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New Hampshire Man Who Lived In A Trailer Park For Decades Leaves $3.8 Million To His Town After His Death

Despite his small fortune, Geoffrey Holt lived very frugally in a mobile home almost devoid of furniture and opted to drive around town on a lawnmower rather than in a car. Until he died, no one knew he was a millionaire.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Nov 29, 2023

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New Hampshire Man Who Lived In A Trailer Park For Decades Leaves $3.8 Million To His Town After His Death

Despite his small fortune, Geoffrey Holt lived very frugally in a mobile home almost devoid of furniture and opted to drive around town on a lawnmower rather than in a car. Until he died, no one knew he was a millionaire.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • November 29, 2023

The Unbelievable True Story Of Angus Barbieri, The Man Who Went 382 Days Without Eating

Angus Barbieri consumed nothing but vitamins and zero-calorie beverages for over a year while on history’s longest fast — which helped him lose 276 pounds.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Nov 28, 2023

The Unbelievable True Story Of Angus Barbieri, The Man Who Went 382 Days Without Eating

Angus Barbieri consumed nothing but vitamins and zero-calorie beverages for over a year while on history’s longest fast — which helped him lose 276 pounds.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • November 28, 2023

The Legend Of Mel’s Hole, The Magical Bottomless Pit Said To Be Hiding Somewhere In Washington State

In 1997, a mysterious man named Mel Waters called into a radio show, claiming to have discovered a bottomless pit with the ability to resurrect animals from the dead — but no official record of Mel's Hole has ever been found.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Nov 27, 2023

The Legend Of Mel’s Hole, The Magical Bottomless Pit Said To Be Hiding Somewhere In Washington State

In 1997, a mysterious man named Mel Waters called into a radio show, claiming to have discovered a bottomless pit with the ability to resurrect animals from the dead — but no official record of Mel's Hole has ever been found.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • November 27, 2023

The Tragic Story Of Christine Chubbuck, The News Reporter Who Shot Herself Live On Air

Just before fatally shooting herself in the head during a live news broadcast on July 15, 1974, Christine Chubbuck told viewers, "TV 40 presents what is believed to be a television first: in living color, an exclusive coverage of an attempted suicide."

By Austin Harvey • Nov 27, 2023

The Tragic Story Of Christine Chubbuck, The News Reporter Who Shot Herself Live On Air

Just before fatally shooting herself in the head during a live news broadcast on July 15, 1974, Christine Chubbuck told viewers, "TV 40 presents what is believed to be a television first: in living color, an exclusive coverage of an attempted suicide."

By Austin Harvey • November 27, 2023

Baron Samedi, The Charming Yet Terrifying ‘Master Of The Dead’ From Haitian Voodoo Lore

Despite being the spirit that decides who lives and dies, Baron Samedi is depicted as an irreverent jokester who performs sexualized dances and is rarely seen without a cigar or a glass of spicy rum.

By Erin Kelly • Nov 26, 2023

Baron Samedi, The Charming Yet Terrifying ‘Master Of The Dead’ From Haitian Voodoo Lore

Despite being the spirit that decides who lives and dies, Baron Samedi is depicted as an irreverent jokester who performs sexualized dances and is rarely seen without a cigar or a glass of spicy rum.

By Erin Kelly • November 26, 2023

Inside The Brave Life And Horrifying Death Of Undercover DEA Agent Kiki Camarena

After Enrique "Kiki" Camarena was found out by the Guadalajara cartel in 1985, he was kidnapped and tortured to death over the course of three days. Later, the anti-drug campaign known as Red Ribbon Week was established in his honor.

By Leah Silverman • Nov 25, 2023

Inside The Brave Life And Horrifying Death Of Undercover DEA Agent Kiki Camarena

After Enrique "Kiki" Camarena was found out by the Guadalajara cartel in 1985, he was kidnapped and tortured to death over the course of three days. Later, the anti-drug campaign known as Red Ribbon Week was established in his honor.

By Leah Silverman • November 25, 2023

Nicholas Godejohn: Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Disturbed Lover And Dee Dee Blanchard’s Killer

Nicholas Godejohn met Gypsy Rose Blanchard on a Christian dating site. Soon after their first few meetings in person, she asked him to murder her overbearing mother Dee Dee — and he said yes.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 23, 2023

Nicholas Godejohn: Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Disturbed Lover And Dee Dee Blanchard’s Killer

Nicholas Godejohn met Gypsy Rose Blanchard on a Christian dating site. Soon after their first few meetings in person, she asked him to murder her overbearing mother Dee Dee — and he said yes.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 23, 2023

An Alabama Woman Who Was Born With Two Uteruses Is Now Pregnant In Both Of Them

Thanks to a rare condition called uterus didelphys, Kelsey Hatcher is pregnant with two girls, but each baby is growing in a separate uterus.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Nov 22, 2023

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An Alabama Woman Who Was Born With Two Uteruses Is Now Pregnant In Both Of Them

Thanks to a rare condition called uterus didelphys, Kelsey Hatcher is pregnant with two girls, but each baby is growing in a separate uterus.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • November 22, 2023

The Controversial Story Of Mary Kay Letourneau, The Teacher Who Raped Her 12-Year-Old Student And Later Married Him

In 1997, Mary Kay Letourneau pleaded guilty to the statutory rape of her sixth-grade student Vili Fualaau — but their story didn't end there.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 21, 2023

The Controversial Story Of Mary Kay Letourneau, The Teacher Who Raped Her 12-Year-Old Student And Later Married Him

In 1997, Mary Kay Letourneau pleaded guilty to the statutory rape of her sixth-grade student Vili Fualaau — but their story didn't end there.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 21, 2023

Sacagawea, The Shoshone Woman Who Helped Lewis And Clark Map The American West

Sacagawea played a crucial role during the Lewis and Clark expedition as a guide, forager, and translator, but she was never compensated for her services.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 21, 2023

Sacagawea, The Shoshone Woman Who Helped Lewis And Clark Map The American West

Sacagawea played a crucial role during the Lewis and Clark expedition as a guide, forager, and translator, but she was never compensated for her services.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 21, 2023