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Researchers Find Cocaine In Every Single Shrimp Tested In England’s Waterways

In addition to cocaine, researchers found ketamine, Xanax, Valium, as well as banned pesticides and other harmful consumer products.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 10, 2025

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Researchers Find Cocaine In Every Single Shrimp Tested In England’s Waterways

In addition to cocaine, researchers found ketamine, Xanax, Valium, as well as banned pesticides and other harmful consumer products.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 10, 2025

The Mysterious Death Of Dorothy Hunt, The Wife Of Watergate Mastermind E. Howard Hunt

Dorothy Hunt died in a plane crash in 1972, and some believe that she was killed because of what she knew about the growing Watergate scandal.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 9, 2025

The Mysterious Death Of Dorothy Hunt, The Wife Of Watergate Mastermind E. Howard Hunt

Dorothy Hunt died in a plane crash in 1972, and some believe that she was killed because of what she knew about the growing Watergate scandal.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 9, 2025

The McStay Family Murders: Inside The Shocking Death Of The Young California Family

Joseph and Summer McStay and their two young sons mysteriously disappeared in 2010, but when their bodies turned up in the Mojave Desert three years later, investigators discovered they'd been bludgeoned to death the very day they vanished.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 8, 2025

The McStay Family Murders: Inside The Shocking Death Of The Young California Family

Joseph and Summer McStay and their two young sons mysteriously disappeared in 2010, but when their bodies turned up in the Mojave Desert three years later, investigators discovered they'd been bludgeoned to death the very day they vanished.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 8, 2025

This Brain Tissue Was Kept Preserved For Over 4,000 Years Because It Boiled In Its Own Fluids

The brain was boiled, dried, and preserved during the Bronze Age in present day western Turkey.

By Katie Serena • Jul 7, 2025

This Brain Tissue Was Kept Preserved For Over 4,000 Years Because It Boiled In Its Own Fluids

The brain was boiled, dried, and preserved during the Bronze Age in present day western Turkey.

By Katie Serena • July 7, 2025

Inside The Death Of President John Adams — And How It Coincided With The Demise Of Thomas Jefferson

On July 4, 1826, former U.S. presidents and Founding Fathers John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died within hours of each other — exactly 50 years after the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 4, 2025

Inside The Death Of President John Adams — And How It Coincided With The Demise Of Thomas Jefferson

On July 4, 1826, former U.S. presidents and Founding Fathers John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died within hours of each other — exactly 50 years after the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 4, 2025

The Great Maple Syrup Heist: How A Ragtag Group Of Thieves In Canada Stole $18 Million Worth Of Maple Syrup

The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist took place over several months between 2011 and 2012, when thieves siphoned 3,330 tons of maple syrup from a facility in Quebec.

By Rivy Lyon • Jul 2, 2025

The Great Maple Syrup Heist: How A Ragtag Group Of Thieves In Canada Stole $18 Million Worth Of Maple Syrup

The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist took place over several months between 2011 and 2012, when thieves siphoned 3,330 tons of maple syrup from a facility in Quebec.

By Rivy Lyon • July 2, 2025

Project Iceworm: America’s Cold War Plot To Build A Nuclear City Underneath Greenland

Project Iceworm envisioned a sprawling underground city in Greenland where the U.S. could house 600 nuclear missiles, but the project was shut down after less than a decade.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jun 30, 2025

Project Iceworm: America’s Cold War Plot To Build A Nuclear City Underneath Greenland

Project Iceworm envisioned a sprawling underground city in Greenland where the U.S. could house 600 nuclear missiles, but the project was shut down after less than a decade.

By Genevieve Carlton • June 30, 2025

A Tourist In An Italian Museum Just Broke A Swarovski Crystal-Covered ‘Van Gogh’ Chair By Sitting In It For A Photo

A man and a woman were caught on security camera damaging the "Van Gogh" chair, a work of art created by Nicola Bolla, in the Palazzo Maffei museum in Verona, Italy.

By Ainsley Brown • Jun 17, 2025

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A Tourist In An Italian Museum Just Broke A Swarovski Crystal-Covered ‘Van Gogh’ Chair By Sitting In It For A Photo

A man and a woman were caught on security camera damaging the "Van Gogh" chair, a work of art created by Nicola Bolla, in the Palazzo Maffei museum in Verona, Italy.

By Ainsley Brown • June 17, 2025

Isaac Newton Proposed Using Lozenges Made Of Toad Vomit To Cure The Bubonic Plague

Isaac Newton was still a student when an outbreak hit London in 1665 — and he became obsessed with the disease.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 9, 2025

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Isaac Newton Proposed Using Lozenges Made Of Toad Vomit To Cure The Bubonic Plague

Isaac Newton was still a student when an outbreak hit London in 1665 — and he became obsessed with the disease.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 9, 2025

Dennis Hof, The Infamous Nevada Brothel Owner Who Won A Political Seat — Three Weeks After His Death

Dennis Hof had gained a reputation as a notorious brothel owner and reality TV star when he died in 2018, three weeks before an election for the Nevada State Assembly, which he won posthumously.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 8, 2025

Dennis Hof, The Infamous Nevada Brothel Owner Who Won A Political Seat — Three Weeks After His Death

Dennis Hof had gained a reputation as a notorious brothel owner and reality TV star when he died in 2018, three weeks before an election for the Nevada State Assembly, which he won posthumously.

By Austin Harvey • June 8, 2025