The Terrifying Details Of The Ariel Castro Kidnappings
The kidnappings committed by Ariel Castro were part of a uniquely unsettling crime. The school bus driver used his home as a prison for his three abductees.
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The Untold Truth Of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Godmother Of Rock 'N' Roll
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the "godmother of rock & roll," may be one of the most consistently under-appreciated performers in music history.
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A Look At The Guinness Accident That Inspired A Beatles Song
The Beatles found inspiration in some very surprising places, including the grisly tale of the death of the young heir to the Guinness empire.
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The Potentially Deadly Pseudoscience Of 'Breatharianism' Explained
"Breatharianism" is a potentially deadly pseudoscience with a simple tagline: Don't eat or drink -- just live on life-force, and bam: enlightenment.
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The Tragic Death Of Bing Crosby's Son Lindsay
Bing Crosby lent his rich, smooth voice to many immortal classics. Despite this wholesome veneer, though, his personal life was marred by tragedy.
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Where The Victims Of The Ariel Castro Kidnappings Are Today
911 operators in Cleveland answered a shocking phone call. The young woman on the line told the dispatcher, "I've been kidnapped and been missing for 10 years."
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What Happened To The Three Finalists From Ink Master Season 13?
Season 13 of Ink Master would not have its traditional finale for the finalists. The three contestants were instead awarded cash prizes.
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The Messed Up Truth About Homelessness In America
Homelessness puts a person and their issues through a grinder that can make it all much worse. Here's the messed up truth about homelessness in America.
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What You Didn't Know About John Dillinger's Time In The Navy
Dillinger was caught joyriding a stolen car through Indiana, and, after a showdown with police, he chose to enlist in the service rather than face punishment.
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The Messed Up Truth About The Berrima Axe Murderer
John Lynch was perhaps the most prolific serial killer in Australian history, killing as many as 10 people between the years of 1835 and 1841.
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The Truth About Japan's Last Living Swordsmiths
In Japan, swords are mythical because they were removed from the hands of their owners during the Meiji Restoration, during the country's rush to modernize.
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All The Times Poison Has Been Sued
Life on top of the rock 'n' roll world was not always a good time for Poison. The band has been taken to court multiple times for a variety of reasons.
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The Real Meaning Behind NOFX's Name
While NOFX has indeed been around for longer than a good number of their fans have been alive, many remain unsure of where the band got their name.
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The Guinness World Record Involving An iPad You Could Probably Beat
Many of the challenges listed in the Guinness World Records can be surpassed with a little ingenuity -- for instance, putting the most spoons on your body.
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The Messed Up Way Marijuana Was Made Illegal
With the culture of marijuana smoking becoming more normalized, lots of folks might be asking how and why this plant was made illegal in the first place.
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How Many Victims Did Fred And Rosemary West Actually Have?
Fred and Rosemary West liked young women. They liked to entertain them, and they liked to rape, torture, and murder them for perverse sexual gratification.
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What It's Really Like To Serve On A Submarine
Lurking under our waters are hidden beasts. Not the Loch Ness Monster, or some other supposedly extinct underwater dinosaur. We're talking about submarines.
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Herman Knippenberg: Whatever Happened To The Man Who Helped Catch Charles Sobhraj?
Sobhraj drugged and murdered his unlucky victims until he was finally captured in 1976, thanks in no small part to Herman Knippenberg, a Dutch junior diplomat.
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The Tragic Murder Of Punk Rock Singer Mia Zapata
Mia Zapata was the singer and frontwoman of the Seattle punk band The Gits when a sex worker found her lying in the street, murdered, the night of July 7, 1993.
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The Stunning Number Of Mark Hofmann Forgeries The LDS Had In Its Collections
Hofmann tricked many individuals and organizations, including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, bilking them of millions of dollars.
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The Truth About Antarctica's Pyramids
If any place on the globe can inspire mystery, it's Antarctica: A remote, barren sheet of miles-thick ice as massive as the United States and Mexico combined.
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The Truth About Ink Master's Ryan Ashley
Ryan Ashley was the first female champion of the hit reality TV competition Ink Master. She won season 8 in 2016, and she hung around for some spin-offs, too.
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The World's First Black Fighter Pilot Was More Important Than You Realize
Eugene Bullard left the post-Civil War American South to travel Europe as a boxer, vaudeville performer, and, eventually the first known Black fighter pilot
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How The Joy Of Painting's First Episode Differs From The Rest
The very first episode of The Joy of Painting, titled "A Walk in the Woods," premiered on January 11, 1983. A younger Bob Ross is introduced, wearing glasses.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Ashley Judd
Hollywood actress Ashley Judd has been a respectable name in the industry for several years. However, she's had a difficult life, filled with tragedy.
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Facts About Serial Killer Robert Hansen That Will Chill You To The Core
Robert Hansen, an award-winning big game hunter, raped and sent women naked and blindfolded into the woods, then hunted them with his trusty Remington rifle.
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A Look At Chris Gaines' Ridiculous Backstory
At the end of the 20th century, Garth Brooks donned a black wig, grew a soul button, and released a greatest hits album as an emo rocker named Chris Gaines.
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