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How Kidnapping Victim Amanda Berry Survived 10 Years In Captivity

After being imprisoned in Ariel Castro's home for a decade, Amanda Berry escaped her kidnapper in 2013 — and freed his other victims, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight.

By Rivy Lyon • Feb 10, 2024

How Kidnapping Victim Amanda Berry Survived 10 Years In Captivity

After being imprisoned in Ariel Castro's home for a decade, Amanda Berry escaped her kidnapper in 2013 — and freed his other victims, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight.

By Rivy Lyon • February 10, 2024

How Did Socrates Die? Inside The Famed Greek Philosopher’s Forced Suicide

Despite his spirited defense against charges of impiety and corrupting the youth, Socrates was sentenced to death by poisoning in 399 B.C.E. by a jury of his Athenian peers.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 8, 2024

How Did Socrates Die? Inside The Famed Greek Philosopher’s Forced Suicide

Despite his spirited defense against charges of impiety and corrupting the youth, Socrates was sentenced to death by poisoning in 399 B.C.E. by a jury of his Athenian peers.

By Austin Harvey • February 8, 2024

The True Story Of Amateur Christian Archaeologist Ron Wyatt And His Biblical ‘Discoveries’

Over the course of 22 years, Ron Wyatt claimed to have uncovered the original Ten Commandments, the Ark of the Covenant, and even a sampling of Jesus Christ's blood.

By Donna Sarkar • Feb 8, 2024

The True Story Of Amateur Christian Archaeologist Ron Wyatt And His Biblical ‘Discoveries’

Over the course of 22 years, Ron Wyatt claimed to have uncovered the original Ten Commandments, the Ark of the Covenant, and even a sampling of Jesus Christ's blood.

By Donna Sarkar • February 8, 2024

The Horrifying Story Of Rodney Alcala, The Serial Killer Who Won ‘The Dating Game’ During His Murder Spree

Known as "The Dating Game Killer," Rodney Alcala murdered at least four people before his television appearance — and would kill again soon after.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 8, 2024

The Horrifying Story Of Rodney Alcala, The Serial Killer Who Won ‘The Dating Game’ During His Murder Spree

Known as "The Dating Game Killer," Rodney Alcala murdered at least four people before his television appearance — and would kill again soon after.

By Erin Kelly • February 8, 2024

The Disturbing Crimes Of Liz Golyar, The Spurned Lover Who Killed Her Romantic Rival — Then Pretended To Be Her

Shanna "Liz" Golyar killed Cari Farver, her love interest Dave Kroupa's new girlfriend, in November 2012, then spent the next three years sending tens of thousands of text messages and emails posing as her.

By Rivy Lyon • Feb 7, 2024

The Disturbing Crimes Of Liz Golyar, The Spurned Lover Who Killed Her Romantic Rival — Then Pretended To Be Her

Shanna "Liz" Golyar killed Cari Farver, her love interest Dave Kroupa's new girlfriend, in November 2012, then spent the next three years sending tens of thousands of text messages and emails posing as her.

By Rivy Lyon • February 7, 2024

The Real Story Of John ‘Grizzly’ Adams, California’s Famous Mountain Man And Bear Trainer

For most of his life, Grizzly Adams was a very different man from the rugged bear-loving forester he marketed himself as.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 7, 2024

The Real Story Of John ‘Grizzly’ Adams, California’s Famous Mountain Man And Bear Trainer

For most of his life, Grizzly Adams was a very different man from the rugged bear-loving forester he marketed himself as.

By Austin Harvey • February 7, 2024

Geronimo And His Brutal Struggle Against U.S. Tyranny

Fending off both the U.S. and Mexican armies on the American frontier, Geronimo led the Bedonkohe band of the Apache Native Americans before being captured and turned into a sideshow.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 7, 2024

Geronimo And His Brutal Struggle Against U.S. Tyranny

Fending off both the U.S. and Mexican armies on the American frontier, Geronimo led the Bedonkohe band of the Apache Native Americans before being captured and turned into a sideshow.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 7, 2024

Cassius Marcellus Clay, The Maverick Politician Who Fought For Emancipation

Despite being born into a family of wealthy enslavers in Kentucky, Cassius Marcellus Clay became a fierce abolitionist, fighting his many enemies with words and a Bowie knife.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 6, 2024

Cassius Marcellus Clay, The Maverick Politician Who Fought For Emancipation

Despite being born into a family of wealthy enslavers in Kentucky, Cassius Marcellus Clay became a fierce abolitionist, fighting his many enemies with words and a Bowie knife.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 6, 2024

What Was The First Movie Ever Made? Inside The Controversial History Of The Oldest Film

Although some historians credit The Horse in Motion or Arrival of a Train as the first movie ever made, Louis Le Prince's 1888 film Roundhay Garden Scene is widely considered to be history's oldest motion picture.

By Erin Kelly • Feb 5, 2024

What Was The First Movie Ever Made? Inside The Controversial History Of The Oldest Film

Although some historians credit The Horse in Motion or Arrival of a Train as the first movie ever made, Louis Le Prince's 1888 film Roundhay Garden Scene is widely considered to be history's oldest motion picture.

By Erin Kelly • February 5, 2024

The Blood-Soaked Life Of ‘Crazy’ Joe Gallo, The Deranged New York Mobster Who Met A Grisly End

Joe Gallo paraded his pet lion around New York, kidnapped his own bosses, and sparked two gang wars before he was finally gunned down in Little Italy in 1972.

By Wyatt Redd • Feb 5, 2024

The Blood-Soaked Life Of ‘Crazy’ Joe Gallo, The Deranged New York Mobster Who Met A Grisly End

Joe Gallo paraded his pet lion around New York, kidnapped his own bosses, and sparked two gang wars before he was finally gunned down in Little Italy in 1972.

By Wyatt Redd • February 5, 2024