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The Shocking Story That Inspired Pain & Gain, From A Ninja-Inspired Kidnapping Plot To A Fatal Injection Of Horse Tranquilizer

The Michael Bay movie Pain & Gain opens with the line: "Unfortunately, this is a true story." But the film took some notable creative liberties.

By Rivy Lyon • Dec 21, 2024

The Shocking Story That Inspired Pain & Gain, From A Ninja-Inspired Kidnapping Plot To A Fatal Injection Of Horse Tranquilizer

The Michael Bay movie Pain & Gain opens with the line: "Unfortunately, this is a true story." But the film took some notable creative liberties.

By Rivy Lyon • December 21, 2024

The History Of The New York Mafia’s Five Families, From Their Formation In 1931 To Where They Stand Today

The Genovese, Gambino, Lucchese, Colombo, and Bonanno crime organizations make up the Five Families of New York City's Italian-American Mafia, and though their power peaked in the mid-20th century, their blood-soaked saga continues to this day.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 20, 2024

The History Of The New York Mafia’s Five Families, From Their Formation In 1931 To Where They Stand Today

The Genovese, Gambino, Lucchese, Colombo, and Bonanno crime organizations make up the Five Families of New York City's Italian-American Mafia, and though their power peaked in the mid-20th century, their blood-soaked saga continues to this day.

By Austin Harvey • December 20, 2024

‘Alien Plant’ Fossil Discovered In Utah Desert Doesn’t Belong To Any Known Species On Planet Earth

Othniophyton elongatum lived 47 million years ago, but scientists can't find any modern or extinct plant families that it may have belonged to.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 20, 2024

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‘Alien Plant’ Fossil Discovered In Utah Desert Doesn’t Belong To Any Known Species On Planet Earth

Othniophyton elongatum lived 47 million years ago, but scientists can't find any modern or extinct plant families that it may have belonged to.

By Amber Morgan • December 20, 2024

Inside The Disturbing Story Of Victor Salva, Hollywood Film Director And Convicted Pedophile

Victor Salva is best known as the writer and director of the Jeepers Creepers films, but a decade before the first of those was released, he spent 15 months in prison for molesting 12-year-old actor Nathan Forrest Winters on the set of his film Clownhouse.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 19, 2024

Inside The Disturbing Story Of Victor Salva, Hollywood Film Director And Convicted Pedophile

Victor Salva is best known as the writer and director of the Jeepers Creepers films, but a decade before the first of those was released, he spent 15 months in prison for molesting 12-year-old actor Nathan Forrest Winters on the set of his film Clownhouse.

By Austin Harvey • December 19, 2024

The Bizarre Story Of Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong, The Woman Who Masterminded The Pizza Bomber Bank Robbery

Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong is best known for her role in the chilling plot to strap a bomb to a pizza deliveryman and force him to rob a Pennsylvania bank in 2003, but she also murdered two of her boyfriends — and stuffed one in a freezer.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 19, 2024

The Bizarre Story Of Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong, The Woman Who Masterminded The Pizza Bomber Bank Robbery

Marjorie Diehl-Armstrong is best known for her role in the chilling plot to strap a bomb to a pizza deliveryman and force him to rob a Pennsylvania bank in 2003, but she also murdered two of her boyfriends — and stuffed one in a freezer.

By Austin Harvey • December 19, 2024

Virginia Bear Hunter Dies In Freak Hunting Accident After Bear Falls Out Of Tree And Crushes Him

A member of Lester Harvey's hunting group shot a black bear out of a tree while Harvey was standing just feet from the trunk.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 19, 2024

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Virginia Bear Hunter Dies In Freak Hunting Accident After Bear Falls Out Of Tree And Crushes Him

A member of Lester Harvey's hunting group shot a black bear out of a tree while Harvey was standing just feet from the trunk.

By Amber Morgan • December 19, 2024

A New York Homeowner Just Stumbled Upon The Intact Jaw Of A Mastodon While Doing Yardwork

A person tending to their property in Orange County, New York noticed two teeth protruding from the ground, hidden by their plants — then further digging revealed the complete jawbone of a prehistoric mastodon.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 19, 2024

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A New York Homeowner Just Stumbled Upon The Intact Jaw Of A Mastodon While Doing Yardwork

A person tending to their property in Orange County, New York noticed two teeth protruding from the ground, hidden by their plants — then further digging revealed the complete jawbone of a prehistoric mastodon.

By Austin Harvey • December 19, 2024

Cristina Invernizzi, The Argentinian Model Who Became The Fourth Wife Of The ‘Wolf Of Wall Street’

Jordan Belfort and Cristina Invernizzi met while she was working as an actress in Mexico and he was visiting the country as a motivational speaker after his stint in prison for securities fraud and money laundering.

By Austin Harvey • Dec 17, 2024

Cristina Invernizzi, The Argentinian Model Who Became The Fourth Wife Of The ‘Wolf Of Wall Street’

Jordan Belfort and Cristina Invernizzi met while she was working as an actress in Mexico and he was visiting the country as a motivational speaker after his stint in prison for securities fraud and money laundering.

By Austin Harvey • December 17, 2024

Over 150 Years Later, This Is Still The Tallest Couple In History

On the southern leg of the P.T. Barnum's tour, Anna Haining Swan would meet Martin Van Buren Bates. Soon after, they would enter the record books as the world's tallest couple.

By Katie Serena • Dec 17, 2024

Over 150 Years Later, This Is Still The Tallest Couple In History

On the southern leg of the P.T. Barnum's tour, Anna Haining Swan would meet Martin Van Buren Bates. Soon after, they would enter the record books as the world's tallest couple.

By Katie Serena • December 17, 2024

Lloyd Avery II, The ‘Boyz n the Hood’ Actor Who Became A Real-Life Killer

After famously playing the character who shot Ricky Baker in the 1991 film "Boyz n the Hood," Lloyd Avery II was found guilty of killing two people over a drug debt in 1999.

By Amber Morgan • Dec 16, 2024

Lloyd Avery II, The ‘Boyz n the Hood’ Actor Who Became A Real-Life Killer

After famously playing the character who shot Ricky Baker in the 1991 film "Boyz n the Hood," Lloyd Avery II was found guilty of killing two people over a drug debt in 1999.

By Amber Morgan • December 16, 2024