The Intriguing Story of the Blue Fugates
In the early 19th century, the grass wasn’t the only blue thing in Kentucky. The year 1820 saw the arrival of French immigrants Martin Fugate, …
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Aimo Koivunen, the Drug-Fueled Finnish Super-Soldier
In the early stages of World War Two, Nazi soldiers seemed invincible. During a rapid series of lightning campaigns over just ten months, they were …
How the Brother of John Wilkes Booth Saved the Life of Abraham Lincoln’s Son
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln was undeniably one of the most tragic events in United States History. To make it worse, it happened on the …
The Complete History of Andersonville Prison
In the annals of American history, there is arguably no other place that engenders more fear when spoken than the name Andersonville. This Civil War …
Kowloon Walled City: A Cesspit of Crime and Poverty
Near the coast of Hong Kong, what remains of the Walled City of Kowloon still sits amongst the modern, bustling cityscape. At one time home …
Ming: The Tiger that Lived in A Tiny NYC Apartment
Cats are a popular mascot worldwide, and most feline breeds adapt well to indoor environments as long as they’re fed regularly and given plenty of …
Simo Häyhä: The Most Lethal Sniper in History
When the Soviet army invaded Finland on November 30, 1939, they assumed that they would be able to score a quick win against their tiny …
The Perplexing Disappearance of Lars Mittank
Lars Mittank and a group of his friends enjoyed a vacation to Varna, Bulgaria, in the summer of 2014. The German native intended to make …
The Nutty Putty Cave Tragedy
In a remote stretch of Utah’s wilderness, hidden beneath the Earth’s surface, lies the infamous Nutty Putty Cave. The cave, first discovered in the 1960s, …
Dan Saunders and The $1.6 million ATM Glitch
Imagine if your bank ATM card suddenly started giving you cash even though you had nothing in your account. Not just a few dollars, or …