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How A TV Repairman, A Mortician, And A Ragtag Crew Of Futurists Cryonically Froze The First Man

Robert Nelson had no professional background or even a college degree, yet he found himself at the center of a nascent scientific movement — and then things got messy.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jul 1, 2020

How A TV Repairman, A Mortician, And A Ragtag Crew Of Futurists Cryonically Froze The First Man

Robert Nelson had no professional background or even a college degree, yet he found himself at the center of a nascent scientific movement — and then things got messy.

By Marco Margaritoff • July 1, 2020

Thomas Blanton, Last Surviving KKK Member Who Bombed Black Church In 1963, Dies In Prison

White supremacist Thomas Blanton was the last survivor of the three Ku Klux Klan members who were convicted for the attack.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 29, 2020

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Thomas Blanton, Last Surviving KKK Member Who Bombed Black Church In 1963, Dies In Prison

White supremacist Thomas Blanton was the last survivor of the three Ku Klux Klan members who were convicted for the attack.

By Natasha Ishak • June 29, 2020

Samuel Brownridge Was Convicted Of A Crime He Didn’t Commit At 18 — And Was Released After 25 Years

"There was a failure at every level of this case... His exoneration is not going to get him back the 25 years he lost for a murder he did not commit."

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 26, 2020

Samuel Brownridge Was Convicted Of A Crime He Didn’t Commit At 18 — And Was Released After 25 Years

"There was a failure at every level of this case... His exoneration is not going to get him back the 25 years he lost for a murder he did not commit."

By Natasha Ishak • June 26, 2020

Seattle Teens Find Suitcase Stuffed With Human Remains — And Post The Video To TikTok

In the era of social distancing, making TikTok videos is both convenient and a popular way to break the routine. None of these teens could've guessed what a casual shoot would lead them to.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 23, 2020

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Seattle Teens Find Suitcase Stuffed With Human Remains — And Post The Video To TikTok

In the era of social distancing, making TikTok videos is both convenient and a popular way to break the routine. None of these teens could've guessed what a casual shoot would lead them to.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 23, 2020

How Pope Alexander VI Hosted Orgies, Kept Multiple Mistresses, And Bribed His Way To The Top

Born Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI did everything from selling church offices to hiring 50 prostitutes in one night to secure his place as history's dirtiest pope.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 20, 2020

How Pope Alexander VI Hosted Orgies, Kept Multiple Mistresses, And Bribed His Way To The Top

Born Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI did everything from selling church offices to hiring 50 prostitutes in one night to secure his place as history's dirtiest pope.

By Natasha Ishak • June 20, 2020

Rampaging Alcoholic Monkey Bites 250 People And Kills One In India

Kalua the monkey's former owner was an occultist who fed him liquor and monkey meat. When his owner died, Kalua was left with nothing to drink and an appetite for violence.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 19, 2020

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Rampaging Alcoholic Monkey Bites 250 People And Kills One In India

Kalua the monkey's former owner was an occultist who fed him liquor and monkey meat. When his owner died, Kalua was left with nothing to drink and an appetite for violence.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 19, 2020

A Brief History Of The Amphicar: The Amphibious Automobile Of Your Dreams

Originally designed as a Nazi war vessel, the Amphicar 770 made a splash as the only amphibious car ever mass-produced.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 17, 2020

A Brief History Of The Amphicar: The Amphibious Automobile Of Your Dreams

Originally designed as a Nazi war vessel, the Amphicar 770 made a splash as the only amphibious car ever mass-produced.

By Natasha Ishak • June 17, 2020

Gold Bars Worth $191,000 Discovered Inside A Package Left On Swiss Train

The parcel containing the gold bars was found in October 2019 on a train bound for Lucerne.

By Natasha Ishak • Jun 16, 2020

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Gold Bars Worth $191,000 Discovered Inside A Package Left On Swiss Train

The parcel containing the gold bars was found in October 2019 on a train bound for Lucerne.

By Natasha Ishak • June 16, 2020

The Radioactive Cloud That Wafted Over Europe In 2017 Came From A Civilian Nuclear Reactor

Levels of radioactive isotopes recorded in Europe in 2017 were 100 times higher than after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 16, 2020

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The Radioactive Cloud That Wafted Over Europe In 2017 Came From A Civilian Nuclear Reactor

Levels of radioactive isotopes recorded in Europe in 2017 were 100 times higher than after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 16, 2020

Meet Lope De Aguirre, The 16th-Century Conquistador Who Stabbed His Daughter To Death While Searching For El Dorado

Lope de Aguirre called himself the "Wrath of God, Prince of Freedom, King of Tierra Firme." But his fellow explorers just called him a madman.

By Morgan Dunn • Jun 8, 2020

Meet Lope De Aguirre, The 16th-Century Conquistador Who Stabbed His Daughter To Death While Searching For El Dorado

Lope de Aguirre called himself the "Wrath of God, Prince of Freedom, King of Tierra Firme." But his fellow explorers just called him a madman.

By Morgan Dunn • June 8, 2020