The Messed Up Truth About The Matchstick Women
A job as a matchstick woman sounds harmless enough, but by the time many of them learned that what they were doing was deadly, it was too late.
Read MoreA job as a matchstick woman sounds harmless enough, but by the time many of them learned that what they were doing was deadly, it was too late.
Read MoreOrganized crime -- mafia, mob, La Cosa Nostra -- is powerful and often subtle. Other times, criminals flex their muscles in blatant displays.
Read MoreThe Lincoln County War of 1878 shocked the nation and catapulted to infamy Billy the Kid. Messed up things on both sides caused the untimely deaths of many.
Read MoreJoey Buttafuoco made headlines when he started a relationship with Amy Fisher back in the '90s. Since then he's been in and out of the headlines and jail.
Read MoreSerial killer Richard Ramirez's 1989 trial was infamous for the plethora of fangirls who showed up to his hearings and offered their support.
Read MoreThere's more to author Shirley Jackson than her well-known short story about a small town's violent annual ritual, "The Lottery," published in 1948.
Read MoreRichard Cottingham, known as the Times Square Killer and the Torso Killer, killed at least 11 people. Here's the messed up truth of what happened.
Read MoreIn the 1950s, Notting Hill, London, was home to cheap flats and slums. And a few gruesome murders. Here is the messed up truth of serial killer John Christie.
Read MoreFor as violent as the 2021 Captiol riots were, the aftermath was just as messy. Here's the messed up truth about what happened after the Capitol riots.
Read MoreThe history of cartels is fraught with betrayal, splinter groups, and brutally shortened lives. Here are the most dangerous cartels to ever exist.
Read MoreThroughout the Cold War, the CIA reportedly conducted a vast array of spying and assassination missions in order to protect American interests.
Read MoreAlbert Fish, known as both "The Gray Man" and the "Werewolf of Wisteria," was arrested for the murder of young Grace Budd on December 13, 1934.
Read MoreNetflix's new docu-series "The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea" is now taking a look into one of the worst serial killers in South Korea's history.
Read MoreNixon was only president for eight months when the Tate-LaBianca murders occurred in LA. A year later, the trial of the suspected murderers was underway.
Read MoreThe Great Schism refers to the gradual divide between the churches in the West and East that resulted in separation of Roman Catholic and Orthodox religions.
Read MoreOpus Dei is a fully recognized and approved arm of the Catholic Church, so let's take a close look at just what the Church is supporting.
Read MoreThe FBI has been responsible for the deaths of countless people since its inception, including noted Black activist Fred Hampton.
Read MoreNicolas Maduro considers himself the president of Venezuela, yet the U.S. and more than 50 other nations refuse to recognize him as such.
Read MoreThe Reformation was the split of the Western Church into Protestantism and Roman Catholicism. Lots of messed up things happened during this period.
Read MoreWe all probably know about Jack and Jill's ill-fated trip up the hill to fetch a pail of water, but many may not know it likely had to do with taxes.
Read MoreIn medieval times, various torture devices were used as punishments or to get confessions from prisoners. The heretic's fork is one such device.
Read MoreIn 1781, over 100 enslaved African people lost their lives after being thrown overboard a British slave ship. This is the messed up history of the Zong massacre
Read MoreThe name "Southern Redemption" isn't heard all that often, but the ideas and actions that fall under its umbrella? Those are definitely pretty well known.
Read MoreHalloween is about more than superhero costumes and abundant candy. This is the messed up history of Halloween.
Read Moreplantation life with slavery included was a mainstay since the start of the United States, up until the Civil War. However, plantation life was terrible.
Read MoreThe Hudson River was integral to New York City's meteoric rise but the famous body of water also has a darker side, as dozens of bodies are recovered each year.
Read MoreLegend says there is a rat for every New Yorker — more than 8 million! While that's likely not true, the city is taking steps to fight the ever-present threat.
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