Crime
12 Details About Rasputin’s Controversial Life Not Many People Know About
Rasputin can be defined as many things. He was an illiterate Siberian peasant, charlatan, mystic, holy wanderer, faith healer, blasphemer,…
8 Soviet Union Spies Stationed in the United States Who Did Serious Damage
When most Americans think of Soviet spying in the United States their thoughts turn to the Cold War. This ignores…
12 of History’s Most Baffling Mass Hysteria Outbreaks
Mass hysteria, or collective delusion outbreaks, are more common than people realize. Most are familiar with some of history's most…
8 Horrifying Japanese War Crimes Against China in World War II You Never Learned in Class
Beginning with a dispute between Japanese and Chinese troops after decades of Japanese adventurism in China, the Sino-Japanese war erupted…
These 12 Small Towns Were Devastated by Random Killing Sprees and Shocked the World
There is something special about small towns, an aesthetic and an innocence that makes them charming and homely, even for…
11 Sleepwalking Killers from History Will Make You Want to Bar Your Doors At Night
Sleepwalking, or somnambulism, is a sleeping disorder within the parasomnia family, whose sufferers act while in a halfway stage between…
The Devil’s Disciples: Twelve Male Witch Trials You Haven’t Heard Of
Say the word 'witch', and the picture that comes to mind is usually that of a woman. These women are…
8 Horrifying Revelations That Will Change Your View of London Forever
Like all European capitals, Britain's bustling metropolis of London has had its fair share of historical drama. Notwithstanding great fires…
12 Torturous Methods of Execution in History that Will Make You Squirm
In its purest sense, execution should simply be a way of disposing of miscreants so that they can no longer…
12 Historically Important Perverts and How They Changed the World
To an extent - great or small - everybody has a bit of a deviant within, with perverse urges eager…