kara Goldfarb • Aug 11, 2024

The Legendary Crimes Of John ‘Sonny’ Franzese, The Ruthless Mobster Who Ran Rackets Into His 90s

Colombo family underboss Sonny Franzese hung out with Frank Sinatra, financed The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and killed more people than he could even remember before he died at the age of 103 in 2020.

By Kara Goldfarb • August 11, 2024

What Really Happened The Evening The Silver Bridge Collapsed In 1967?

During rush hour on December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge over the Ohio River collapsed — and some believe the mythical Mothman was responsible.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 10, 2024

What Really Happened The Evening The Silver Bridge Collapsed In 1967?

During rush hour on December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge over the Ohio River collapsed — and some believe the mythical Mothman was responsible.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 10, 2024

Steve McQueen Photos That Prove He’ll Always Be The ‘King Of Cool’

From troubled teen to Hollywood star to high-speed racer, Steve McQueen lived life in the fast lane.

By Marco Margaritoff • Aug 10, 2024

Steve McQueen Photos That Prove He’ll Always Be The ‘King Of Cool’

From troubled teen to Hollywood star to high-speed racer, Steve McQueen lived life in the fast lane.

By Marco Margaritoff • August 10, 2024

The Explosive History Of The Gambino Family, The Most Notorious Faction Of The New York Mafia

From Carlo Gambino to John Gotti, the Gambino crime family has made headlines in New York City for decades — and it still does to this day.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 9, 2024

The Explosive History Of The Gambino Family, The Most Notorious Faction Of The New York Mafia

From Carlo Gambino to John Gotti, the Gambino crime family has made headlines in New York City for decades — and it still does to this day.

By Austin Harvey • August 9, 2024

BTK Killer Dennis Rader Linked To More Cold Cases As His Daughter Helps Investigators

Authorities in Oklahoma have named BTK Killer Dennis Rader as the prime suspect in a 1976 disappearance — and investigators have been receiving help from his daughter, Kerri Rawson.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 9, 2024

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BTK Killer Dennis Rader Linked To More Cold Cases As His Daughter Helps Investigators

Authorities in Oklahoma have named BTK Killer Dennis Rader as the prime suspect in a 1976 disappearance — and investigators have been receiving help from his daughter, Kerri Rawson.

By Austin Harvey • August 9, 2024

The True Story Behind ‘Donnie Brasco’ And The Real FBI Operation That Put 100 Mobsters In Prison

Real-life FBI agent Joe Pistone spent five years undercover posing as a jewel thief named Donnie Brasco, befriending mobsters like "Lefty" Ruggiero to gather intel on the Bonanno crime family.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 8, 2024

The True Story Behind ‘Donnie Brasco’ And The Real FBI Operation That Put 100 Mobsters In Prison

Real-life FBI agent Joe Pistone spent five years undercover posing as a jewel thief named Donnie Brasco, befriending mobsters like "Lefty" Ruggiero to gather intel on the Bonanno crime family.

By Austin Harvey • August 8, 2024