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The Chilling Story Of The SS Ourang Medan, The Ghost Ship Whose Entire Crew Died With Faces Frozen In Terror

The SS Ourang Medan reportedly exploded in the Strait of Malacca sometime in the 1940s after its crew died under mysterious circumstances — but is it all just an eerie legend?

By Neil Patmore • Mar 16, 2023

The Chilling Story Of The SS Ourang Medan, The Ghost Ship Whose Entire Crew Died With Faces Frozen In Terror

The SS Ourang Medan reportedly exploded in the Strait of Malacca sometime in the 1940s after its crew died under mysterious circumstances — but is it all just an eerie legend?

By Neil Patmore • March 16, 2023

New Study Finds That Great Apes May Purposely Get ‘Tipsy’ By Spinning Until They’re Dizzy

This discovery could help scientists better understand human interest in mind-altering activities.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 15, 2023

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New Study Finds That Great Apes May Purposely Get ‘Tipsy’ By Spinning Until They’re Dizzy

This discovery could help scientists better understand human interest in mind-altering activities.

By Amber Morgan • March 15, 2023

The Dark History Of The Cucking Stool, A Medieval Humiliation Device For ‘Scolds’

Cucking stools were used in medieval Europe to punish and silence people — mostly women — who were accused of crimes like gossiping or talking too loudly.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 14, 2023

The Dark History Of The Cucking Stool, A Medieval Humiliation Device For ‘Scolds’

Cucking stools were used in medieval Europe to punish and silence people — mostly women — who were accused of crimes like gossiping or talking too loudly.

By Erin Kelly • March 14, 2023

A 2,000-Year-Old Mummy Was Just Found In The Trash In Yemen — And Its Insides Are Missing

Experts believe that grave robbers dumped the mummy when they couldn't find anyone to purchase it from them.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 13, 2023

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A 2,000-Year-Old Mummy Was Just Found In The Trash In Yemen — And Its Insides Are Missing

Experts believe that grave robbers dumped the mummy when they couldn't find anyone to purchase it from them.

By Amber Morgan • March 13, 2023

Inside Phrenology, The Bizarre Turn-Of-The-Century ‘Study’ Of Head Shapes

Considered a pseudoscience today, phrenology once claimed to predict a person's character and mental traits based on the shape of their head.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 10, 2023

Inside Phrenology, The Bizarre Turn-Of-The-Century ‘Study’ Of Head Shapes

Considered a pseudoscience today, phrenology once claimed to predict a person's character and mental traits based on the shape of their head.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 10, 2023

Inside The Family Cult, The Australian Doomsday Group Started By A Yoga Teacher

In the mid-1960s, Australian yoga teacher Anne Hamilton-Byrne founded the Family Cult and convinced her followers she was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ.

By Joel Stice • Mar 8, 2023

Inside The Family Cult, The Australian Doomsday Group Started By A Yoga Teacher

In the mid-1960s, Australian yoga teacher Anne Hamilton-Byrne founded the Family Cult and convinced her followers she was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ.

By Joel Stice • March 8, 2023

40 Years After Nuclear Disaster, Chernobyl’s Dogs Are Now Genetically Distinct

Researchers used blood samples to pinpoint genetic differences between dogs in the Chernobyl exclusion zone and in surrounding areas. These findings may help scientists understand the effects of radiation on large mammals, including humans.

By Amber Morgan • Mar 7, 2023

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40 Years After Nuclear Disaster, Chernobyl’s Dogs Are Now Genetically Distinct

Researchers used blood samples to pinpoint genetic differences between dogs in the Chernobyl exclusion zone and in surrounding areas. These findings may help scientists understand the effects of radiation on large mammals, including humans.

By Amber Morgan • March 7, 2023

A Pennsylvania Woman Who Has Been Missing For 31 Years Was Just Found In A Puerto Rico Nursing Home

Patricia Kopta was a Pittsburgh street preacher known as "The Sparrow" who mysteriously vanished in 1992.

By Austin Harvey • Mar 6, 2023

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A Pennsylvania Woman Who Has Been Missing For 31 Years Was Just Found In A Puerto Rico Nursing Home

Patricia Kopta was a Pittsburgh street preacher known as "The Sparrow" who mysteriously vanished in 1992.

By Austin Harvey • March 6, 2023

The Conjuring House: The Real Home Of Horrors Behind The Iconic Film That You Can Visit Today

Explore The Conjuring house of Rhode Island made famous by the movie based on the Perron hauntings — that keeps chasing away its owners.

By Erin Kelly • Mar 3, 2023

The Conjuring House: The Real Home Of Horrors Behind The Iconic Film That You Can Visit Today

Explore The Conjuring house of Rhode Island made famous by the movie based on the Perron hauntings — that keeps chasing away its owners.

By Erin Kelly • March 3, 2023

Crinoline, The Fatal Fashion Trend That Killed Thousands Of Women During The Victorian Era

Wide skirts were all the rage among Victorians — but the extremely flammable nature of crinolines meant that women routinely burned alive while wearing them.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 2, 2023

Crinoline, The Fatal Fashion Trend That Killed Thousands Of Women During The Victorian Era

Wide skirts were all the rage among Victorians — but the extremely flammable nature of crinolines meant that women routinely burned alive while wearing them.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 2, 2023