Galvarino: The great Mapuche warrior who attached blades to his severed arms
Galvarino was a great Mapuche warrior who took a significant role during the early part of the Arauco War.
Dark History
The curse of the Pharaohs: A dark secret behind the mummy of Tutankhamun
Anyone who disturbs the tomb of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh will be afflicted with bad luck, illness, or even death. This idea gained popularity and notoriety after a string of mysterious deaths and misfortunes allegedly occurred to those involved in the excavation of King Tutankhamun's tomb in the early 20th century.
The Windover bog bodies, among the strangest archaeological finds ever unearthed in North America
The discovery of 167 bodies in a pond in Windover, Florida initially sparked interest among archaeologists after it was determined that the bones were very old and not the result of a mass murder.
The exorcism of Anna Ecklund: America’s most terrifying story of demonic possession from the 1920s
In the late 1920s, the news of intense sessions of exorcism performed on a heavily demon-possessed housewife had spread like fire in the United States. During the exorcism, the possessed…
Syphilis in Tuskegee and Guatemala: The cruelest human experiments in history
This is the story of an American medical research project that lasted from 1946 to 1948 and is known for its unethical experimentation on vulnerable human populations in Guatemala. Scientists who infected Guatemalans with syphilis and gonorrhoea as part of the study knew very well they were violating ethical rules.
Anneliese Michel: The true story behind “The Exorcism of Emily Rose”
Infamous for her tragic fight with demons and her chilling demise, the woman who served as the inspiration for the horror film garnered widespread notoriety.
The paranormal hauntings of Chernobyl
The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant located outside the town of Pripyat, Ukraine ― 11 miles from the city of Chernobyl ― began construction in the 1970s with the first reactor.…
Radithor: The radium water worked fine until his jaw fell off!
During the 1920s to 1950s, drinking water with radium dissolved in it was widely promoted as a miracle tonic.
The 12 most gruesome methods of torture and execution in human history
It’s quite true that we humans are the kindest beings to ever exist in this world. Nevertheless, a number of events from our history prove that inside our compassionate attitudes…
Genie Wiley, the feral child: Abused, isolated, researched and forgotten!
"Feral Child" Genie Wiley was shackled to a chair in a makeshift strait-jacket for a long 13 years. Her extreme neglect allowed researchers to conduct a rare study on human development and behaviors, though perhaps at her price.
