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Czeslawa Kwoka Died At The Hands Of The Nazis, But The Power Of Her Auschwitz Portrait Lives On

The Nazis may have killed 14-year-old Czeslawa Kwoka at Auschwitz, but her powerful portrait taken at Auschwitz lives on today.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 9, 2026

Czeslawa Kwoka Died At The Hands Of The Nazis, But The Power Of Her Auschwitz Portrait Lives On

The Nazis may have killed 14-year-old Czeslawa Kwoka at Auschwitz, but her powerful portrait taken at Auschwitz lives on today.

By Gina Dimuro • February 9, 2026

Chris Pérez And The Story Of His Marriage To Selena

Guitarist Chris Pérez married Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla in 1992, but what happened to Selena's husband after her tragic murder in 1995?

By Natasha Ishak • Feb 9, 2026

Chris Pérez And The Story Of His Marriage To Selena

Guitarist Chris Pérez married Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla in 1992, but what happened to Selena's husband after her tragic murder in 1995?

By Natasha Ishak • February 9, 2026

The Story Of Mae Capone, Who Stood By Al Capone As Syphilis Destroyed His Brain

Born in Brooklyn in 1897, Mae Coughlin's life changed forever when she became the wife of infamous Chicago gangster Al Capone.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 9, 2026

The Story Of Mae Capone, Who Stood By Al Capone As Syphilis Destroyed His Brain

Born in Brooklyn in 1897, Mae Coughlin's life changed forever when she became the wife of infamous Chicago gangster Al Capone.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 9, 2026

The Shocking Story Of George Metesky And How He Became New York’s ‘Mad Bomber’

For 16 years, George Metesky hid at least 33 pipe bombs in public places throughout New York City, leaving ominous notes signed "F.P." — short for "fair play."

By Andrew Milne • Feb 8, 2026

The Shocking Story Of George Metesky And How He Became New York’s ‘Mad Bomber’

For 16 years, George Metesky hid at least 33 pipe bombs in public places throughout New York City, leaving ominous notes signed "F.P." — short for "fair play."

By Andrew Milne • February 8, 2026

The Story Of The Doomed Franklin Expedition And The Mummified Body Of John Torrington Left Behind

John Torrington and the other Franklin expedition mummies remain haunting reminders of that lost 1845 voyage to the Arctic that saw sailors of the HMS Terror cannibalize their crewmates in their final, desperate days.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 8, 2026

The Story Of The Doomed Franklin Expedition And The Mummified Body Of John Torrington Left Behind

John Torrington and the other Franklin expedition mummies remain haunting reminders of that lost 1845 voyage to the Arctic that saw sailors of the HMS Terror cannibalize their crewmates in their final, desperate days.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 8, 2026

The Disturbing Story Of James Jameson, The Whiskey Heir Who Paid To Watch Cannibals Eat A 10-Year-Old Girl

While on an expedition along the Congo River in 1888, James Jameson traded six cloth handkerchiefs for an enslaved girl, handed her over to cannibals, and then sketched the gruesome scene that unfolded in front of him.

By Gabe Paoletti • Feb 8, 2026

The Disturbing Story Of James Jameson, The Whiskey Heir Who Paid To Watch Cannibals Eat A 10-Year-Old Girl

While on an expedition along the Congo River in 1888, James Jameson traded six cloth handkerchiefs for an enslaved girl, handed her over to cannibals, and then sketched the gruesome scene that unfolded in front of him.

By Gabe Paoletti • February 8, 2026

Meet Kathleen Maddox: The Teenaged Runaway Who Gave Birth To Charles Manson

Before there was the Manson Family, there was Kathleen Maddox – Charles Manson's only family.

By Kara Goldfarb • Feb 7, 2026

Meet Kathleen Maddox: The Teenaged Runaway Who Gave Birth To Charles Manson

Before there was the Manson Family, there was Kathleen Maddox – Charles Manson's only family.

By Kara Goldfarb • February 7, 2026

Carmine Galante Had A Mental Age Of 14 — And Was The King Of Heroin

Infamously ruthless, Carmine "Lilo" Galante became best known for masterminding the heroin trade and the grisly gangland execution that ended his reign.

By Joseph Williams • Feb 7, 2026

Carmine Galante Had A Mental Age Of 14 — And Was The King Of Heroin

Infamously ruthless, Carmine "Lilo" Galante became best known for masterminding the heroin trade and the grisly gangland execution that ended his reign.

By Joseph Williams • February 7, 2026

Inside The Astonishing Life Of Angus MacAskill, The Tallest ‘Natural Giant’ To Ever Live

Though many of history's tallest people have suffered from gigantism or other debilitating conditions, that wasn't the case for Angus MacAskill — who stood 7 feet, 9 inches and boasted extraordinary feats of strength.

By Katie Serena • Feb 7, 2026

Inside The Astonishing Life Of Angus MacAskill, The Tallest ‘Natural Giant’ To Ever Live

Though many of history's tallest people have suffered from gigantism or other debilitating conditions, that wasn't the case for Angus MacAskill — who stood 7 feet, 9 inches and boasted extraordinary feats of strength.

By Katie Serena • February 7, 2026

‘I Must Have Fame’: Inside Robert Peary’s Desperate Journey To Be The First Man To Reach The North Pole

It was once almost universally accepted that Robert Peary was the first man to make it to the North Pole in 1909, but a re-examination of his records in the 1980s cast serious doubt on his claim.

By Genevieve Carlton • Feb 7, 2026

‘I Must Have Fame’: Inside Robert Peary’s Desperate Journey To Be The First Man To Reach The North Pole

It was once almost universally accepted that Robert Peary was the first man to make it to the North Pole in 1909, but a re-examination of his records in the 1980s cast serious doubt on his claim.

By Genevieve Carlton • February 7, 2026