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The Last Grandson Of John Tyler, The U.S. President Who Took Office In 1841, Just Died At Age 96

Harrison Ruffin Tyler was the son of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, the 13th of President John Tyler's 15 children.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 2, 2025

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The Last Grandson Of John Tyler, The U.S. President Who Took Office In 1841, Just Died At Age 96

Harrison Ruffin Tyler was the son of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, the 13th of President John Tyler's 15 children.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 2, 2025

This 19th-Century Vampire-Hunting Kit Could Be Yours For $4,000

The peculiar box comes with a number of tools believed to be effective in warding off evil, including empty potion bottles, a vial of sharks' teeth, a Bible, and a pistol.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 2, 2025

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This 19th-Century Vampire-Hunting Kit Could Be Yours For $4,000

The peculiar box comes with a number of tools believed to be effective in warding off evil, including empty potion bottles, a vial of sharks' teeth, a Bible, and a pistol.

By Natasha Ishak • June 2, 2025

The Surprising Story Behind Antarctica’s Blood Falls, The Glacier That Seems To Be Gushing Blood

It took a century for scientists to figure out the reason for Blood Falls' crimson water — and how it flows out of the glacier.

By John Kuroski • Jun 1, 2025

The Surprising Story Behind Antarctica’s Blood Falls, The Glacier That Seems To Be Gushing Blood

It took a century for scientists to figure out the reason for Blood Falls' crimson water — and how it flows out of the glacier.

By John Kuroski • June 1, 2025

Union Soldiers Used ‘Witch Bottles’ To Ward Off Evil While Occupying A Confederate Fort During The Civil War

"It was this glass bottle full of nails... We thought it was unusual, but weren't sure what it was."

By Marco Margaritoff • May 27, 2025

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Union Soldiers Used ‘Witch Bottles’ To Ward Off Evil While Occupying A Confederate Fort During The Civil War

"It was this glass bottle full of nails... We thought it was unusual, but weren't sure what it was."

By Marco Margaritoff • May 27, 2025

Inside The Montauk Project, The US Military’s Alleged Mind Control Program

Allegedly conducted on the east end of Long Island during the Cold War, Project Montauk was a secret military experiment that used abducted children to develop psychological warfare techniques.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 25, 2025

Inside The Montauk Project, The US Military’s Alleged Mind Control Program

Allegedly conducted on the east end of Long Island during the Cold War, Project Montauk was a secret military experiment that used abducted children to develop psychological warfare techniques.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 25, 2025

Spanish Town Outraged By Botched Restoration That Turned A Historic Statue Into A ‘Potato Head’

The pantheon of horrid art restorations has a new contender: this 1923 carving in the Spanish town of Palencia.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 17, 2025

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Spanish Town Outraged By Botched Restoration That Turned A Historic Statue Into A ‘Potato Head’

The pantheon of horrid art restorations has a new contender: this 1923 carving in the Spanish town of Palencia.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 17, 2025

Scientists Just Identified A Caterpillar That Wears The Corpses Of Other Bugs As Camouflage

This "bone collector" caterpillar is found only in a six-square-mile area on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

By Austin Harvey • May 15, 2025

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Scientists Just Identified A Caterpillar That Wears The Corpses Of Other Bugs As Camouflage

This "bone collector" caterpillar is found only in a six-square-mile area on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

By Austin Harvey • May 15, 2025

Colonia Dignidad, The Disturbing German Cult In Chile That Was Founded By Nazis And Child Abusers

Beginning in 1961, Nazi fugitives and followers of minister Paul Schäfer flocked to Colonia Dignidad, a sprawling compound in Chile where cult members were separated from their families and forced to perform physical labor.

By All That's Interesting • May 11, 2025

Colonia Dignidad, The Disturbing German Cult In Chile That Was Founded By Nazis And Child Abusers

Beginning in 1961, Nazi fugitives and followers of minister Paul Schäfer flocked to Colonia Dignidad, a sprawling compound in Chile where cult members were separated from their families and forced to perform physical labor.

By All That's Interesting • May 11, 2025

Is ‘Catch Me If You Can’ A True Story? Inside The Real Events That Inspired The Film

The 2002 film Catch Me If You Can tells the supposedly true story of Frank Abagnale Jr., but though this conman did pretend to be a pilot and cash bad checks throughout the 1960s and '70s, there's no real evidence that he ever worked for the FBI or scammed his victims out of $2.5 million.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 11, 2025

Is ‘Catch Me If You Can’ A True Story? Inside The Real Events That Inspired The Film

The 2002 film Catch Me If You Can tells the supposedly true story of Frank Abagnale Jr., but though this conman did pretend to be a pilot and cash bad checks throughout the 1960s and '70s, there's no real evidence that he ever worked for the FBI or scammed his victims out of $2.5 million.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 11, 2025

The Heartwarming Story Of Cody Clawson, The 13-Year-Old Boy Scout Who Was Rescued By Harrison Ford

In 2001, Harrison Ford joined a search and rescue operation after Cody Clawson got lost near Yellowstone National Park, and successfully located the missing boy.

By Amber Morgan • May 11, 2025

The Heartwarming Story Of Cody Clawson, The 13-Year-Old Boy Scout Who Was Rescued By Harrison Ford

In 2001, Harrison Ford joined a search and rescue operation after Cody Clawson got lost near Yellowstone National Park, and successfully located the missing boy.

By Amber Morgan • May 11, 2025