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The Story Of Mary Lumpkin, The Formerly Enslaved Woman Who Liberated A Slave Jail And Turned It Into An HBCU

For years, Mary Lumpkin was forced to bear her enslaver's children and help him run his jail, but when he died and left the property to her, she helped turn the prison into a school for Black students.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 6, 2022

The Story Of Mary Lumpkin, The Formerly Enslaved Woman Who Liberated A Slave Jail And Turned It Into An HBCU

For years, Mary Lumpkin was forced to bear her enslaver's children and help him run his jail, but when he died and left the property to her, she helped turn the prison into a school for Black students.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 6, 2022

Who Was Jack Ruby, The Man That Killed Lee Harvey Oswald?

Dallas club owner Jack Ruby had ties to the FBI and the mafia, but why he shot Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, remains a mystery.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 6, 2022

Who Was Jack Ruby, The Man That Killed Lee Harvey Oswald?

Dallas club owner Jack Ruby had ties to the FBI and the mafia, but why he shot Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24, 1963, remains a mystery.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 6, 2022

Why The University of Lisbon Has The Nearly 200-Year-Old Severed Head Of A Serial Killer Named Diogo Alves

After being hanged in 1841 for throwing 70 people off of an aqueduct in Lisbon, Diogo Alves' preserved head has been in a jar in a university lab.

By Leah Silverman • Sep 5, 2022

Why The University of Lisbon Has The Nearly 200-Year-Old Severed Head Of A Serial Killer Named Diogo Alves

After being hanged in 1841 for throwing 70 people off of an aqueduct in Lisbon, Diogo Alves' preserved head has been in a jar in a university lab.

By Leah Silverman • September 5, 2022

Meet Shannon Lee, The Martial-Artist-Turned Actress Keeping Bruce Lee’s Legacy Alive

Though her father died when she was just four, Bruce Lee's daughter Shannon Lee has made it her mission to preserve his philosophies — and even produced a long-lost script of his.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 5, 2022

Meet Shannon Lee, The Martial-Artist-Turned Actress Keeping Bruce Lee’s Legacy Alive

Though her father died when she was just four, Bruce Lee's daughter Shannon Lee has made it her mission to preserve his philosophies — and even produced a long-lost script of his.

By Natasha Ishak • September 5, 2022

Charles Osborne, The Man Who Hiccuped Nonstop For 68 Years

Despite experiencing history's longest case of hiccups which lasted from 1922 to 1990, Iowa farmer Charles Osborne managed to live a relatively normal life.

By Genevieve Carlton • Sep 4, 2022

Charles Osborne, The Man Who Hiccuped Nonstop For 68 Years

Despite experiencing history's longest case of hiccups which lasted from 1922 to 1990, Iowa farmer Charles Osborne managed to live a relatively normal life.

By Genevieve Carlton • September 4, 2022

This Harvard Scientist Believes A Meteor Is Hiding Alien Technology At The Bottom Of The South Pacific

"This would be the most important scientific discovery that humanity ever made. Because if you think about it, it will change our perspective about our place in the universe."

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 2, 2022

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This Harvard Scientist Believes A Meteor Is Hiding Alien Technology At The Bottom Of The South Pacific

"This would be the most important scientific discovery that humanity ever made. Because if you think about it, it will change our perspective about our place in the universe."

By Kaleena Fraga • September 2, 2022

A Missing Woman, A Bloody Body, And A String Of Lies: Inside The Disturbing True Story Of Joran Van Der Sloot

Joran van der Sloot was a key suspect in Natalee Holloway's disappearance from Aruba in 2005, but it took the murder of another woman, Stephany Flores, to put him behind bars.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 2, 2022

A Missing Woman, A Bloody Body, And A String Of Lies: Inside The Disturbing True Story Of Joran Van Der Sloot

Joran van der Sloot was a key suspect in Natalee Holloway's disappearance from Aruba in 2005, but it took the murder of another woman, Stephany Flores, to put him behind bars.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 2, 2022

Inside The Tragic Death Of Jenni Rivera, The Famed ‘Diva Of Banda’ Who Perished In A Plane Crash

Mexican American singer Jenni Rivera was just 43 years old — and on the cusp of superstardom — when her Learjet unexpectedly went down in Mexico in 2012.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 1, 2022

Inside The Tragic Death Of Jenni Rivera, The Famed ‘Diva Of Banda’ Who Perished In A Plane Crash

Mexican American singer Jenni Rivera was just 43 years old — and on the cusp of superstardom — when her Learjet unexpectedly went down in Mexico in 2012.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 1, 2022

Inside The Tabloid Romance Of 89-Year-Old Oil Tycoon J. Howard Marshall And 26-Year-Old Playmate Anna Nicole Smith

The marriage of billionaire J. Howard Marshall and stripper-turned-model Anna Nicole Smith shook up the media in 1994 — and eventually led to a Supreme Court case.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 1, 2022

Inside The Tabloid Romance Of 89-Year-Old Oil Tycoon J. Howard Marshall And 26-Year-Old Playmate Anna Nicole Smith

The marriage of billionaire J. Howard Marshall and stripper-turned-model Anna Nicole Smith shook up the media in 1994 — and eventually led to a Supreme Court case.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 1, 2022

The True Story Of Christopher Duntsch, The Killer Surgeon Known As ‘Dr. Death’

Routinely performing surgery under the influence of cocaine and LSD, Dr. Christopher Duntsch severely injured most of his patients — and in two cases, killed them.

By Caroline Redmond • Sep 1, 2022

The True Story Of Christopher Duntsch, The Killer Surgeon Known As ‘Dr. Death’

Routinely performing surgery under the influence of cocaine and LSD, Dr. Christopher Duntsch severely injured most of his patients — and in two cases, killed them.

By Caroline Redmond • September 1, 2022

Inside The Death Of Chris Benoit, The Professional Wrestler Who Killed His Family And Then Himself

One of WWE's most iconic wrestlers of the early 2000s, Chris Benoit died by suicide in 2007 after he strangled his wife to death and suffocated his young son at his home.

By Kaleena Fraga • Aug 31, 2022

Inside The Death Of Chris Benoit, The Professional Wrestler Who Killed His Family And Then Himself

One of WWE's most iconic wrestlers of the early 2000s, Chris Benoit died by suicide in 2007 after he strangled his wife to death and suffocated his young son at his home.

By Kaleena Fraga • August 31, 2022

Yakov Dzhugashvili, The Tortured First Son Of Stalin Who Died After Being Captured By Nazis

The oldest son of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, Yakov Dzhugashvili's life was marked with tragedy, ultimately culminating in his gruesome death in a German concentration camp.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 30, 2022

Yakov Dzhugashvili, The Tortured First Son Of Stalin Who Died After Being Captured By Nazis

The oldest son of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, Yakov Dzhugashvili's life was marked with tragedy, ultimately culminating in his gruesome death in a German concentration camp.

By Austin Harvey • August 30, 2022