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David Bawden: The Kansas Man Who Claimed He Was The Catholic Church’s Real Pope Starting In 1990

David Bawden believed that the Catholic Church hadn't had a real pope since 1958. So he decided to take action.

By Kara Goldfarb • Jun 28, 2018

David Bawden: The Kansas Man Who Claimed He Was The Catholic Church’s Real Pope Starting In 1990

David Bawden believed that the Catholic Church hadn't had a real pope since 1958. So he decided to take action.

By Kara Goldfarb • June 28, 2018

The Strange History of Gereja Ayam, The Chicken Church Of Indonesia

Though it was supposed to resemble a dove, the church ended up looking more like a chicken.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 31, 2018

The Strange History of Gereja Ayam, The Chicken Church Of Indonesia

Though it was supposed to resemble a dove, the church ended up looking more like a chicken.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 31, 2018

12 Creepy Photos Of The Dazzling Skeletons Hidden In Europe’s Churches

The story starts with workers accidentally finding a cache of hundreds of thousands of skeletons underground.

By All That's Interesting • May 22, 2018

12 Creepy Photos Of The Dazzling Skeletons Hidden In Europe’s Churches

The story starts with workers accidentally finding a cache of hundreds of thousands of skeletons underground.

By All That's Interesting • May 22, 2018

China Has Been Forcing Muslims To Drink Alcohol And Eat Pork In “Reeducation Camps”

A report with substantial eyewitness accounts and government documents shows the large-scale detention of ethnic Muslim minorities.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 18, 2018

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China Has Been Forcing Muslims To Drink Alcohol And Eat Pork In “Reeducation Camps”

A report with substantial eyewitness accounts and government documents shows the large-scale detention of ethnic Muslim minorities.

By Kara Goldfarb • May 18, 2018

Go To Hell? The People Of Hell, Michigan Already Have

Now, if you ever want to tell someone to "go to Hell," you finally know where to send them.

By William DeLong • May 18, 2018

Go To Hell? The People Of Hell, Michigan Already Have

Now, if you ever want to tell someone to "go to Hell," you finally know where to send them.

By William DeLong • May 18, 2018

How Adolfo Constanzo Went From Catholic Boy To Drug Kingpin – Then To Satanic Cult-Leading Serial Killer

Though he was born into a Roman Catholic family, Adolfo Constanzo quickly fell into alternative religion, focusing on black magic and the occult.

By Gina Dimuro • May 16, 2018

How Adolfo Constanzo Went From Catholic Boy To Drug Kingpin – Then To Satanic Cult-Leading Serial Killer

Though he was born into a Roman Catholic family, Adolfo Constanzo quickly fell into alternative religion, focusing on black magic and the occult.

By Gina Dimuro • May 16, 2018

Eating Kids As A Solution To Food Shortages: Why One Famous Writer Once Proposed It In “A Modest Proposal”

After several attempts to instigate policies with parliament, Irish writer Jonathan Swift channeled his ire into A Modest Proposal, a satirical pamphlet that posited child-eating as the only viable solution to the country's famine.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 15, 2018

Eating Kids As A Solution To Food Shortages: Why One Famous Writer Once Proposed It In “A Modest Proposal”

After several attempts to instigate policies with parliament, Irish writer Jonathan Swift channeled his ire into A Modest Proposal, a satirical pamphlet that posited child-eating as the only viable solution to the country's famine.

By Aimee Lamoureux • May 15, 2018

The Mysterious Death Of Pope John Paul I

Pope John Paul I's death remains a point of contention even 40 years later.

By Katie Serena • May 9, 2018

The Mysterious Death Of Pope John Paul I

Pope John Paul I's death remains a point of contention even 40 years later.

By Katie Serena • May 9, 2018

The Palmarian Church Believes In The Antichrist And Canonizes Dictators

Though they call themselves a Catholic sect, hardly any part of the Palmarian Church seems in line with Catholic values.

By Katie Serena • May 1, 2018

The Palmarian Church Believes In The Antichrist And Canonizes Dictators

Though they call themselves a Catholic sect, hardly any part of the Palmarian Church seems in line with Catholic values.

By Katie Serena • May 1, 2018

Heinrich Schliemann: The Man Responsible For The Nazi Swastika

The swastika was a sacred icon of spirituality around the world. Then Heinrich Schliemann came along to usher the symbol toward its Nazi destiny.

By Daniel Rennie • Apr 18, 2018

Heinrich Schliemann: The Man Responsible For The Nazi Swastika

The swastika was a sacred icon of spirituality around the world. Then Heinrich Schliemann came along to usher the symbol toward its Nazi destiny.

By Daniel Rennie • April 18, 2018

The Jefferson Bible Shows What The President Really Thought Of Christianity

The Jefferson Bible would not go over well with some Christians today.

By Wyatt Redd • Apr 16, 2018

The Jefferson Bible Shows What The President Really Thought Of Christianity

The Jefferson Bible would not go over well with some Christians today.

By Wyatt Redd • April 16, 2018

Meet Braco — The “Healer” Who Makes People Feel Better By Staring At Them

Braco doesn't claim to have supernatural powers, but it's heavily implied that if you pay eight dollars for him to stare at you, cosmically wonderful things might happen. Will they? Read on and decide for yourself.

By Kara Goldfarb • Apr 13, 2018

Meet Braco — The “Healer” Who Makes People Feel Better By Staring At Them

Braco doesn't claim to have supernatural powers, but it's heavily implied that if you pay eight dollars for him to stare at you, cosmically wonderful things might happen. Will they? Read on and decide for yourself.

By Kara Goldfarb • April 13, 2018