modern history

Robert Hansen: The Alaskan Serial Killer Who Hunted His Victims Like Animals

Authorities found a map in Robert Hansen's Anchorage home marked with tiny "X" symbols, showing where the so-called "Butcher Baker" killed and buried his victims in the wilderness.

By Katie Serena • May 20, 2026

Robert Hansen: The Alaskan Serial Killer Who Hunted His Victims Like Animals

Authorities found a map in Robert Hansen's Anchorage home marked with tiny "X" symbols, showing where the so-called "Butcher Baker" killed and buried his victims in the wilderness.

By Katie Serena • May 20, 2026

The Legend Of La Lechuza, The Sinister Witch-Owl Monster Of The Rio Grande Valley And Northern Mexico

According to centuries-old folklore, La Lechuza has the face of an old woman atop the body of an owl and preys on drunk men and children in the dead of night.

By Austin Harvey • May 20, 2026

The Legend Of La Lechuza, The Sinister Witch-Owl Monster Of The Rio Grande Valley And Northern Mexico

According to centuries-old folklore, La Lechuza has the face of an old woman atop the body of an owl and preys on drunk men and children in the dead of night.

By Austin Harvey • May 20, 2026

Inside Exercise Tiger, The D-Day Training Operation That Left More Than 700 American Troops Dead

Exercise Tiger took place in April 1944 as a dress rehearsal for D-Day, but friendly fire and unexpected German attacks killed hundreds of men — and their deaths were concealed to prevent information about the upcoming invasion of Normandy from leaking.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 19, 2026

Inside Exercise Tiger, The D-Day Training Operation That Left More Than 700 American Troops Dead

Exercise Tiger took place in April 1944 as a dress rehearsal for D-Day, but friendly fire and unexpected German attacks killed hundreds of men — and their deaths were concealed to prevent information about the upcoming invasion of Normandy from leaking.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 19, 2026

The Mysterious Story Of John Titor, The Forum User Who Claimed To Be From The Year 2036

John Titor posted on the Time Travel Institute forum in the early 2000s stating that he was a member of the U.S. military who had been sent back in time to retrieve a computer — and he warned users of impending wars and catastrophes before vanishing.

By Stacy Fernandez • May 19, 2026

The Mysterious Story Of John Titor, The Forum User Who Claimed To Be From The Year 2036

John Titor posted on the Time Travel Institute forum in the early 2000s stating that he was a member of the U.S. military who had been sent back in time to retrieve a computer — and he warned users of impending wars and catastrophes before vanishing.

By Stacy Fernandez • May 19, 2026

There Is A Town In Missouri The U.S. Government ‘Wiped From The Map’ — It’s One Of History’s ‘Worst Environmental Disasters’

Dioxin contamination, compounded by a devastating flood, made Missouri's Times Beach no longer safe for its residents. By 1982, they were warned against returning to their homes.

By Stacy Fernandez • May 19, 2026

There Is A Town In Missouri The U.S. Government ‘Wiped From The Map’ — It’s One Of History’s ‘Worst Environmental Disasters’

Dioxin contamination, compounded by a devastating flood, made Missouri's Times Beach no longer safe for its residents. By 1982, they were warned against returning to their homes.

By Stacy Fernandez • May 19, 2026

The Chilling Story Of Hedviga Golik, The Woman Whose Death Went Unnoticed For 42 Years

Hedviga Golik died inside her apartment in Zagreb, Croatia in the 1960s — but her mummified remains weren't discovered until 2008.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 18, 2026

The Chilling Story Of Hedviga Golik, The Woman Whose Death Went Unnoticed For 42 Years

Hedviga Golik died inside her apartment in Zagreb, Croatia in the 1960s — but her mummified remains weren't discovered until 2008.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 18, 2026

The True Story Of The Sundance Kid, The Fastest Gunslinger In Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch

Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, better known as the Sundance Kid, was a notorious outlaw who robbed banks and trains across the American frontier before fleeing to South America in 1901.

By Gina Dimuro • May 18, 2026

The True Story Of The Sundance Kid, The Fastest Gunslinger In Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch

Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, better known as the Sundance Kid, was a notorious outlaw who robbed banks and trains across the American frontier before fleeing to South America in 1901.

By Gina Dimuro • May 18, 2026

Priscilla Presley Met Elvis When She Was 14 — And Married Him 7 Years Later

Elvis Presley was a 24-year-old soldier stationed in Germany when he started dating Priscilla Beaulieu, who was a freshman in high school at the time.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 18, 2026

Priscilla Presley Met Elvis When She Was 14 — And Married Him 7 Years Later

Elvis Presley was a 24-year-old soldier stationed in Germany when he started dating Priscilla Beaulieu, who was a freshman in high school at the time.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 18, 2026

The Sad Story Of The ‘Radium Girls,’ 1920s Factory Workers Poisoned By Radioactive Paint

Assured that radium was safe, Radium Girls were encouraged to lick the points of their paintbrushes to ensure a pointy tip — and many fell ill or died in horrifying fashion.

By Richard Stockton • May 17, 2026

The Sad Story Of The ‘Radium Girls,’ 1920s Factory Workers Poisoned By Radioactive Paint

Assured that radium was safe, Radium Girls were encouraged to lick the points of their paintbrushes to ensure a pointy tip — and many fell ill or died in horrifying fashion.

By Richard Stockton • May 17, 2026

9 Shocking Stories Of Hollywood Stage Parents Who Exploited Their Own Children

From the greediness of Britney Spears' dad to the chemical castration of Michael Jackson, these true stories of stage parents are mortifying.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 17, 2026

9 Shocking Stories Of Hollywood Stage Parents Who Exploited Their Own Children

From the greediness of Britney Spears' dad to the chemical castration of Michael Jackson, these true stories of stage parents are mortifying.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 17, 2026

Who Is Ted Bundy’s Girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall And What Happened To Her?

Elizabeth "Liz" Kendall not only survived a relationship with Ted Bundy, she later wrote a tell-all book about their time together.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 16, 2026

Who Is Ted Bundy’s Girlfriend Elizabeth Kendall And What Happened To Her?

Elizabeth "Liz" Kendall not only survived a relationship with Ted Bundy, she later wrote a tell-all book about their time together.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 16, 2026

The Surprising Stories Behind Nine Of Your Favorite Beatles Songs

You may know classic Beatles songs like "Hey Jude" or "Yesterday" by heart, but you'll still be surprised to learn the incredible stories behind how they were written.

By Erin Kelly • May 16, 2026

The Surprising Stories Behind Nine Of Your Favorite Beatles Songs

You may know classic Beatles songs like "Hey Jude" or "Yesterday" by heart, but you'll still be surprised to learn the incredible stories behind how they were written.

By Erin Kelly • May 16, 2026