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These Chinese Men Survived The Titanic — And Were Written Out Of History

"Six Chinese guys made it off the Titanic alive and 24 hours later were written out of the story."

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 17, 2018

These Chinese Men Survived The Titanic — And Were Written Out Of History

"Six Chinese guys made it off the Titanic alive and 24 hours later were written out of the story."

By Gina Dimuro • July 17, 2018

Woman Eats Acquaintance’s Nose After She Refuses To Give Her Cigarettes And Alcohol

"I don't have a nose. I'm 28 years-old and I don't have a nose anymore."

By Kara Goldfarb • Jul 17, 2018

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Woman Eats Acquaintance’s Nose After She Refuses To Give Her Cigarettes And Alcohol

"I don't have a nose. I'm 28 years-old and I don't have a nose anymore."

By Kara Goldfarb • July 17, 2018

Serhiy Tkach Killed Dozens Of Girls Just Like Her — Then She Married Him

Russian serial killer Serhiy Tkach raped and murdered at least 37 women and girls in Ukraine from 1980 to 2005. And then one girl married him.

By Wyatt Redd • Jul 17, 2018

Serhiy Tkach Killed Dozens Of Girls Just Like Her — Then She Married Him

Russian serial killer Serhiy Tkach raped and murdered at least 37 women and girls in Ukraine from 1980 to 2005. And then one girl married him.

By Wyatt Redd • July 17, 2018

Giuseppe Zangara Tried To Shoot FDR — But Missed And Killed Another Powerful Politician Instead

Giuseppe Zangara was an unemployed bricklayer unwilling to wait for President-Elect FDR to take office to blame him for his problems.

By William DeLong • Jul 13, 2018

Giuseppe Zangara Tried To Shoot FDR — But Missed And Killed Another Powerful Politician Instead

Giuseppe Zangara was an unemployed bricklayer unwilling to wait for President-Elect FDR to take office to blame him for his problems.

By William DeLong • July 13, 2018

How Claire Phillips Used Her Gentleman’s Club As A Front For A World War II Spy Ring

Claire Phillips was a smalltown girl from Michigan who wound up running a spy ring for the United States in the Japan-occupied Philippines during World War II.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Jul 12, 2018

How Claire Phillips Used Her Gentleman’s Club As A Front For A World War II Spy Ring

Claire Phillips was a smalltown girl from Michigan who wound up running a spy ring for the United States in the Japan-occupied Philippines during World War II.

By Aimee Lamoureux • July 12, 2018

How H.A. Rey And Curious George Escaped The Nazis And Created A Classic

If author H.A. Rey hadn't avoided the Nazis in dramatic fashion, the world wouldn't even know about Curious George today.

By William DeLong • Jul 11, 2018

How H.A. Rey And Curious George Escaped The Nazis And Created A Classic

If author H.A. Rey hadn't avoided the Nazis in dramatic fashion, the world wouldn't even know about Curious George today.

By William DeLong • July 11, 2018

How Mob Hitman Johnny Martorano Admitted To Killing At Least 20 People — And Then Walked Free

The government not only let Johnny Martorano off the hook, they also gave him $20,000 to start a new life after he testified against Whitey Bulger.

By William DeLong • Jul 11, 2018

How Mob Hitman Johnny Martorano Admitted To Killing At Least 20 People — And Then Walked Free

The government not only let Johnny Martorano off the hook, they also gave him $20,000 to start a new life after he testified against Whitey Bulger.

By William DeLong • July 11, 2018

Michael Jackson Was “Chemically Castrated” By Dad, Says Ex-Doctor

Michael Jackson's disgraced physician wasn't saddened by the death of Joe Jackson, calling him one of the worst father's in history.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jul 11, 2018

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Michael Jackson Was “Chemically Castrated” By Dad, Says Ex-Doctor

Michael Jackson's disgraced physician wasn't saddened by the death of Joe Jackson, calling him one of the worst father's in history.

By Kara Goldfarb • July 11, 2018

Elizabeth Magie: The Inventor Of Monopoly Who Tried To Teach Us Progressive Economic Ideas

The Inventor of Monopoly Elizabeth Magie designed the game to reveal the dangers of land-grabbing, but we all learned the wrong lesson from it.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 10, 2018

Elizabeth Magie: The Inventor Of Monopoly Who Tried To Teach Us Progressive Economic Ideas

The Inventor of Monopoly Elizabeth Magie designed the game to reveal the dangers of land-grabbing, but we all learned the wrong lesson from it.

By Gina Dimuro • July 10, 2018

Why John Colter May Be The Most Badass Mountain Man Of The American West

How John Colter ventured into the uncharted West with Lewis and Clark, explored Yellowstone before any non-Native, and survived being hunted for sport by Blackfeet warriors.

By Wyatt Redd • Jul 9, 2018

Why John Colter May Be The Most Badass Mountain Man Of The American West

How John Colter ventured into the uncharted West with Lewis and Clark, explored Yellowstone before any non-Native, and survived being hunted for sport by Blackfeet warriors.

By Wyatt Redd • July 9, 2018

Pride Of Lions Eats Group Of Poachers Alive In South African Game Reserve

Staff at the South African reserve found the bloodied head and limbs of poachers who broke in to hunt rhinos.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jul 5, 2018

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Pride Of Lions Eats Group Of Poachers Alive In South African Game Reserve

Staff at the South African reserve found the bloodied head and limbs of poachers who broke in to hunt rhinos.

By Kara Goldfarb • July 5, 2018

He Buried Barbara Mackle Alive – Then Became A Doctor And A Drug Trafficker

"He was looking for a rich, tough-minded female... someone who could stand up to the trauma of being buried alive."

By Kara Goldfarb • Jul 4, 2018

He Buried Barbara Mackle Alive – Then Became A Doctor And A Drug Trafficker

"He was looking for a rich, tough-minded female... someone who could stand up to the trauma of being buried alive."

By Kara Goldfarb • July 4, 2018