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The Craziest Andre The Giant Drinking Stories, From $40,000 Bar Tabs To 156 Beers In One Sitting

Standing 7 feet and 4 inches tall and weighing 550 pounds, Andre the Giant possessed a superhuman ability to consume massive amounts of alcohol that would kill anyone else.

By Gabe Paoletti • Oct 20, 2021

The Craziest Andre The Giant Drinking Stories, From $40,000 Bar Tabs To 156 Beers In One Sitting

Standing 7 feet and 4 inches tall and weighing 550 pounds, Andre the Giant possessed a superhuman ability to consume massive amounts of alcohol that would kill anyone else.

By Gabe Paoletti • October 20, 2021

Hundreds Of Bodies From Rhode Island’s State Institutions Were Just Found Under A Highway

In the 1960s, Rhode Island built state Route 37 right over nearly 1,000 graves of people who had died at a nearby state institution for the poor, sick, and mentally ill.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 20, 2021

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Hundreds Of Bodies From Rhode Island’s State Institutions Were Just Found Under A Highway

In the 1960s, Rhode Island built state Route 37 right over nearly 1,000 graves of people who had died at a nearby state institution for the poor, sick, and mentally ill.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 20, 2021

The Mystery Of Wisconsin’s Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Well-Dressed Child Found Dead In A Quarry

He was named "Little Lord Fauntleroy" after a well-dressed character in a classic children's book, but nothing about this murdered child's story was innocent or entertaining.

By Leah Silverman • Oct 19, 2021

The Mystery Of Wisconsin’s Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Well-Dressed Child Found Dead In A Quarry

He was named "Little Lord Fauntleroy" after a well-dressed character in a classic children's book, but nothing about this murdered child's story was innocent or entertaining.

By Leah Silverman • October 19, 2021

Did Genene Jones Kill As Many As 60 Children As A Pediatric Nurse?

Genene Jones was only convicted for one murder and one attempted murder of a child, but evidence suggests she may have killed dozens more during her time as a pediatric nurse.

By Aimee Lamoureux • Oct 19, 2021

Did Genene Jones Kill As Many As 60 Children As A Pediatric Nurse?

Genene Jones was only convicted for one murder and one attempted murder of a child, but evidence suggests she may have killed dozens more during her time as a pediatric nurse.

By Aimee Lamoureux • October 19, 2021

Who Killed Biggie Smalls? Inside The Unsolved Shooting Of Brooklyn’s Hip-Hop King

The Notorious B.I.G. was at the height of his fame when he was murdered in Los Angeles in 1997. And to this day, no one knows who shot Biggie Smalls.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 18, 2021

Who Killed Biggie Smalls? Inside The Unsolved Shooting Of Brooklyn’s Hip-Hop King

The Notorious B.I.G. was at the height of his fame when he was murdered in Los Angeles in 1997. And to this day, no one knows who shot Biggie Smalls.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 18, 2021

Michigan Woman Puts Out Halloween Decorations Inspired By Murders That Once Took Place Inside Her House

Homeowner Amanda Gee was not only friends with the family that was murdered there, but even had to clean up some of their blood before moving in.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 18, 2021

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Michigan Woman Puts Out Halloween Decorations Inspired By Murders That Once Took Place Inside Her House

Homeowner Amanda Gee was not only friends with the family that was murdered there, but even had to clean up some of their blood before moving in.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 18, 2021

Inside The Tragic Stories Of 9 ‘Freak Show’ Performers

At the turn of the 20th century, many people who were born with unusual conditions joined "freak shows" in order to make a living. Horrifically, some were forced into it.

By Erin Kelly • Oct 18, 2021

Inside The Tragic Stories Of 9 ‘Freak Show’ Performers

At the turn of the 20th century, many people who were born with unusual conditions joined "freak shows" in order to make a living. Horrifically, some were forced into it.

By Erin Kelly • October 18, 2021

Meet Santo Trafficante: The ‘Silent Don’ Who Tried To Kill Fidel Castro And May Have Ordered JFK’s Assassination

They called him the "Silent Don" because he lived an unassuming lifestyle, but Florida Godfather Santo Trafficante Jr. was as ruthless as they come.

By Carly Silver • Oct 17, 2021

Meet Santo Trafficante: The ‘Silent Don’ Who Tried To Kill Fidel Castro And May Have Ordered JFK’s Assassination

They called him the "Silent Don" because he lived an unassuming lifestyle, but Florida Godfather Santo Trafficante Jr. was as ruthless as they come.

By Carly Silver • October 17, 2021

A Disturbing Look Inside The Victorian Opium Dens That Launched The First Modern War On Drugs

Opium dens first sprung up in the Chinatown district of San Francisco in the 19th century. While they were eventually outlawed, these lounge-like establishments flourished across the West for close to a century.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 17, 2021

A Disturbing Look Inside The Victorian Opium Dens That Launched The First Modern War On Drugs

Opium dens first sprung up in the Chinatown district of San Francisco in the 19th century. While they were eventually outlawed, these lounge-like establishments flourished across the West for close to a century.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 17, 2021

The Tragedy Of Martha Moxley, The 15-Year-Old Who May Have Been Bludgeoned To Death By A Kennedy

In 1975, Martha Moxley was found in her own backyard with a golf club sticking out of her neck. A pair of Kennedy nephews were the prime suspects — but their guilt remains hotly debated to this day.

By Leah Silverman • Oct 16, 2021

The Tragedy Of Martha Moxley, The 15-Year-Old Who May Have Been Bludgeoned To Death By A Kennedy

In 1975, Martha Moxley was found in her own backyard with a golf club sticking out of her neck. A pair of Kennedy nephews were the prime suspects — but their guilt remains hotly debated to this day.

By Leah Silverman • October 16, 2021