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Why Mount Everest Is Littered With The Dead Bodies Of More Than 200 Fallen Climbers

Because it's too dangerous to retrieve the hundreds of dead bodies on Mount Everest's icy slopes, most climbers remain right where they fell when they were trying to summit Earth's tallest peak.

By Katie Serena • Jul 20, 2025

Why Mount Everest Is Littered With The Dead Bodies Of More Than 200 Fallen Climbers

Because it's too dangerous to retrieve the hundreds of dead bodies on Mount Everest's icy slopes, most climbers remain right where they fell when they were trying to summit Earth's tallest peak.

By Katie Serena • July 20, 2025

The Grisly Story Of The Cadaver Synod, When A Pope’s Rotting Corpse Was Put On Trial

In 897 C.E., the corpse of Pope Formosus was exhumed and put on trial by one of his successors, Pope Stephen VI — and Formosus was found guilty.

By Genevieve Carlton • Jul 20, 2025

The Grisly Story Of The Cadaver Synod, When A Pope’s Rotting Corpse Was Put On Trial

In 897 C.E., the corpse of Pope Formosus was exhumed and put on trial by one of his successors, Pope Stephen VI — and Formosus was found guilty.

By Genevieve Carlton • July 20, 2025

55 Of History’s Creepiest Pictures — And Their Equally Disturbing Backstories

From disturbing images of feral children and shrunken heads to haunting pictures of human experiments and murderous cults, see the creepiest photographs that plumb the dark side of history.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 20, 2025

55 Of History’s Creepiest Pictures — And Their Equally Disturbing Backstories

From disturbing images of feral children and shrunken heads to haunting pictures of human experiments and murderous cults, see the creepiest photographs that plumb the dark side of history.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 20, 2025

Inside The True Story Of Balloon Boy, The 6-Year-Old Who Was Reported To Be Lost In A Rogue Balloon

On October 15, 2009, the parents of Falcon Heene claimed that he was trapped in a makeshift weather balloon floating thousands of feet above Colorado, but he was later found safe in his attic — and it may have all been a hoax for publicity.

By Austin Harvey • Jul 11, 2025

Inside The True Story Of Balloon Boy, The 6-Year-Old Who Was Reported To Be Lost In A Rogue Balloon

On October 15, 2009, the parents of Falcon Heene claimed that he was trapped in a makeshift weather balloon floating thousands of feet above Colorado, but he was later found safe in his attic — and it may have all been a hoax for publicity.

By Austin Harvey • July 11, 2025

A Travel Company In Guyana Is Offering Tours Of The Site Of The Jonestown Massacre, Where 909 Cult Members Died In 1978

The Guyanese company Wanderlust Adventures GY is offering the Jonestown Memorial Tour, a $750 experience that allows visitors to see a replica of the original welcome sign, the memorial plaque that was installed in 2009, and the few small ruins of vehicles and machinery that were left behind.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jul 11, 2025

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A Travel Company In Guyana Is Offering Tours Of The Site Of The Jonestown Massacre, Where 909 Cult Members Died In 1978

The Guyanese company Wanderlust Adventures GY is offering the Jonestown Memorial Tour, a $750 experience that allows visitors to see a replica of the original welcome sign, the memorial plaque that was installed in 2009, and the few small ruins of vehicles and machinery that were left behind.

By Kaleena Fraga • July 11, 2025

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