Why Jane Austen's Sister Burned Nearly All Of Her Letters
Cassandra, her sister, is described as Jane Austen's "closest confidante." Their extensive correspondence offers us the most details about Jane's life.
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The Truth About The First Known Survivor Of Serial Killer Bruce McArthur
Bruce McArthur pleaded guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder in 2019, but one victim survived an attack from the serial killer.
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The Messed Up Truth About The Empress Who Caused Russia's Dark Age
One lesser-known monarch of the Russian Empire was a woman who is considered by her own people to have led Russia into a dark age: Anna Ivanovna.
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The Bizarre True Story Of The Man Who Was Airmailed Home
In 1965, a 19-year old Welshman was so, so homesick; however, he couldn't afford the plane ticket home. To solve his issue, he airmailed himself home.
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The Reason The Knights Templar Was Formed
Despite their eventual reputation, the Knights Templar weren't formed to fight during the Crusades. They envisioned a different mission when they first started.
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The Stunning Length Of The Entire Oregon Trail
If you grew up playing Oregon Trail on your elementary school's one computer, you probably remember shooting buffalo and your characters dying from dysentery.
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What Tory Belleci Has Been Up To Since Mythbusters
Tory Belleci, one-third of Mythbusters' build team, left the show in 2014. Since then, he's been busy racking up an impressive stable of shows.
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The Untold Truth Of Creedence Clearwater Revisited
You can almost say that they're CCR, but they aren't. Creedence Clearwater Revisited is essentially Creedence Clearwater Revival without the Fogerty brothers.
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How Many Victims Did Serial Killer Elizabeth Báthory Actually Have?
Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed, a Hungarian noblewoman (1560-1614), may have been the worst serial killer in world history, torturing and killing as many as 650.
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How Much George C. Scott Was Worth When He Died
George C. Scott played many characters in films and on TV, and they translated into an enormous net worth when he died in 1999.
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The Tragic Death Of Suffragette Emily Davison
Emily Davison collided with Amner, the royal racehorse owned by King George V, and fell under the horse's hooves. Davison died of her injuries four days later.
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The Horse That Became A Sergeant In The Korean War
A heroic horse named Reckless would eventually be promoted to the rank of staff sergeant — yes, really.
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A Look At Puddle Of Mudd's Problem With Fred Durst
Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin revealed that Durst helped him navigate the byzantine music industry and make connections, the foundation of his career.
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The Messed Up Truth About The Murder Of Laci Peterson
A missing woman, Laci Rocha Peterson, eight months pregnant with a son, was last seen by her husband, Scott Peterson, at 9:30 on Christmas Eve morning, 2002.
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How Many Guinness World Records Does BTS Have?
BTS has been making their mark on the American charts, but 2020 was their: finally nominated for a Grammy, and broke several records along the way.
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This Is Gene Simmons' Surprising Net Worth
As a co-founder of the successful band Kiss, rocker Gene Simmons is one of the most famous and well-known musicians of all time.
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The Truth About The 'Demon Burials' Of Poland
Long before author Bram Stoker assembled various inspirations into his 1897 novel Dracula, legends had circulated for centuries regarding the undead.
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Details You Didn't Know About Bikini Kill's Song 'Rebel Girl'
Bikini Kill front-woman Kathleen Hannah says she doesn't feel like she can actually take credit for writing the iconic 1993 song. Here's why.
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The True Story Of American Medical Student Grave Robbers
Grave robbers have been around for as long as humans have been burying their dead beneath the ground and was prevalent in the 1800s.
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The Tragic Death Of All-American Swimmer Fran Crippen
Maybe it was all the success or the confidence of an athlete in his prime, but swimmer Fran Crippen craved greater challenges than the pool could offer him.
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One Of Weezer's Most Famous Songs Was A Rip-Off Of This Band
"Undone -- The Sweater Song" was unconsciously inspired by a band from a completely different -- and much heavier -- sub-genre of rock.
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The Hidden Dangers Of Mukbangs
"Mukbang" means eating copious amounts of food in one sitting whilst chatting up a social media audience who get to be enraptured in the gluttonous experience.
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The Truth About Pirate Eyepatches
The assumption that pirates wear eyepatches didn't just spring out of thin air. Pirates actually did wear them, and not for reasons most people would think.
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The Intense True Story Of The New York City Draft Riots
One of the most intense and violent protests includes the New York City draft riots that took place from July 13 to July 16 in 1863.
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The Weird Thing People Are Using A Volcano For
When Iceland's Mount Fagradalsfjall, near the capital city of Reykjavik, started showing signs of an eruption, some people got an idea.
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The Untold Truth Of Creedence Clearwater Revival
Rock 'n' roll titans Creedence Clearwater Revival released a slew of hits in only a few short years before breaking up. This is the untold truth of CCR.
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The Former Klansman Who Joined The Supreme Court
We can't fully do justice to Hugo Black's vast legacy or complexity. But we'll try to present compelling facts and let a jury of our readers judge our execution
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