The Truth About Tory Belleci's Explosive Childhood
Mythbuster Tory Belleci was born to blow things up. He turned his childhood passion for pyrotechnics into a career.
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What Leaving Coins On Gravestones Really Means
People have been decorating graves, in fact, for at least 70,000 years, and leaving coins on gravestones has a specific symbolism.
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The Tragic True Story Of The Hillsborough Disaster
April 15, 1989 should have been a thrilling day for fans of Liverpool FC. By the end, 94 were dead. This is the tragic true story of the Hillsborough disaster.
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The Doodler: The Truth About The Unidentified Serial Killer
A serial killer who killed gay men in 1970s San Francisco has never been caught. Here's the truth about unidentified serial killer "The Doodler" explained.
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How The Vanderbilt Family Really Got So Rich
Industrialist Cornelius Vanderbilt went from rags to riches over the course of his life, but how? This is how the Vanderbilt family really got so rich.
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The Unsettling History Of Government-Sponsored Abductions
Renditions existed before 9/11, but then the government started calling them extraordinary. This is the unsettling history of government-sponsored abductions.
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The Native American Document That Inspired The US Constitution
The young United States drew inspiration from knowledge gleaned from the past, including the Great Law of Peace that created the Iroquois Confederacy.
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The Surprising Way John Dillinger Once Broke Out Of Jail
Public Enemy Number One John Dillinger bounced in and out of jails for most of his 31 years, not just because of his crimes, but because no jail could hold him.
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Here's How Much J.D. Salinger Was Worth When He Died
J.D. Salinger, best known for his one-and-only, but classic, novel The Catcher in the Rye, was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century.
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The Tragic Death Of Sam Kinison
If there was one person who epitomized the excesses of the late '80s/early '90s Hair Metal movement, it's none other than comedian/former preacher Sam Kinison.
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Dark Details You Didn't Know About Accused Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir
While serial killers are known for suffering from varying sorts of mental and personality disorders, the vast majority of them can function in regular society.
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This Is What Happened To Titanic Survivor Dorothy Gibson
It takes moxie to not only survive one of the worst shipwrecks of all time but to star in a movie about surviving the infamous shipwreck a month later.
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The Truth About Zak Bagans' Wildest Paranormal Experience
Zak Bagans, the host of Ghost Adventures, is no stranger to the paranormal. He claims to have had encounters with ghosts and spirits from the other realm.
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What You Didn't Know About Ted Bundy's Pet Mice
While his slew of murders defined his life before he was executed in 1989, a lesser known fact is that Ted Bundy first practiced his sick craft on pet mice.
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The Tragic Death Of Matt Cappotelli
Some contestants found success, but Tough Enough's third-season co-winner, Matt Cappotelli, was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor just a few years later.
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The Serpent: Whatever Happened To Ajay Chowdhury?
One of Sobhraj's most trusted associates was Ajay Chowdhury, who helped the Frenchman commit a series of passport thefts, robberies, and murders in the 1970s.
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The Truth About The Curse Of The Getty Family
People know the Getty family as one of the wealthiest dynasties in the world. But over the years, the Gettys have become better known for being cursed.
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How Many Victims Did Accused Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir Actually Have?
Billy Chemirmir is suspected of killing at 22 people -- mostly women, in their North Dallas senior living communities, but he was only convicted of two murders.
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How Michael Vick Ended Up With No Money
The answer to what happened to Michael Vick's millions is a lot more complex than simple karmic payback for his notorious role in a gruesome dog fighting ring.
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The Fascinating History Of Japanese Origami
Origami has a low initial cost for entry -- the paper -- and can be finished, barring creative excursions, by following instructions found in numerous books
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The Band That Over 35% Of People Think Gets The Most Unwarranted Hate
Whenever people have conversations about music, it's not unusual that one person will say with the utmost of conviction that a certain band or singer is awful.
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When You Hold In Your Fart, Here's What Actually Happens To Your Body
The average person cuts the proverbial cheese between five and 15 times each and every day. That's a whole lot of gas, friend. What happens if you hold it in?
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Here's What The Book Of Mormon Says About Native Americans
The Book of Mormon is not just a spiritual text; in many ways, it's a snapshot of U.S. history at the time -- in particular, passages about Native Americans.
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The Truth About The Queen Of Cuba, Ana Montes
Truly effective spies keep their head down, do their jobs well, but not fantastically. And they never show their hands. Ana Montes knew this well.
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The Untold Truth Of Pope Francis
It's not always clear just what exactly a pope does, but many people seem to agree that the incumbent, Pope Francis, looks pretty great doing it.
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Travis Barker's Near-Death Plane Crash Explained
In September 2008, Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker managed to survive what The New Zealand Herald called the "horror accident nobody should've survived."
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The Wild And Deadly True Story Of The 1755 Lisbon Earthquake
The 1755 Lisbon earthquake killed tens of thousands of people and shook the Portuguese empire to its core.
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