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The Forgotten Plague: Encephalitis Lethargica and the Mystery That Still Haunts Medicine
A disease like no other It began as a whisper, a strange affliction barely noticed amid the chaos of World War I. A handful of cases in Europe, then a…
Aussie senator calls for Tenacious D’s eviction after Kyle Gass’ comment on Trump’s shooting: ‘Next time, don’t miss!’
Jack Black's birthday wishes to Kyle Gass took a dark turn when Gass jested: 'Next time, don't miss Trump!'
How a Psychologist Tried to Manufacture Depression
In Madison, Wisconsin, a graduate student slid a pyramid-shaped lid into place above a stainless-steel trough. Inside, a young rhesus…
Ashley Freeman and Lauria Bible vanished after a 1999 house fire in Oklahoma and the arrests came nearly 20 years later
Ashley and Lauria's friendship began in kindergarten in Welch, Oklahoma. They developed an instant connection, according to Lorene Bible, Ashley's…
11-Year-old calls 911 after parents stab and shoot each other to death during Halloween fight in Washington home
(The child was playing video games in another room with headphones on during the deadly confrontation. Photo: Bailey-Cooper Photography/Alamy) Longview,…
The Silent Twins
In 1963, twin girls were born in Yemen to Caribbean parents. Their names were June and Jennifer Gibbons. No one…
Necklacing was a brutal vigilante justice method by anti-apartheid mobs, punishing suspected informants and collaborators by setting a gasoline-filled tire ablaze around their necks
What do you get when desperation meets mob justice? A burning necklace of horror that leaves behind nothing but ashes and outrage. Necklacing, a grotesque form of vigilante execution emerged…
June and Jennifer Gibbons Were the “Silent Twins” Who Spoke Only to Each Other and Were Sent to Broadmoor, Once Known as the Criminal Lunatic Asylum
Twin stories often invoke feelings of inspiration concerning the depth of human interaction and intimacy. Unfortunately, the June and Jennifer Gibbons story involves significant co-dependency and ultimate isolation. Feeling isolated…
Ohio cop charged in fatal shooting of unarmed pregnant Black woman accused of shoplifting
The shooting of Ta'Kiya Young, a 21-year-old pregnant Black mother, by an…
How a Babysitter’s Obsession With Rachel Barber Turned Deadly
On February, 28, 1999, 15-year-old Rachel Barber, a student at the Melbourne Dance Factory, received a phone call. On the other end of the line was Caroline Reed Robertson, a…
The Unsolved Murder of Backpacker, Kirsty Jones
On August 9, 2000, 23-year-old Kirsty Jones was returning to Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, after a three-day mountain hiking trip. The backpacker went to a local café and mailed postcards…
Inside the Black Panther Kidnapping That Ended in Lesley Whittle’s Death
Content Warning: Some readers may find the descriptions in this article disturbing. Lesley Whittle tried to remain conciliatory as her frightening captor recorded her words. She was inside a drainage…
The Leigh Rennea Story, a Tragic Tale of Rape, Murder and Victim Blaming
Leigh Rennea Mears was an excitable, conscientious Year Eight student at Newcastle High School in 1989. She was the eldest daughter of Robyn Lynne and her stepfather, Brad Shearman. Leigh…
The Murder, Dismemberment, and Cover-Up of Tynesha Stewart
Content Warning: Some readers may find the descriptions in this article disturbing. In March, 2007, Tynesha Stewart was spending spring break at the Houston apartment of her friend, 19-year-old Lois…
Sophie Lionett, the Tragic Victim in a Tale of Obsession and Delusion
Please be advised. The following text recounts true events and depicts violence and crime. On a typical Wednesday afternoon in September 2017, in Wimbledon Park, Southwest London, 40-year-old Ouissem Medouni…
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