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Frank DeCicco Conspired With John Gotti To Kill A Mob Boss — And Paid The Ultimate Price

When Frank DeCicco helped plan Paul Castellano's murder in December 1985, he was made the Gambino family's second in command by John Gotti. Four months later, he was dead.

By Hannah McKennett • Apr 6, 2024

Frank DeCicco Conspired With John Gotti To Kill A Mob Boss — And Paid The Ultimate Price

When Frank DeCicco helped plan Paul Castellano's murder in December 1985, he was made the Gambino family's second in command by John Gotti. Four months later, he was dead.

By Hannah McKennett • April 6, 2024

Who Was Jack The Ripper? Inside The Century-Old Mystery And The Leading Theories Today

An unidentified serial killer who murdered at least five women in London in 1888, Jack the Ripper's identity remains one of history's most infamous unsolved mysteries.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 5, 2024

Who Was Jack The Ripper? Inside The Century-Old Mystery And The Leading Theories Today

An unidentified serial killer who murdered at least five women in London in 1888, Jack the Ripper's identity remains one of history's most infamous unsolved mysteries.

By Austin Harvey • April 5, 2024

Workers Carrying Out A Dune Restoration Project Unearth Three WWII Bunkers In A Belgian Park

Workers removing invasive plants during a dune restoration project in Knokke, Belgium's Willemspark discovered three World War II bunkers just inches beneath the sand.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 5, 2024

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Workers Carrying Out A Dune Restoration Project Unearth Three WWII Bunkers In A Belgian Park

Workers removing invasive plants during a dune restoration project in Knokke, Belgium's Willemspark discovered three World War II bunkers just inches beneath the sand.

By Amber Morgan • April 5, 2024

Inside The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, History’s Bloodiest Mob Hit

On February 14, 1929, seven members of Chicago's North Side Gang were killed in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre — and the prime suspect was Al Capone.

By Katie Serena • Apr 4, 2024

Inside The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, History’s Bloodiest Mob Hit

On February 14, 1929, seven members of Chicago's North Side Gang were killed in the St. Valentine's Day Massacre — and the prime suspect was Al Capone.

By Katie Serena • April 4, 2024

The Real Story Of Jeanne Calment, The French Woman Controversially Recognized As The Oldest Person To Ever Live

Reported to have lived 122 years and 164 days, Jeanne Calment was allegedly the longest-living human of all time — despite heavy consumption of chocolate, cigarettes, and red wine.

By Katie Serena • Apr 3, 2024

The Real Story Of Jeanne Calment, The French Woman Controversially Recognized As The Oldest Person To Ever Live

Reported to have lived 122 years and 164 days, Jeanne Calment was allegedly the longest-living human of all time — despite heavy consumption of chocolate, cigarettes, and red wine.

By Katie Serena • April 3, 2024

The Rise And Fall Of Danny Porush, The Fraudster Who Inspired Jonah Hill’s Wolf Of Wall Street Character

Danny Porush was one of the founders of Stratton Oakmont, the infamous brokerage behind the multi-million dollar “pump and dump” stock fraud scheme that would inspire The Wolf of Wall Street.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 2, 2024

The Rise And Fall Of Danny Porush, The Fraudster Who Inspired Jonah Hill’s Wolf Of Wall Street Character

Danny Porush was one of the founders of Stratton Oakmont, the infamous brokerage behind the multi-million dollar “pump and dump” stock fraud scheme that would inspire The Wolf of Wall Street.

By Austin Harvey • April 2, 2024

Researchers Locate The 1886 Shipwreck Of The Steamship Milwaukee On The Bottom Of Lake Michigan Using Newspaper Articles

The Michigan Shipwreck Research Association found the wreckage of the steamship Milwaukee in June 2023, 137 years after it sank following a collision with the C. Hickox.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 2, 2024

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Researchers Locate The 1886 Shipwreck Of The Steamship Milwaukee On The Bottom Of Lake Michigan Using Newspaper Articles

The Michigan Shipwreck Research Association found the wreckage of the steamship Milwaukee in June 2023, 137 years after it sank following a collision with the C. Hickox.

By Austin Harvey • April 2, 2024

What Are Rat Kings, The Super-Rodents Made Of Tangled Tails?

A rat king forms when the tails of many rodents become tangled together, creating a disturbing creature that moves as one swarming mass of terror.

By Leah Silverman • Apr 2, 2024

What Are Rat Kings, The Super-Rodents Made Of Tangled Tails?

A rat king forms when the tails of many rodents become tangled together, creating a disturbing creature that moves as one swarming mass of terror.

By Leah Silverman • April 2, 2024

The Truth About Al Capone’s Net Worth And How He Lost Millions

With a vast criminal empire he built in 1920s Chicago, Al Capone's net worth reached the modern equivalent of $1.5 billion.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 2, 2024

The Truth About Al Capone’s Net Worth And How He Lost Millions

With a vast criminal empire he built in 1920s Chicago, Al Capone's net worth reached the modern equivalent of $1.5 billion.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 2, 2024

Inside Stalin’s “Cannibal Island,” The Soviet Gulag Where Prisoners Were Forced To Eat Each Other

In the 1930s, Joseph Stalin deported thousands of political opponents and prisoners to a barren, isolated gulag with so little food that it would soon become known as "Cannibal Island."

By Kaleena Fraga • Apr 1, 2024

Inside Stalin’s “Cannibal Island,” The Soviet Gulag Where Prisoners Were Forced To Eat Each Other

In the 1930s, Joseph Stalin deported thousands of political opponents and prisoners to a barren, isolated gulag with so little food that it would soon become known as "Cannibal Island."

By Kaleena Fraga • April 1, 2024