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Hungry Rats Turn To Cannibalism, Form ‘Rat Armies’ As Restaurant Closures Cut Off Their Food Supply

The COVID-19 lockdown has shuttered many restaurants which were an abundant food source for the rodents.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 14, 2020

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Hungry Rats Turn To Cannibalism, Form ‘Rat Armies’ As Restaurant Closures Cut Off Their Food Supply

The COVID-19 lockdown has shuttered many restaurants which were an abundant food source for the rodents.

By Natasha Ishak • April 14, 2020

Mountain Lions At Yellowstone National Park Are Dying Of The Black Plague

Out of 28 of the big cats that were tested by researchers, nearly half of them appeared to have been exposed to the plague.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 9, 2020

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Mountain Lions At Yellowstone National Park Are Dying Of The Black Plague

Out of 28 of the big cats that were tested by researchers, nearly half of them appeared to have been exposed to the plague.

By Natasha Ishak • April 9, 2020

Lionel The Lion-Faced Man Was Billed As A Fearsome Sideshow ‘Freak,’ But Stephan Bibrowski Was Anything But

Stephan Bibrowski became a popular sideshow in the Barnum & Bailey Circus who reportedly enjoyed life as a performer, but his talents lay far beyond his thick layer of hair.

By Katie Serena • Apr 8, 2020

Lionel The Lion-Faced Man Was Billed As A Fearsome Sideshow ‘Freak,’ But Stephan Bibrowski Was Anything But

Stephan Bibrowski became a popular sideshow in the Barnum & Bailey Circus who reportedly enjoyed life as a performer, but his talents lay far beyond his thick layer of hair.

By Katie Serena • April 8, 2020

The Nearly-Forgotten History Of The 1842 Slave Revolt By African Americans Enslaved Under The Cherokee Nation

In November 1842, a group of slaves escaped their Cherokee-owned plantations in Oklahoma and headed for Mexico, only to be chased down and captured by an 87-man militia.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 6, 2020

The Nearly-Forgotten History Of The 1842 Slave Revolt By African Americans Enslaved Under The Cherokee Nation

In November 1842, a group of slaves escaped their Cherokee-owned plantations in Oklahoma and headed for Mexico, only to be chased down and captured by an 87-man militia.

By Natasha Ishak • April 6, 2020

44 Photos From The Hallowed And Haunted Halls Of The Abandoned Eastern State Penitentiary

When it was first built in 1821, the Eastern State Penitentiary stood as the future in prison reform. Now, the fortress stands in decay.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 5, 2020

44 Photos From The Hallowed And Haunted Halls Of The Abandoned Eastern State Penitentiary

When it was first built in 1821, the Eastern State Penitentiary stood as the future in prison reform. Now, the fortress stands in decay.

By Erin Kelly • April 5, 2020

33 Photos Of Early 20th-Century Native American Masks Brought To Life In Color

From the Navajo to the Eskimo, these colorized turn-of-the-century photos of Native Americans wearing their sacred masks provide a revealing look at their unique cultures.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 1, 2020

33 Photos Of Early 20th-Century Native American Masks Brought To Life In Color

From the Navajo to the Eskimo, these colorized turn-of-the-century photos of Native Americans wearing their sacred masks provide a revealing look at their unique cultures.

By Natasha Ishak • April 1, 2020

Feds Find Half-Mile-Long Drug Smuggling Tunnel Complete With Lighting And A Railroad Inside It

The drug bust uncovered 3,000 pounds of marijuana, 1,300 pounds of cocaine, 86 pounds of meth, and 17 pounds of heroin.

By Natasha Ishak • Apr 1, 2020

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Feds Find Half-Mile-Long Drug Smuggling Tunnel Complete With Lighting And A Railroad Inside It

The drug bust uncovered 3,000 pounds of marijuana, 1,300 pounds of cocaine, 86 pounds of meth, and 17 pounds of heroin.

By Natasha Ishak • April 1, 2020

Americans Are Stress-Buying Baby Chickens To Cope With COVID-19

Chicken hatcheries are traditionally busiest in the weeks preceding Easter, during stock market downturns, and presidential election years.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 1, 2020

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Americans Are Stress-Buying Baby Chickens To Cope With COVID-19

Chicken hatcheries are traditionally busiest in the weeks preceding Easter, during stock market downturns, and presidential election years.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 1, 2020

Black Belt Florida Woman Breaks Boyfriend’s Nose For Refusing Sex, Coughs ‘Coronavirus’ On EMTs

When medics arrived at the scene to offer assistance, the woman coughed on them while screaming that she had the coronavirus.

By Natasha Ishak • Mar 27, 2020

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Black Belt Florida Woman Breaks Boyfriend’s Nose For Refusing Sex, Coughs ‘Coronavirus’ On EMTs

When medics arrived at the scene to offer assistance, the woman coughed on them while screaming that she had the coronavirus.

By Natasha Ishak • March 27, 2020

Meet Mario Tabraue, The Former Drug Lord Who Sold Cocaine To Fund His Exotic Animal Habit

From building a $79 million drug empire to helping dismember a federal informant, big-cat zookeeper Mario Tabraue almost makes his friend Joe Exotic look tame in comparison.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 26, 2020

Meet Mario Tabraue, The Former Drug Lord Who Sold Cocaine To Fund His Exotic Animal Habit

From building a $79 million drug empire to helping dismember a federal informant, big-cat zookeeper Mario Tabraue almost makes his friend Joe Exotic look tame in comparison.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 26, 2020