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Mickey Finn: The Chicago Bartender Who Infamously Drugged And Robbed Patrons With Laced Drinks

Mickey Finn's scam inspired Chicago restaurant workers to rebel against stingy tippers by poisoning their food and would later be immortalized with the nefarious phrase "slip a Mickey."

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 24, 2019

Mickey Finn: The Chicago Bartender Who Infamously Drugged And Robbed Patrons With Laced Drinks

Mickey Finn's scam inspired Chicago restaurant workers to rebel against stingy tippers by poisoning their food and would later be immortalized with the nefarious phrase "slip a Mickey."

By Natasha Ishak • September 24, 2019

Meet Kublai Khan: The Mongol Ruler Who Invented The Trebuchet And The Mythic City Of Xanadu

Despite his social and cultural advancements, Kublai Khan couldn't conquer like his grandfather had and his military failures would ultimately usher in the end to the Mongol Dynasty.

By Joseph Williams • Sep 19, 2019

Meet Kublai Khan: The Mongol Ruler Who Invented The Trebuchet And The Mythic City Of Xanadu

Despite his social and cultural advancements, Kublai Khan couldn't conquer like his grandfather had and his military failures would ultimately usher in the end to the Mongol Dynasty.

By Joseph Williams • September 19, 2019

Zheng He Was Captured And Castrated — Then Rose To Become A Famous Explorer

Zheng He's fleet of 317, 400-foot-long ships went from Southeast Asia to Indonesia and Africa and back again nearly a century before Europeans connected the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

By James Burch • Sep 18, 2019

Zheng He Was Captured And Castrated — Then Rose To Become A Famous Explorer

Zheng He's fleet of 317, 400-foot-long ships went from Southeast Asia to Indonesia and Africa and back again nearly a century before Europeans connected the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

By James Burch • September 18, 2019

Meet King Jayabaya, The Nostradamus Of 12th-Century Indonesia

Unlike the French astrologer's predictions, Jayabaya's prophecies are still culturally and politically potent in modern-day Indonesia.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 15, 2019

Meet King Jayabaya, The Nostradamus Of 12th-Century Indonesia

Unlike the French astrologer's predictions, Jayabaya's prophecies are still culturally and politically potent in modern-day Indonesia.

By Natasha Ishak • September 15, 2019

Message In A Bottle Saves Lives Of Hikers Trapped Atop 40-Foot Waterfall

If it weren't for the selfless help of two strangers and their own creative thinking, Curtis Whitson and his family may never have been found.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 14, 2019

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Message In A Bottle Saves Lives Of Hikers Trapped Atop 40-Foot Waterfall

If it weren't for the selfless help of two strangers and their own creative thinking, Curtis Whitson and his family may never have been found.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 14, 2019

Remains And Car Of Missing Man Found After 22 Years — Thanks To Google Earth

William Earl Moldt was last seen leaving a nightclub in his car by himself in 1997. Two decades later, his remains and car were found submerged in a Florida pond.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 13, 2019

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Remains And Car Of Missing Man Found After 22 Years — Thanks To Google Earth

William Earl Moldt was last seen leaving a nightclub in his car by himself in 1997. Two decades later, his remains and car were found submerged in a Florida pond.

By Natasha Ishak • September 13, 2019

Meet Caesarion, Caesar And Cleopatra’s Love Child Who Never Stood A Chance

A co-king by age three, Caesarion's solo reign over Egypt lasted mere days before his adoptive brother had him killed.

By Carly Silver • Sep 12, 2019

Meet Caesarion, Caesar And Cleopatra’s Love Child Who Never Stood A Chance

A co-king by age three, Caesarion's solo reign over Egypt lasted mere days before his adoptive brother had him killed.

By Carly Silver • September 12, 2019

Bobby Fuller Was Becoming America’s Biggest Rock ‘N’ Roller — Then He Was Found Dead

The 23-year-old musical genius and frontman for The Bobby Fuller Four was on the brink of superstardom when he was found inexplicably burned and bruised in the front seat of his mom's car.

By Andrew Lenoir • Sep 11, 2019

Bobby Fuller Was Becoming America’s Biggest Rock ‘N’ Roller — Then He Was Found Dead

The 23-year-old musical genius and frontman for The Bobby Fuller Four was on the brink of superstardom when he was found inexplicably burned and bruised in the front seat of his mom's car.

By Andrew Lenoir • September 11, 2019

The Complicated Legacy Of Simón Bolívar, The ‘Liberator’ Of South America

Simón Bolívar freed South America's slaves — but he was also a wealthy descendent of Spaniards who believed in the interests of the state over the interests of the people.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 9, 2019

The Complicated Legacy Of Simón Bolívar, The ‘Liberator’ Of South America

Simón Bolívar freed South America's slaves — but he was also a wealthy descendent of Spaniards who believed in the interests of the state over the interests of the people.

By Natasha Ishak • September 9, 2019

Meet Adolphe Sax: The Badass Who Invented The Saxophone And Cheated Death 7 Times

No one thought Adolphe Sax would make it past childhood after his myriad near-death experiences. But he did — and invented an instrument that revolutionized the music world.

By Andrew Milne • Sep 5, 2019

Meet Adolphe Sax: The Badass Who Invented The Saxophone And Cheated Death 7 Times

No one thought Adolphe Sax would make it past childhood after his myriad near-death experiences. But he did — and invented an instrument that revolutionized the music world.

By Andrew Milne • September 5, 2019