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August Ames: The True Story Behind Her Short Life And Controversial Suicide

In December 2017, August Ames tweeted about her unwillingness to work with men who appeared in gay adult films. Days later, she would take her own life.

By Katie Serena • Nov 10, 2024

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August Ames: The True Story Behind Her Short Life And Controversial Suicide

In December 2017, August Ames tweeted about her unwillingness to work with men who appeared in gay adult films. Days later, she would take her own life.

By Katie Serena • November 10, 2024

What Was The Satanic Panic? Inside The Mass Hysteria That Swept America In The 1980s And ’90s

Beginning in the early 1980s, wild theories about ritual sexual abuse, widespread occultism, and Devil worship dominated news headlines and created a moral panic that led to unfounded accusations and even wrongful imprisonments.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 10, 2024

What Was The Satanic Panic? Inside The Mass Hysteria That Swept America In The 1980s And ’90s

Beginning in the early 1980s, wild theories about ritual sexual abuse, widespread occultism, and Devil worship dominated news headlines and created a moral panic that led to unfounded accusations and even wrongful imprisonments.

By All That's Interesting • November 10, 2024

Inside The Gruesome Murder Of Faith Hedgepeth And The Search For Her Killer

Although the police have spent over a decade investigating the 2012 murder of Faith Hedgepeth in her college apartment, they didn't arrest a suspect until 2021 — and there have still been no convictions in the case.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 10, 2024

Inside The Gruesome Murder Of Faith Hedgepeth And The Search For Her Killer

Although the police have spent over a decade investigating the 2012 murder of Faith Hedgepeth in her college apartment, they didn't arrest a suspect until 2021 — and there have still been no convictions in the case.

By Amber Morgan • November 10, 2024

Rhinos And Elephant-Like Creatures Once Roamed Texas 11 Million-Years-Ago, According To New Study

4,000 fossils excavated during the Great Depression revealed that the coast of Texas was once filled with rhinoceros, elephant-like mammals, and ancient wild dogs.

By Natasha Ishak • Nov 9, 2024

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Rhinos And Elephant-Like Creatures Once Roamed Texas 11 Million-Years-Ago, According To New Study

4,000 fossils excavated during the Great Depression revealed that the coast of Texas was once filled with rhinoceros, elephant-like mammals, and ancient wild dogs.

By Natasha Ishak • November 9, 2024

Inside The Incredible Life And Heartbreaking Death Of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

A former fashion publicist who married JFK Jr., Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was just 33 when she died alongside her husband in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard in 1999.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 8, 2024

Inside The Incredible Life And Heartbreaking Death Of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy

A former fashion publicist who married JFK Jr., Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was just 33 when she died alongside her husband in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard in 1999.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 8, 2024

11 Famous Alcatraz Inmates, From Vicious Mob Bosses To The Notorious ‘Birdman’

Notorious Alcatraz prisoners like Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, and Doc Barker contributed to the fearsome reputation of "The Rock" during its run as a federal penitentiary between 1934 and 1963.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 7, 2024

11 Famous Alcatraz Inmates, From Vicious Mob Bosses To The Notorious ‘Birdman’

Notorious Alcatraz prisoners like Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, and Doc Barker contributed to the fearsome reputation of "The Rock" during its run as a federal penitentiary between 1934 and 1963.

By Amber Morgan • November 7, 2024

‘We Stick Together’: The Tragic Story Of The Sullivan Brothers, The Five Siblings Who Died Together During World War II

The Sullivan brothers enlisted in the Navy on the condition that they be kept together — then all five siblings were killed in action when the USS Juneau was destroyed by the Japanese on November 13, 1942.

By Kaleena Fraga • Nov 7, 2024

‘We Stick Together’: The Tragic Story Of The Sullivan Brothers, The Five Siblings Who Died Together During World War II

The Sullivan brothers enlisted in the Navy on the condition that they be kept together — then all five siblings were killed in action when the USS Juneau was destroyed by the Japanese on November 13, 1942.

By Kaleena Fraga • November 7, 2024

More Than Two Dozen Civil War Soldiers Were Laid To Rest After Their Remains Were Found In A Seattle Funeral Home

The veterans were buried with full military honors in a ceremony involving musket volleys fired by an infantry regiment in Union Army uniforms.

By Amber Morgan • Nov 7, 2024

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More Than Two Dozen Civil War Soldiers Were Laid To Rest After Their Remains Were Found In A Seattle Funeral Home

The veterans were buried with full military honors in a ceremony involving musket volleys fired by an infantry regiment in Union Army uniforms.

By Amber Morgan • November 7, 2024

44 Nostalgic Photos Of When Pokémania Took Over The World

From planes decorated with Pikachu to Pokémon-shaped noodles, these vintage images capture the pinnacle of Pokémania.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 6, 2024

44 Nostalgic Photos Of When Pokémania Took Over The World

From planes decorated with Pikachu to Pokémon-shaped noodles, these vintage images capture the pinnacle of Pokémania.

By Austin Harvey • November 6, 2024

How Did Aaron Carter Die? Inside The Drug-Induced Drowning That Took The 34-Year-Old Pop Star’s Life

Aaron Carter rose to fame in the 1990s as a teenage pop star, but he struggled with substance abuse and drug addiction from an early age, which ultimately led to his death on November 5, 2022.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 5, 2024

How Did Aaron Carter Die? Inside The Drug-Induced Drowning That Took The 34-Year-Old Pop Star’s Life

Aaron Carter rose to fame in the 1990s as a teenage pop star, but he struggled with substance abuse and drug addiction from an early age, which ultimately led to his death on November 5, 2022.

By Austin Harvey • November 5, 2024