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The Tragic Death Of Otto Warmbier, The American Student Who Was Accused Of Stealing A Poster In North Korea

In 2016, Otto Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for allegedly stealing a propaganda poster from a North Korean hotel, but he suffered a brain injury that rendered him comatose immediately after his trial — and he died without ever telling his side of the story.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 21, 2023

The Tragic Death Of Otto Warmbier, The American Student Who Was Accused Of Stealing A Poster In North Korea

In 2016, Otto Warmbier was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor for allegedly stealing a propaganda poster from a North Korean hotel, but he suffered a brain injury that rendered him comatose immediately after his trial — and he died without ever telling his side of the story.

By Austin Harvey • January 21, 2023

Jim Garrison, The New Orleans District Attorney Who Claimed He Uncovered The Truth About JFK’s Murder

In 1967, prosecutor Jim Garrison accused Clay Shaw of conspiring with government agencies to assassinate President John F. Kennedy — but many believe it was all for media attention.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 19, 2023

Jim Garrison, The New Orleans District Attorney Who Claimed He Uncovered The Truth About JFK’s Murder

In 1967, prosecutor Jim Garrison accused Clay Shaw of conspiring with government agencies to assassinate President John F. Kennedy — but many believe it was all for media attention.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 19, 2023

Inside The Wild Life And Mysterious Death Of James Callender, The Original American Scandalmonger

James Callender published exposés on founding fathers like Alexander Hamilton and publicized reports of Thomas Jefferson's rape of the enslaved Sally Hemings — then he drowned under mysterious circumstances.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 11, 2023

Inside The Wild Life And Mysterious Death Of James Callender, The Original American Scandalmonger

James Callender published exposés on founding fathers like Alexander Hamilton and publicized reports of Thomas Jefferson's rape of the enslaved Sally Hemings — then he drowned under mysterious circumstances.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 11, 2023

Seven Times Teddy Roosevelt Should Have Died — But Somehow Didn’t

Teddy Roosevelt survived childhood asthma, a carriage crash, a tropical disease, and even an assassination attempt in 1912 before dying quietly in his sleep at the age of 60.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 6, 2023

Seven Times Teddy Roosevelt Should Have Died — But Somehow Didn’t

Teddy Roosevelt survived childhood asthma, a carriage crash, a tropical disease, and even an assassination attempt in 1912 before dying quietly in his sleep at the age of 60.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 6, 2023

Inside The Mysterious Death Of Dorothy Kilgallen, The ‘Reporter Who Knew Too Much’

Investigative journalist Dorothy Kilgallen was probing the John F. Kennedy assassination when she suddenly died under strange circumstances on November 8, 1965.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 26, 2022

Inside The Mysterious Death Of Dorothy Kilgallen, The ‘Reporter Who Knew Too Much’

Investigative journalist Dorothy Kilgallen was probing the John F. Kennedy assassination when she suddenly died under strange circumstances on November 8, 1965.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 26, 2022

The Controversial Story Of David Ferrie, The Little-Known Man Who May Have Helped Assassinate President Kennedy

David Ferrie was a rabid anti-communist who allegedly knew Lee Harvey Oswald and had shadowy connections to the CIA, which has led some to speculate that he conspired to kill JFK.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 23, 2022

The Controversial Story Of David Ferrie, The Little-Known Man Who May Have Helped Assassinate President Kennedy

David Ferrie was a rabid anti-communist who allegedly knew Lee Harvey Oswald and had shadowy connections to the CIA, which has led some to speculate that he conspired to kill JFK.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 23, 2022

Loyd Jowers, The Memphis Man Who Claimed He Participated In A Conspiracy To Assassinate Martin Luther King Jr.

In 1993, Loyd Jowers confessed that he had paid someone to kill Martin Luther King Jr. as part of a high-level conspiracy involving government agencies and that James Earl Ray had been framed.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 10, 2022

Loyd Jowers, The Memphis Man Who Claimed He Participated In A Conspiracy To Assassinate Martin Luther King Jr.

In 1993, Loyd Jowers confessed that he had paid someone to kill Martin Luther King Jr. as part of a high-level conspiracy involving government agencies and that James Earl Ray had been framed.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 10, 2022

Belgian Auction House Cancels Sale Of Human Skulls From The Congo Following Public Outcry

The three human skulls from the Congo had once belonged to Belgian King Leopold II and bear inscriptions and jewels.

By Kaleena Fraga • Dec 9, 2022

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Belgian Auction House Cancels Sale Of Human Skulls From The Congo Following Public Outcry

The three human skulls from the Congo had once belonged to Belgian King Leopold II and bear inscriptions and jewels.

By Kaleena Fraga • December 9, 2022

Meet All Of Henry VIII’s Wives — And Learn About Their Grisly Fates

Over his 38-year reign, King Henry VIII wed Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, and Catherine Howard — and had two of them beheaded for adultery.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Dec 4, 2022

Meet All Of Henry VIII’s Wives — And Learn About Their Grisly Fates

Over his 38-year reign, King Henry VIII wed Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, and Catherine Howard — and had two of them beheaded for adultery.

By Jaclyn Anglis • December 4, 2022

Inside The War Of The Bucket, The Medieval Italian Battle Sparked By The Theft Of A Wooden Pail

In 1325, the Italian city-states of Bologna and Modena engaged in a short-lived war that allegedly started when Modenese soldiers stole a wooden bucket.

By Laura Wells • Dec 2, 2022

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Inside The War Of The Bucket, The Medieval Italian Battle Sparked By The Theft Of A Wooden Pail

In 1325, the Italian city-states of Bologna and Modena engaged in a short-lived war that allegedly started when Modenese soldiers stole a wooden bucket.

By Laura Wells • December 2, 2022