Crime
18 Incidents of People Vanishing into Thin Air Throughout History
It’s always intriguing when someone simply vanishes. Throughout history people have vanished without a trace, leaving little sign as to…
These Famous Works of Art Were Lost or Stolen and Are Still Missing Today
Almost everybody loves a good heist movie. And even before the age of the movies, novels featuring ‘gentlemen thieves’ were…
Historic Kidnapping Cases that Inspire Nightmares
Kidnapping is hardly a new phenomenon. In fact, people have been taking others against their will since the dawn of…
18 Biggest Bank Robbers and Robberies in American history
Bank robbery is a federal crime in the United States, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation defines the act of…
The Charred Remains of Bridget Cleary Were Found in A Bog and Opened Up a Chilling Investigation Involving Fairies
On March 22, 1895, constables found the charred remains of a woman’s body in a shallow grave in the corner…
It’s Possible Navy Training Aided in the Incredible Prison Break of Papillon
In 1931, a man named Henri Charrière was given a life sentence for killing a pimp named Roland Le Petit.…
The Rise and Fall of the Body Snatchers
The advent of the Renaissance saw a growing interest in the workings of the human body. However, this was an…
Arthur Rimbaud’s Roller Coaster Life, from Sensitive Poet to Mercenary and Arms Dealer
Few have embodied the "haunted poet" bit better than French poet Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud (1854 - 1891), an early…
The Conjugal Dictatorship of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos Shook the Phillippines
In 1976, Filipino journalist Primitivo Mijares wrote The Conjugal Dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos and Imelda Marcos, a tell-all that spilled…
16 Terrible People Who Knew How to Lay on the Charm or Inspire Others
In the movies and on TV, bad guys are usually depicted as clear cut baddies, personally repellent and often cartoonishly…