The Untold Truth About The Gilgo Beach Murders
The Gilgo Beach Killer may have been responsible for 10 or more murders, and his identity remained a mystery for decades.
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By DB Kelly Read MoreYou probably remember the basics: David, a shepherd boy with a heart of gold and God on his side, accepts the call to battle Goliath, a pretty big guy.
By Tom Meisfjord Read More"Robert Smith is famous for three things: wearing make-up, having big hair, and writing and singing some of the loveliest songs in the English language," TimeOut London wrote about the vocalist in 2018. But personally, Smith wasn't always a huge fan of the style.
By Nicole Rosenthal Read MoreThe abolitionist John Brown strove to end slavery and became the first American hanged for treason. Here is the crazy true story of John Brown.
By Kate Hakala Read MoreWe'll start by stating that the main untold truth about Jack the Ripper is that nobody knows for sure who committed the murders attributed to him (or her, for that matter). But there's much more to be told.
By Eric Meisfjord Read MoreWrestling was the Hart family business. Owen's father, Stu, was an acclaimed Canadian wrestler, and Owen followed in his father's footsteps -- as did all 11 of Owen's older siblings. But his life would be tragically cut short.
By Eric Meisfjord Read MoreJoni Mitchell was one of the biggest names in folk music. But where is she now?
By Eric Meisfjord Read MoreThe Cheyenne Dog Warrior Society, also called the Dog Soldiers, have made a dramatic mark on history. Here's the untold truth...
By Sarah Crocker Read MoreMany cultures have tales of women with fish tails, charming sailors with good looks or a magical singing voice. This is the legend of mermaids explained.
By Benito Cereno Read MoreIn 1995 anywhere from 400,000 to 1.1 million black Americans filled the Washington Mall, all the way from the Washington Monument to the capitol building, in solidarity against the socioeconomic disparity and systemic oppression experienced by black communities in the US. The "Million Man March."
By Richard Milner Read MoreMythBusters was hosted by Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, two former Hollywood special effects artists. Here are the most dangerous myths tested on MythBusters.
By Branden C. Potter Read MoreIda B. Wells is an often-overlooking figure in the fight for civil rights. Her life sounds like a movie. This is the untold truth of Ida B. Wells.
By DB Kelly Read MoreFought in the emotionally fraught aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway became a Hollywood movie in real time.
By A. C. Grimes Read MoreThroughout the early '90s, grunge was a worldwide phenomenon inspiring mainstream fashion and culture.
By William J. Wright Read MoreKurt Cobain's guitar just sold at an insane price -- netting the equivalent of $1 million per string.
By Felix Behr Read Moreyou squint your eyes and think really hard, you'll probably be able to think of a few dozen times and places that were more pleasant than Florence, 700 years ago.
By Tom Meisfjord Read MoreJim Crow laws became a guiding principle in the South. What were they, and how bad was life living underneath them? This is the untold truth of Jim Crow.
By DB Kelly Read MoreGeorge Harrison is remember as the quiet Beatle, but he was much more than that. This is the untold truth of George Harrison.
By Brittany Menjivar Read MoreYou don't really hear about Woolworth's anymore. It stands to reason, seeing as the company's mark on history largely comes down to "they sold ham sandwiches in a retail setting." But the store was the site of an important civil rights victory.
By Tom Meisfjord Read MoreIn America, we called them dime novels. The English called them penny dreadfuls.
By Eric Meisfjord Read MoreThe National Association for the Advancement of Colored People -- the NAACP -- was officially founded in 1909, but its roots stretched farther back into history -- from the time enslaving human beings was not only tolerated, but legally protected in this country.
By Eric Meisfjord Read MoreBack in the 2000s, streaming music was still in its infancy, so internet-savvy teenagers started using MP3 players that needed to be loaded with songs. This was the perfect moment for LimeWire — a peer-to-peer network where people shared files like music and movies — to be born.
By Emilia David Read MoreBob Dylan and Joni Mitchell, two of the most recognizable voices of the sixties music scene, were born within two years of each other: he in 1941, she in 1943.
By Eric Meisfjord Read MoreUlysses S. Grant should be a lot more famous than he is, but his name mainly comes up during discussions about greatest generals or worst presidents. However, the untold truth of Ulysses S. Grant is a much richer and more fascinating story.
By Jeff Somers Read MoreResearch shows that the population of cowboys in the Old West was at least 25 percent black. Yet you'd never know based on traditional history.
By Eric Meisfjord Read MoreWhile the "Chicago Strangler" might sound like a historical villain who stalked the Windy City sometime during the Great Depression, this possible serial killer — or killers — has claimed victims as recently as 2018.
By Allison Matyus Read MoreWhen protests erupted in response to footage of a Minneapolis police officer killing George Floyd — a helplessly handcuffed man who cried out for his mother as a uniformed government official kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes — a few familiar scenes played out in the media.
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