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King James IV of Scotland, in the 15th century once conducted a bizarre experiment
On a small island in the Firth of Forth, the story goes, a king tried to make silence speak. Two infants, cut off from ordinary conversation, would grow up and…
The Kohistan Video Scandal: A Tale of Honor, Deceit, and Tragedy
In 2012, a blurry mobile phone video emerged from Pakistan’s remote Kohistan district. It showed five young women—Bazeegha, Sareen Jan,…
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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…
The Unsolved Killing of Brian Egg
Brian Egg, a 65-year-old San Francisco resident, vanished from his South of…
The Woman Who Burned Alive With No Name
On a cold morning in late November 1970, a man and his…
The Cleveland Kidnappings: A Decade of Horror and Survival
Between 2002 and 2004, Ariel Castro abducted three women from the streets…
What Happened to Missing Attorney David Glenn Lewis?
It started with an empty house. In January 1993, a nine-year-old girl…
Government warns couples that sex toys remain a tempting target for hackers, with the potential to be weaponized
In the age of smart fridges, connected egg crates, and casino fish…
Laurie Jean Depies Disappeared Outside Her Boyfriend’s Apartment in 1992, and the Only Clue Was a Print on a Cup
Laurie Jean Depies was last seen pulling into the parking lot of her boyfriend’s apartment complex on August 19, 1992. She had just come from an extra-long shift at the…
The My Lai Massacre: A Reckoning with the Cost of War
More images from the massacre can be found at the end of the article. Viewer discretion is advised — they…
Hot plastic containers do not cause cancer, but paper cups and newspaper wraps might
With the rise of restaurant takeaways and food deliveries in recent years, many have found convenience and a surge in…
Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos Vanished After Getting Into Deputy Steven Calkins’ Patrol Car in Florida
Two men entered the patrol car, and the two differed in terms of their backgrounds. Home never saw either of…
Sammy Hagar Commends Steven Tyler for Retiring: “Other Motherf**kers Should Have Did [That] a Long Time Ago”
Sammy Hagar's commendation of Steven Tyler's retirement decision includes a subtle swipe at David Lee Roth, suggesting Roth might have…
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2024’s “Miracle Drug” Could End HIV; But Only If the Price Tag Doesn’t Scare Us Off
For over 40 years, the world has been locked in a battle…
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