The Mysterious Case Of The John Wayne Gacy Victim Identified Decades After His Death
As recently as 2017, forensic technology linked the case of a missing 16-year-old boy to an unidentified body found on John Wayne Gacy's property.
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The Differences And Similarities Between Egyptian Mummies And South American Mummies
There are a handful of differences and similarities between Egyptian mummies and South American mummies. Let's take a look at some of the most prominent.
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The Greek Myth Of The Cornucopia Explained
Part of holiday fun is enjoying the symbols with which it's associated, whether that's Santa and his sleigh at Christmas or the Thanksgiving cornucopia.
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Half Of Johann Sebastian Bach's Children Tragically Died Before Reaching Adulthood
Johann Sebastian Bach is widely acclaimed as one of the most brilliant composers who ever lived, with a rich (and large) family life as well.
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How The Golden State Killer Allegedly Used A TV During His Crimes
Joseph DeAngelo carried out no less than 13 murders and nearly 50 rapes between the years 1975 and 1986 in numerous counties along the West Coast.
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The Holiest Sites In Islam
Muslims visit many important sites to pray and feel connected with Islamic religious history. Here are some of the holiest locations in Islam.
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Train Surfing: The Extreme 'Sport' That's Both Deadly And Illegal
Train surfing is a new and dangerous "extreme sport" that's both deadly and illegal, having resulted in multiple deaths in various countries.
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The Ethical Dilemma That Comes With Denmark's Psychiatric Brain Collection
A massive brain collection of 9,479 samples, collected between 1945 and 1982, has scientists today facing an ethical dilemma concerning their research use.
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How Much Of The Space Shuttle Challenger Is Still Lost In The Ocean?
More than 36 years after the Challenger disaster, an artifact of the shuttle has been newly discovered on the ocean floor.
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The Chilling Reason Why Lake Superior 'Never Gives Up Her Dead'
At least 350 vessels have sunk in Lake Superior, and with them, over 10,000 people, leading to the saying that the lake doesn't give up her dead. Here's why.
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How A Cell Phone Lock Screen Allegedly Led To Vanessa Guillen's Brutal Murder
In 2020, Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, the subject of the Netflix true-crime documentary "I Am Vanessa Guillen," disappeared during her shift at Fort Hood army base.
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Gallagher's Initial Career Plans Were The Furthest Thing From Comedy
Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr. decided to simplify things by only performing comedy as Gallagher, and while comedy isn't easy, neither was his first career choice.
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What Happened To Casey Anthony's Ex-Boyfriend, Tony Lazzaro?
If you followed the Casey Anthony case back when it was all happening in real-time, you might remember one Tony Lazzaro — her then-boyfriend.
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The 6 Foot Standard Depth For Graves Has Its Origins In A Europe Gripped By The Black Death
It's almost a common slang phrase these days -- describing someone who has died as now being six feet under, meaning buried -- but where did the phrase start?
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Gallagher Once Sued His Brother For Stealing His Act
As Gallagher's popularity began to wane in the early 90s, his younger brother Ron spotted an opportunity. His plan ended in a legal battle between the two.
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How Prince Philip Was Related To The Romanovs
It wasn't until after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 that the world received definitive proof of Romanov's brutal ends, in part thanks to Prince Philip.
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Here's Where Burl Ives Is Buried
Burl Ives had a long, varied, and widely respected career in show business, first as a folk singer, then on Broadway, then in film, including an Oscar win.
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The Mysterious 1925 Disappearance Of Percy Fawcett
Percy Fawcett lived quite an adventurous life, which included expeditions to the wilds of the Amazon rainforest during the early 20th century.
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The Most Famous Manhunts In American History
For centuries, searches for criminals were run by the military. But more recently, law enforcement has taken on many of the most notorious manhunts in the U.S.
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The Science Behind The Bubbles In Your Beer
Maybe you had one of those teachers who would remind you that science is everywhere, if you take the time to look -- like at the foam on a glass of beer.
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What Ryan Leaf Thinks About Being Called The 'Biggest Bust' In NFL History
In a 2010 Los Angeles Times interview, Ryan Leaf opened up about his perceived status as the biggest NFL draft bust of all time.
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Inside Joanna Dennehy's Brutal Killing Spree In Cambridgeshire, England
In 2013, Lucasz Slaboszewski received a text message from Joanna Dennehy, who was an acquaintance he had recently met. He was later stabbed through the heart.
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William Hanna And Joseph Barbera's Partnership Explained
Just as there really was a Walt Disney, there really were Warner Bros., so there were professionals behind the animation names Hanna-Barbera.
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Black Panthers Aren't Actually A Species. Here's Why
The truth is, black panthers don't get their own category under the "big cat" label because they're not a separate species. Let's take a look.
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The World's Tiniest Owl Can Fit In Your Lunchbox
Owls are iconic in pop culture and a source of fascination for many. While larger owl species are more familiar, the world's smallest can fit in your lunchbox.
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The Death Of Gallagher Explained
The world of comedy lost another legend on November 11, 2022, with the death of the watermelon-smashing Gallagher.
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The Italian Unabomber Copycat That Has Never Been Caught
As it turns out, Italy has had its own domestic terrorist whose style takes a page out of the Unabomber's book, and they have never been caught.
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