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Meet Alphonse Bertillon, The Brilliant French Detective Who Revolutionized Police Work

While working in a Parisian police station in 1879, Alphonse Bertillon conceived of a way to more accurately identify repeat offenders and became the first to photograph a crime scene.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 9, 2021

Meet Alphonse Bertillon, The Brilliant French Detective Who Revolutionized Police Work

While working in a Parisian police station in 1879, Alphonse Bertillon conceived of a way to more accurately identify repeat offenders and became the first to photograph a crime scene.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 9, 2021

25 Jaw-Dropping Photos Of Oheka Castle, The Real ‘Gatsby’ Mansion On Long Island

Believed to have inspired "The Great Gatsby," Oheka Castle was one of the most opulent party mansions on Long Island in the 1920s. Today, it's a historic hotel — and a popular filming location.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 4, 2021

25 Jaw-Dropping Photos Of Oheka Castle, The Real ‘Gatsby’ Mansion On Long Island

Believed to have inspired "The Great Gatsby," Oheka Castle was one of the most opulent party mansions on Long Island in the 1920s. Today, it's a historic hotel — and a popular filming location.

By Natasha Ishak • January 4, 2021

27 Jaw-Dropping Science Images From 2020 That You May Have Missed

The best science photos of the year will take you from the Siberian permafrost to a radish garden in space.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 29, 2020

27 Jaw-Dropping Science Images From 2020 That You May Have Missed

The best science photos of the year will take you from the Siberian permafrost to a radish garden in space.

By Natasha Ishak • December 29, 2020

27 Victorian Death Photos — And The Disturbing History Behind Them

To this day, Victorian death pictures remain chilling artifacts of a bygone era that's shocking to modern sensibilities.

By Genevieve Carlton • Dec 16, 2020

27 Victorian Death Photos — And The Disturbing History Behind Them

To this day, Victorian death pictures remain chilling artifacts of a bygone era that's shocking to modern sensibilities.

By Genevieve Carlton • December 16, 2020

11 Of The Weirdest Animals On Earth

Discover the strangest creatures on Earth today, from a 100-million-year-old living fossil to a transparent frog.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 3, 2020

11 Of The Weirdest Animals On Earth

Discover the strangest creatures on Earth today, from a 100-million-year-old living fossil to a transparent frog.

By Natasha Ishak • December 3, 2020

7 Iconic Pinup Girls Who Made Jaws Drop All Over America — And Beyond

From innocent lingerie modeling to fetish and S&M photoshoots, these pinup girls broke the mold in 20th-century America.

By Erin Kelly • Dec 2, 2020

7 Iconic Pinup Girls Who Made Jaws Drop All Over America — And Beyond

From innocent lingerie modeling to fetish and S&M photoshoots, these pinup girls broke the mold in 20th-century America.

By Erin Kelly • December 2, 2020

Inside The Ruins Of 9 Abandoned Asylums Where The ‘Treatments’ Were Torture

From New Jersey to Australia, take a look at the most disturbing abandoned asylums — and learn about the horrors committed there.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 30, 2020

Inside The Ruins Of 9 Abandoned Asylums Where The ‘Treatments’ Were Torture

From New Jersey to Australia, take a look at the most disturbing abandoned asylums — and learn about the horrors committed there.

By Natasha Ishak • November 30, 2020

28 Pictures From Sweden’s Disgusting Food Museum That Will Make You Gag

With tickets that double as barf bags, the Disgusting Food Museum in Sweden aims to inspire both nausea and curiosity about why certain foods are considered "disgusting."

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 29, 2020

28 Pictures From Sweden’s Disgusting Food Museum That Will Make You Gag

With tickets that double as barf bags, the Disgusting Food Museum in Sweden aims to inspire both nausea and curiosity about why certain foods are considered "disgusting."

By Marco Margaritoff • November 29, 2020

Canadian First Nations Outraged By The Killing Of ‘Sacred’ White Moose

It is estimated that there are only 30 white moose in the area, which makes this killing particularly painful for Indigenous Canadians.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 18, 2020

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Canadian First Nations Outraged By The Killing Of ‘Sacred’ White Moose

It is estimated that there are only 30 white moose in the area, which makes this killing particularly painful for Indigenous Canadians.

By Natasha Ishak • November 18, 2020

Meet Unsinkable Sam, The Legendary Cat Who Survived Three World War II Shipwrecks

According to lore, Unsinkable Sam started his "career" aboard a Nazi battleship. But after that ship was torpedoed, he was rescued by the British and changed sides.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 12, 2020

Meet Unsinkable Sam, The Legendary Cat Who Survived Three World War II Shipwrecks

According to lore, Unsinkable Sam started his "career" aboard a Nazi battleship. But after that ship was torpedoed, he was rescued by the British and changed sides.

By Natasha Ishak • November 12, 2020