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The Haunting Legend Of Leshy, The Child-Snatching Trickster Spirit Said To Stalk The Forests Of Eastern Europe

A protector of the forests in Slavic lore, Leshy is known to play tricks on those who enter his woods — while some legends say he’s a malevolent spirit who kidnaps babies.

By Austin Harvey • Jan 9, 2024

The Haunting Legend Of Leshy, The Child-Snatching Trickster Spirit Said To Stalk The Forests Of Eastern Europe

A protector of the forests in Slavic lore, Leshy is known to play tricks on those who enter his woods — while some legends say he’s a malevolent spirit who kidnaps babies.

By Austin Harvey • January 9, 2024

The Life Of Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, The Soviet Resistance Fighter Who Battled The Nazis Until Her Last Breath

In 1941, 18-year-old Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya was executed by German troops after she gave her fellow resistance fighters one final rallying cry: "I’m not afraid to die, comrades. It is happiness to die for one’s people!”

By Maggie Donahue • Dec 25, 2023

The Life Of Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, The Soviet Resistance Fighter Who Battled The Nazis Until Her Last Breath

In 1941, 18-year-old Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya was executed by German troops after she gave her fellow resistance fighters one final rallying cry: "I’m not afraid to die, comrades. It is happiness to die for one’s people!”

By Maggie Donahue • December 25, 2023

7 Real-Life Frankenstein Experiments Carried Out By Mad Scientists Throughout History

In 1818, Mary Shelley published her classic novel about Dr. Frankenstein and his disturbing experiments with reanimation — but the stories of these seven scientists from history prove that reality can sometimes be stranger than fiction.

By Richard Stockton • Aug 10, 2023

7 Real-Life Frankenstein Experiments Carried Out By Mad Scientists Throughout History

In 1818, Mary Shelley published her classic novel about Dr. Frankenstein and his disturbing experiments with reanimation — but the stories of these seven scientists from history prove that reality can sometimes be stranger than fiction.

By Richard Stockton • August 10, 2023

This Week In History News, Jul. 16 – 22

Bronze Age charioteer unearthed in Siberia, giant prehistoric handaxes found in England, possible wreck of 19th-century slave ship located near Brazil.

By All That's Interesting • Jul 21, 2023

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This Week In History News, Jul. 16 – 22

Bronze Age charioteer unearthed in Siberia, giant prehistoric handaxes found in England, possible wreck of 19th-century slave ship located near Brazil.

By All That's Interesting • July 21, 2023

How Francys Arsentiev Became The ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Of Mount Everest

Known as the "Sleeping Beauty" of Mount Everest, American mountaineer Francys Arsentiev died tragically atop Earth's highest peak on May 24, 1998.

By Gina Dimuro • Jul 16, 2023

How Francys Arsentiev Became The ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Of Mount Everest

Known as the "Sleeping Beauty" of Mount Everest, American mountaineer Francys Arsentiev died tragically atop Earth's highest peak on May 24, 1998.

By Gina Dimuro • July 16, 2023

Inside The Murder Of The Romanov Family And Their Chilling Final Moments

In the midst of the Russian Revolution, the imperial family was killed by the Bolsheviks, a horrific execution that ended a 300-year dynasty.

By Lisa Hornung • Jul 9, 2023

Inside The Murder Of The Romanov Family And Their Chilling Final Moments

In the midst of the Russian Revolution, the imperial family was killed by the Bolsheviks, a horrific execution that ended a 300-year dynasty.

By Lisa Hornung • July 9, 2023

Inside The Gruesome Murders Of Soviet Serial Killer Andrei Chikatilo, The ‘Red Ripper of Rostov’

Between 1978 and 1990, Andrei Chikatilo murdered at least 53 people and mutilated their bodies — all while slipping right through the authorities' fingers on multiple occasions.

By Katie Serena • Jun 22, 2023

Inside The Gruesome Murders Of Soviet Serial Killer Andrei Chikatilo, The ‘Red Ripper of Rostov’

Between 1978 and 1990, Andrei Chikatilo murdered at least 53 people and mutilated their bodies — all while slipping right through the authorities' fingers on multiple occasions.

By Katie Serena • June 22, 2023

How The Beslan School Siege Became The World’s Deadliest School Shooting

On September 1, 2004, a group of terrorists took control of a school in southern Russia. Over the course of three days, more than 1,000 hostages made up of mostly women and children were subjected to the horrors of the Beslan school siege.

By Amber Morgan • May 16, 2023

How The Beslan School Siege Became The World’s Deadliest School Shooting

On September 1, 2004, a group of terrorists took control of a school in southern Russia. Over the course of three days, more than 1,000 hostages made up of mostly women and children were subjected to the horrors of the Beslan school siege.

By Amber Morgan • May 16, 2023

55 Striking Photographs That Capture The Historic Fall Of The Soviet Union

The collapse of the U.S.S.R. came in December 1991 after controversial policies introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev and growing internal conflict brought an end to the 74-year rule of the global superpower.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 3, 2023

55 Striking Photographs That Capture The Historic Fall Of The Soviet Union

The collapse of the U.S.S.R. came in December 1991 after controversial policies introduced by Mikhail Gorbachev and growing internal conflict brought an end to the 74-year rule of the global superpower.

By Kaleena Fraga • May 3, 2023

Russian Woman Who Gave Her Doppelgänger Poisoned Cheesecake Just Received A 21-Year Sentence

Investigations into Viktoria Nasyrova's history painted a deeply disturbing image that included murder, international arrest warrants — and, of course, poison.

By Amber Morgan • Apr 25, 2023

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Russian Woman Who Gave Her Doppelgänger Poisoned Cheesecake Just Received A 21-Year Sentence

Investigations into Viktoria Nasyrova's history painted a deeply disturbing image that included murder, international arrest warrants — and, of course, poison.

By Amber Morgan • April 25, 2023