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The Strange Story Of Carlee Russell, The Alabama Nurse Who Faked Her Kidnapping

Carlee Russell came up with an elaborate kidnapping hoax in July 2023, triggering a nationwide search before reappearing and admitting that it was all a ruse she'd devised after a fight with her then-boyfriend.

By Rivy Lyon • Jun 8, 2025

The Strange Story Of Carlee Russell, The Alabama Nurse Who Faked Her Kidnapping

Carlee Russell came up with an elaborate kidnapping hoax in July 2023, triggering a nationwide search before reappearing and admitting that it was all a ruse she'd devised after a fight with her then-boyfriend.

By Rivy Lyon • June 8, 2025

The Shocking Murder Of Marlene Warren, The Florida Woman Who Was Shot On Her Own Doorstep By A Killer Dressed Like A Clown

Marlene Warren's husband Mike had been having an affair with a woman named Sheila Keen at the time of Marlene's murder on May 26, 1990 — and 27 years later, Keen pleaded guilty to killing her.

By Austin Harvey • Jun 4, 2025

The Shocking Murder Of Marlene Warren, The Florida Woman Who Was Shot On Her Own Doorstep By A Killer Dressed Like A Clown

Marlene Warren's husband Mike had been having an affair with a woman named Sheila Keen at the time of Marlene's murder on May 26, 1990 — and 27 years later, Keen pleaded guilty to killing her.

By Austin Harvey • June 4, 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

The Story Of John Allen Chau, The American Missionary Who Was Killed On North Sentinel Island

John Allen Chau spent years preparing to travel to North Sentinel Island and convert the isolated tribespeople who live there to Christianity — but shortly after he stepped ashore on November 16, 2018, he was killed by the Sentinelese.

By Austin Harvey • May 15, 2025

The Story Of John Allen Chau, The American Missionary Who Was Killed On North Sentinel Island

John Allen Chau spent years preparing to travel to North Sentinel Island and convert the isolated tribespeople who live there to Christianity — but shortly after he stepped ashore on November 16, 2018, he was killed by the Sentinelese.

By Austin Harvey • May 15, 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

American Tourist Impales Himself On Metal Spikes While Climbing A Fence At The Colosseum

The 47-year-old man is a U.S. citizen who is currently living in Taiwan, and he's expected to make a full recovery following emergency surgery.

By Austin Harvey • May 9, 2025

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American Tourist Impales Himself On Metal Spikes While Climbing A Fence At The Colosseum

The 47-year-old man is a U.S. citizen who is currently living in Taiwan, and he's expected to make a full recovery following emergency surgery.

By Austin Harvey • May 9, 2025

Scientists Are Working To Create A Universal Antivenom — And It’s All Thanks To A Wisconsin Man Who Let Venomous Snakes Bite Him Over 200 Times

Tim Friede has subjected himself to more than 700 doses of lethal snake venom and 200 actual snakebites over the past two decades. Now, his antibodies may lead to a universal antivenom.

By Austin Harvey • May 8, 2025

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Scientists Are Working To Create A Universal Antivenom — And It’s All Thanks To A Wisconsin Man Who Let Venomous Snakes Bite Him Over 200 Times

Tim Friede has subjected himself to more than 700 doses of lethal snake venom and 200 actual snakebites over the past two decades. Now, his antibodies may lead to a universal antivenom.

By Austin Harvey • May 8, 2025

The Horrific Crimes Of Vince Li, The Man Who Killed And Cannibalized Tim McLean On A Greyhound Bus In 2008

Tim McLean was sleeping against the bus window when Vince Li pulled out a knife and began stabbing him because the voice of God purportedly told him the 22-year-old stranger was a "force of evil" and an alien who needed to be destroyed.

By Katie Serena • Apr 20, 2025

The Horrific Crimes Of Vince Li, The Man Who Killed And Cannibalized Tim McLean On A Greyhound Bus In 2008

Tim McLean was sleeping against the bus window when Vince Li pulled out a knife and began stabbing him because the voice of God purportedly told him the 22-year-old stranger was a "force of evil" and an alien who needed to be destroyed.

By Katie Serena • April 20, 2025

The Chilling Story Of Varg Vikernes, The Black Metal Musician Who Fatally Stabbed His Former Bandmate

First known as a black metal musician in his native Norway, Varg Vikernes later became infamous for his murder of former bandmate Euronymous in 1993 as well as his neo-Nazism.

By Austin Harvey • Apr 20, 2025

The Chilling Story Of Varg Vikernes, The Black Metal Musician Who Fatally Stabbed His Former Bandmate

First known as a black metal musician in his native Norway, Varg Vikernes later became infamous for his murder of former bandmate Euronymous in 1993 as well as his neo-Nazism.

By Austin Harvey • April 20, 2025