# crime
Mysterious Slayings & Crimes Of The Victorian Era
The Victorian era’s best known unsolved slayings are those of Jack the Ripper, whose identity remains as much a mystery…
The Dark Side Of King Arthur & Other Disturbing Legends From History
The legendary King Arthur’s tale, as most of us have come to know it, has come to us through a…
These Vicious Crimes Will Make You See the Medieval Period in a New Light
Criminal deeds, especially the more brazen ones, can simultaneously fascinate, titillate, and horrify. That was no less so in the…
The Dumbest Get-Rich-Quick Schemes in History
Dumb luck is sometimes better than skill and talent. As in way, way, better. Take Timothy Dexter, an eccentric eighteenth…
Why Everybody is Obsessed with Dragons and Other Intense Legends from History
The mythology of dragons can be found all over the world. It exists in vastly different cultures widely separated by…
The Seedy Side of Frank Sinatra and other Beloved Historic Figures
Seedy aspects abound in the lives of many famous people. Even in the lives of otherwise notably good ones. Take…
Historic Sickos that Could Have their Own Terrifying Netflix Series
Stalker Arthur Richard Jackson, a Scottish drifter, saw an American starlet in a two 1980s movies, and became obsessed with…
Obi Wan Kenobi Took On the Third Reich and Other Lesser Known World War II Facts
WWII was a gargantuan affair that saw more than just copious combat, massive mayhem, and mind-boggling amounts of deaths and…
Shocking Marriage Details from History that Really Take the Cake
Marriage is (hopefully) a once in a lifetime occasion. So throughout history, people have often splurged to make weddings as…
Lies that Have Completely Taken Over these Historical Stories
Inaccurate “facts” often litter the popular perception of many historic events. Take one of the American Revolution’s most iconic paintings,…