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Harry Houdini Escaped From The Belly Of A Whale — But He Couldn’t Escape Death

Legend has it that Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926 after an overeager fan punched him in the gut and caused his appendix to rupture — but the two events may not have been linked.

By Joseph Williams • Mar 22, 2024

Harry Houdini Escaped From The Belly Of A Whale — But He Couldn’t Escape Death

Legend has it that Harry Houdini died on Halloween in 1926 after an overeager fan punched him in the gut and caused his appendix to rupture — but the two events may not have been linked.

By Joseph Williams • March 22, 2024

Montana Farmer Pleads Guilty To Illegally Breeding Massive ‘Mutant’ Sheep

Arthur "Jack" Schubarth illegally trafficked genetic material from a Marco Polo argali sheep to breed a giant hybrid species.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 19, 2024

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Montana Farmer Pleads Guilty To Illegally Breeding Massive ‘Mutant’ Sheep

Arthur "Jack" Schubarth illegally trafficked genetic material from a Marco Polo argali sheep to breed a giant hybrid species.

By Austin Harvey • March 19, 2024

The Puzzling Case Of Andrew Gosden, The 14-Year-Old Who Disappeared While Traveling To London

In 2007, Doncaster teen Andrew Gosden skipped school and bought a one-way train ticket to London — then vanished without a trace.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 18, 2024

The Puzzling Case Of Andrew Gosden, The 14-Year-Old Who Disappeared While Traveling To London

In 2007, Doncaster teen Andrew Gosden skipped school and bought a one-way train ticket to London — then vanished without a trace.

By Austin Harvey • March 18, 2024

Scientists Identify The First Egg-Laying Amphibian That Feeds Milk To Its Young

After reviewing footage of ringed caecilians, researchers learned the creatures have unusual methods of caring for offspring that include producing milk and growing new skin.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 18, 2024

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Scientists Identify The First Egg-Laying Amphibian That Feeds Milk To Its Young

After reviewing footage of ringed caecilians, researchers learned the creatures have unusual methods of caring for offspring that include producing milk and growing new skin.

By Amber Morgan • March 18, 2024

Archaeologists Solve Mystery Of Unexplained Deaths Near “Portal To Hell”

Dating back to ancient Greek writings, people have been avoiding the temple for fear of death.

By Katie Serena • Mar 18, 2024

Archaeologists Solve Mystery Of Unexplained Deaths Near “Portal To Hell”

Dating back to ancient Greek writings, people have been avoiding the temple for fear of death.

By Katie Serena • March 18, 2024

Inside The Lost Underground City Of Derinkuyu, The Subterranean Metropolis Of Ancient Turkey

A labyrinthine network of tunnels and chambers that’s sat hundreds of feet below the Earth's surface for centuries, Turkey's underground city of Derinkuyu once housed 20,000 people.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 17, 2024

Inside The Lost Underground City Of Derinkuyu, The Subterranean Metropolis Of Ancient Turkey

A labyrinthine network of tunnels and chambers that’s sat hundreds of feet below the Earth's surface for centuries, Turkey's underground city of Derinkuyu once housed 20,000 people.

By Austin Harvey • March 17, 2024

Inside The Lurid History Of Ortolan, The French Delicacy That’s So Tasty It’s Illegal

Captured ortolan buntings are kept in dark cages, force fed figs and millet until they've doubled in size, drowned in brandy, plucked, roasted, and eaten feet-first in a single bite, leaving just the beak behind.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 17, 2024

Inside The Lurid History Of Ortolan, The French Delicacy That’s So Tasty It’s Illegal

Captured ortolan buntings are kept in dark cages, force fed figs and millet until they've doubled in size, drowned in brandy, plucked, roasted, and eaten feet-first in a single bite, leaving just the beak behind.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 17, 2024

The History Of The Codex Gigas, The Massive Medieval Manuscript Known As The ‘Devil’s Bible’

The 620-page Codex Gigas stands nearly 36 inches high and may have taken 25 years for a single monk to write.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Mar 16, 2024

The History Of The Codex Gigas, The Massive Medieval Manuscript Known As The ‘Devil’s Bible’

The 620-page Codex Gigas stands nearly 36 inches high and may have taken 25 years for a single monk to write.

By Aimee Lamoureux • March 16, 2024

The Tragic Tale Of Joseph Merrick, ‘The Elephant Man’ Who Just Wanted To Be Like Everybody Else

Saddled with deformities that enlarged his head and limbs, Joseph Merrick was turned into a "freak show exhibit" before dying at London Hospital in 1890.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 16, 2024

The Tragic Tale Of Joseph Merrick, ‘The Elephant Man’ Who Just Wanted To Be Like Everybody Else

Saddled with deformities that enlarged his head and limbs, Joseph Merrick was turned into a "freak show exhibit" before dying at London Hospital in 1890.

By Erin Kelly • March 16, 2024

Who Killed Robert Wone? Inside The Unsolved Mystery Of His Brutal Murder

On August 2, 2006, a lawyer named Robert Wone was assaulted and murdered while staying with friends in Washington, D.C. — and while his friends were charged with tampering with the crime scene, his killer has never been caught.

By Rivy Lyon • Mar 13, 2024

Who Killed Robert Wone? Inside The Unsolved Mystery Of His Brutal Murder

On August 2, 2006, a lawyer named Robert Wone was assaulted and murdered while staying with friends in Washington, D.C. — and while his friends were charged with tampering with the crime scene, his killer has never been caught.

By Rivy Lyon • March 13, 2024