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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

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

RAF Veteran Could Be Responsible For The 1961 Plane Crash Of U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld

The peacekeeper's death has eluded investigators for nearly 60 years, but new evidence may have finally named his murderer.

By Gina Dimuro • Jan 22, 2019

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RAF Veteran Could Be Responsible For The 1961 Plane Crash Of U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld

The peacekeeper's death has eluded investigators for nearly 60 years, but new evidence may have finally named his murderer.

By Gina Dimuro • January 22, 2019

The Heartbreaking True Story Of The Real Boy Behind Christopher Robin

The house at Pooh Corner was not a magical place for the real Christopher Robin Milne who was overshadowed by his fictional namesake.

By Mark Oliver • Jan 20, 2019

The Heartbreaking True Story Of The Real Boy Behind Christopher Robin

The house at Pooh Corner was not a magical place for the real Christopher Robin Milne who was overshadowed by his fictional namesake.

By Mark Oliver • January 20, 2019

The Story Of Nathuram Godse, The Man Who Killed Gandhi

Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse, the man who killed Gandhi, remains a controversial figure in India to this day — here's why.

By Caroline Redmond • Jan 19, 2019

The Story Of Nathuram Godse, The Man Who Killed Gandhi

Hindu extremist Nathuram Godse, the man who killed Gandhi, remains a controversial figure in India to this day — here's why.

By Caroline Redmond • January 19, 2019