This Gross Ingredient Was Once Used As A Popular Teeth Whitener
When it comes to teeth, nothing represents a healthy set of chompers like a gleaming white smile. Some cultures have gone to, um, great lengths to get there,
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How The Hillside Stranglers Were Eventually Caught
Between October 1977 and February 1978, Los Angeles was terrorized by a serial killer who preyed on women — but the Hillside Strangler was a pair of killers.
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Why These Senators Were Hunted Down And Arrested In 1988
Yes, politicians sometimes run afoul of the law, but how about being chased down by Capitol police? This bizarre incident occurred in 1988 during a filibuster.
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The Truth About Amelia Earhart And Fred Noonan's Relationship
Amelia Earhart disappeared with only one companion, Fred Noonan, on her fateful last flight in 1937. Earhart didn't really know Noonan well when he signed on.
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Why Being A Gong Farmer Was One Of The Worst Jobs In Human History
Deadliest Catch? Dirtiest Jobs? They got nothing on the medieval career of gong farming. Gong farming was among the most reviled but necessary careers.
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The Untold Story Of Gloria Richardson
Even though she was repeatedly told to be less radical, Maryland civil rights activist Gloria Richardson was unwilling to compromise.
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The Deadliest Mid-Air Plane Collisions In History
As air travel increased during the 20th century, so did the risk of planes crashing into one another. Here are the deadliest midair plane collisions in history.
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The US Government's Secret Mustard Gas Experiments Explained
While many have heard of the horrors of mustard gas during wartime, fewer know about the torturous experiments carried out on "volunteer" U.S. soldiers.
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The Real Reason Stephen King Hated Kubrick's The Shining
Stanley Kubrick and Stephen King. Both masters of their disciplines. But when Kubrick filmed his version of The Shining, King didn't find it all that thrilling.
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The Messed Up Truth About Convicted Murderer Chris Watts
Though they seemed like a typical family, Chris and Shanann Watts were having relationship issues that led to the murder of Shanann and her two girls.
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The Messed Up Truth About Drew Peterson
Drew Peterson, a former police sergeant in Bolingbrook, Illinois, was convicted in 2012 of murdering his third wife, Kathleen Savio.
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The Secret History Of The Devil
The Devil may seem like a pretty straightforward concept, but who or what is the Devil, really? This is the secret history of the Devil.
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Here's What Would Happen If The US Declared Martial Law
There's always at least one person holding up a sign on a street corner, yelling about how the president is plotting to end democracy and enact martial law.
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Why Rome Would Have Crumbled Without Vestal Virgins
Their role was so vital that the fall of the Roman Empire was blamed on the widespread adoption of Christianity and ignoring the old gods, including Vesta.
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America Once Lost A Nuclear Bomb. Here's What Happened
With so many high-yield devices available to destroy the world several times over, keeping tabs on them is a top priority. How did one (or four) get lost?
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Bizarre Things That Don't Make Sense About Attila The Hun's Death
Over the course of his campaigns, Attila suffered only one military defeat. His death was not in battle, but the result of either poor health or treachery.
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The Dark Truth Behind The Vatican's School For Exorcisms
The word exorcism comes from the Latin "Exorcizo te," which translates to "I command you," a common phrase used during an exorcism to cast out demons.
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The Untold Truth Of The French Resistance
The reality of the French Resistance during World War II is a lot more nuanced than you might think. This is the untold truth of the French Resistance.
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The Real Reason Charles Manson Avoided His Execution
Despite not physically taking part in the murders, in 1971 Manson was convicted of first-degree murder for directing the killings and was sentenced to death.
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What You Didn't Know About Philadelphia's 1793 Yellow Fever Outbreak
Around the year 1668, a disease was introduced to the United States by way of New York City that was causing fever, liver damage, and yellowing of the skin.
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Here's How This American Toddler Just Made History
While most kids have a grasp of the colors, shapes, and the numbers 1-10 by first grade, very few have that mastered by the age 18 months, as did Kashe Quest.
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Giant Prehistoric Insects That No Longer Exist
Insects haven't always been small. Here are some of the largest extinct insects to ever fly or crawl on the planet.
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This Is How Nostradamus Predicted The End Of The World
Nostradamus focused on writing almanacs and became an astrologer. His work proved so popular that powerful figures of the time hired him to "read the stars."
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The Long History Of Skateboarding Explained
The evolution of skateboarding has followed a nonlinear path and gone through periods of decline, but the sport (or hobby, or lifestyle) has zigzagged uphill.
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Stanislav Lunev: The Soviet Defector Who Went Free Into Witness Protection
In 1992, Stanislav Lunev became the highest-ranking Russian officer to ever defect to the US. The info he gave in exchange for his protection was shocking.
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The US Government's Secret Plan To Inject People With Plutonium Explained
Eileen Welsome published an expose revealing one of the most morally reprehensible atrocities that the U.S. government ever committed against its own people.
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The Truth About Dan And Betty Broderick's Children
Betty and Dan Broderick married in 1969 and had four children together: Kim, Lee, Dan, and Rhett. After it all went wrong, what do their kids think today?
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