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Hans Albert Einstein: Albert Einstein’s Brilliant Son With Whom He Had A Strained Relationship

Hans Albert became a scientist in his own right and a professor in hydraulic engineering, a career his father initially dubbed "a disgusting idea."

By Katie Serena • Feb 11, 2019

Hans Albert Einstein: Albert Einstein’s Brilliant Son With Whom He Had A Strained Relationship

Hans Albert became a scientist in his own right and a professor in hydraulic engineering, a career his father initially dubbed "a disgusting idea."

By Katie Serena • February 11, 2019

Charles-Henri Sanson: The Royal Executioner Of 18th-Century France

From the days of the sword through the advent of the guillotine, Charles-Henri Sanson killed some 3,000 people during his bloody career.

By Andrew Lenoir • Feb 8, 2019

Charles-Henri Sanson: The Royal Executioner Of 18th-Century France

From the days of the sword through the advent of the guillotine, Charles-Henri Sanson killed some 3,000 people during his bloody career.

By Andrew Lenoir • February 8, 2019

Fridtjof Nansen: The Nobel-Prize Winning Humanitarian Who Was The First To Cross Greenland

He was an arctic explorer, a scientist, and a humanitarian who saved upwards of 7 million people. The biography of Fridtjof Nansen almost defies belief.

By Gina Dimuro • Feb 7, 2019

Fridtjof Nansen: The Nobel-Prize Winning Humanitarian Who Was The First To Cross Greenland

He was an arctic explorer, a scientist, and a humanitarian who saved upwards of 7 million people. The biography of Fridtjof Nansen almost defies belief.

By Gina Dimuro • February 7, 2019

College Student Discovers 30-Year-Old Criminal Is Secretly Living In Her Dorm Room Closet

Greensboro student Maddie thought her apartment might be haunted when clothes vanished and noises came out of nowhere.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 5, 2019

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College Student Discovers 30-Year-Old Criminal Is Secretly Living In Her Dorm Room Closet

Greensboro student Maddie thought her apartment might be haunted when clothes vanished and noises came out of nowhere.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 5, 2019

Minnesota Man Threw Methamphetamine-Fueled ‘Death Party’ For His Dying Wife

Sending a spouse off to the great unknown is not an easy task. For the Johnson family of New Ulm, Minn., a proper end required meth, death metal, and sex.

By Marco Margaritoff • Feb 1, 2019

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Minnesota Man Threw Methamphetamine-Fueled ‘Death Party’ For His Dying Wife

Sending a spouse off to the great unknown is not an easy task. For the Johnson family of New Ulm, Minn., a proper end required meth, death metal, and sex.

By Marco Margaritoff • February 1, 2019

The Trial Of Sam Sheppard: How A Media Frenzy Led To The Life Imprisonment Of A Young Doctor

The case of Dr. Sam Sheppard was so controversial from the outset that the federal court later ruled his initial trial a "mockery of justice."

By Daniel Rennie • Jan 30, 2019

The Trial Of Sam Sheppard: How A Media Frenzy Led To The Life Imprisonment Of A Young Doctor

The case of Dr. Sam Sheppard was so controversial from the outset that the federal court later ruled his initial trial a "mockery of justice."

By Daniel Rennie • January 30, 2019

The True Story Of Alfred Kinsey, The Controversial Sexologist And Father Of The Sexual Revolution

Though his reports almost immediately made the New York Times' Bestsellers list, his research was very much not without its critics.

By Gina Dimuro • Jan 29, 2019

The True Story Of Alfred Kinsey, The Controversial Sexologist And Father Of The Sexual Revolution

Though his reports almost immediately made the New York Times' Bestsellers list, his research was very much not without its critics.

By Gina Dimuro • January 29, 2019

Jean Hilliard: The Woman Who Froze Solid And Thawed Back To Life

Jean Hilliard's body was frozen for six hours in -22 degree weather. Miraculously, she survived.

By William DeLong • Jan 28, 2019

Jean Hilliard: The Woman Who Froze Solid And Thawed Back To Life

Jean Hilliard's body was frozen for six hours in -22 degree weather. Miraculously, she survived.

By William DeLong • January 28, 2019

Emmeline Pankhurst: The Suffragette Who Used Militant Tactics To Win Women The Vote

In a time when the women's suffrage movement relied on patience and polite speeches, Emmeline Pankhurst paved her own path with action.

By Katie Serena • Jan 27, 2019

Emmeline Pankhurst: The Suffragette Who Used Militant Tactics To Win Women The Vote

In a time when the women's suffrage movement relied on patience and polite speeches, Emmeline Pankhurst paved her own path with action.

By Katie Serena • January 27, 2019

English Marathoner Mark Fellows Revealed To Be A Hitman Based On His GPS Watch History

A four-year streak of gang violence in northwestern England has ended as hitman Mark Fellows was brought to justice via his Garmin Forerunner.

By Leah Silverman • Jan 22, 2019

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English Marathoner Mark Fellows Revealed To Be A Hitman Based On His GPS Watch History

A four-year streak of gang violence in northwestern England has ended as hitman Mark Fellows was brought to justice via his Garmin Forerunner.

By Leah Silverman • January 22, 2019