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Peyote has been used for years by Native American Church members, but for the rest of the world, it’s a Class 1 substance and illegal to use. Wikimedia CommonsThe peyote cactus. In 1970, the United States published the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act. The law organized all controlled substances into classes and, depending on the class the drug fell into, made most of them illegal. However, one of these drugs, a naturally occurring psychedelic known as peyote, managed to slip through the cracks thanks to a loophole....

While animals are often considered simplistic in many respects, history has proven that while lacking in certain cognitive aspects, animals often exhibit a connection with their environment that surpasses human instincts. So far, animals have been credited with predicting earthquakes, creating complex languages, and anticipating diseases. Some stories are backed by science; others by the ordinary people who swear them to be true. Either way, these animals demonstrate a knack for the inexplicable — a look at amazing animals with sixth sense:...

By some accounts, the slave army was ultimately defeated because of Crixus’ “arrogance and presumption.” Wikimedia CommonsThe famous revolt led by gladiators almost toppled Rome. Thanks to the iconic 1960 movie, the gladiator rebel “Spartacus” is known even to those with the barest grasp of Roman history. But despite the popularity of the story of the famous slave rebellion, surprisingly little is known about Spartacus’ right-hand man, Crixus. Spartacus’ Rebellion When gladiator trainer Lentulus Batiatus bought Spartacus and sent him to be trained in Capua, he could hardly have imagined that the name of his new property would be remembered for thousands of years....

David Berg’s Children of God was a cult established in 1968 that promoted sex with children, sex with family members, and a belief in the coming of the anti-christ. And it still exists today. Boris Spremo/Toronto Star/Getty ImagesA Toronto gathering of Children of God members. June 15, 1972. Children of God. It sounds pretty innocent. But peer inside the history and practices of this California cult and you’ll find it’s anything but....

The 1921 Tulsa Massacre left hundreds dead and caused over $1.5 million in damage while the city’s famed “Black Wall Street” was destroyed — in just 24 hours. Wikimedia CommonsSmoke rises over “Black Wall Street” during the Tulsa Race Massacre. Almost 100 years ago, in a small office building in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a man named Dick Rowland tripped on his way into an elevator. The car hadn’t stopped properly and Rowland hadn’t noticed, catching his foot on the uneven ledge....

In 1986, Pennsylvania state treasurer Robert Budd Dwyer was convicted of bribery charges — then he shot himself in front of television cameras a few months later. Wikimedia CommonsR. Budd Dwyer warning others to stay back just seconds before fatally shooting himself in front of television cameras on January 22, 1987. In January 1987, R. Budd Dwyer’s suicide left America in shock — not because R. Budd Dwyer was particularly well known outside of Pennsylvania, but because his violent death took place in the most public place imaginable: a press conference....

From its apocalyptic artwork to its network of underground tunnels, conspiracy theorists are certain that the Denver Airport is hiding something. Conspiracy theorists have linked the Denver International Airport (DEN) to the Illuminati, Freemasons, and shadowy government operations for decades. And its bizarre murals, gargoyles, and ominous horse statue — which accidentally killed its creator — have certainly given them plenty of material. The Denver Airport conspiracy theories started when the facility was under construction....

The Nazis’ murderous efficiency in this region of Europe was so staggering that when the Soviets liberated Brest in 1944, only nine Jewish citizens were there to greet them. SERGEI GAPON/AFP/Getty ImagesThe excavation site in Brest, Belarus. Remnants of the atrocities committed during World War II continue to be uncovered nearly 80 years later. From Nazi-era documents detailing Jewish populations in North America to mass graves in Eastern Europe being dug up in modern-day apartment buildings, the Holocaust still casts a wide shadow on those living in affected regions....

Known as “Pogo the Clown,” John Wayne Gacy killed 33 young men and boys during the 1970s. Then, he became an admired painter on death row. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: The Property Of ‘Pogo The Clown’ Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy Is Officially For Sale The Chilling Story Of John Wayne Gacy, The Real-Life ‘Killer Clown’...

Junko Furuta was just 17 years old when she was raped, beaten, and killed by four teenage boys in 1980s Japan. As far as Shinji Minato’s parents were concerned, Junko Furuta was their son’s girlfriend. The pretty young girl hung around with their son so often that it seemed as if she were living at their home. Even when they began to suspect that her perpetual presence wasn’t always consensual, they labored under the delusion that everything was fine....

The leader of a Missouri-based KKK organization was reportedly shot by his stepson, who was aided in the murder by the man’s wife. A photoshopped photo of Frank Ancona from the KKK’s website. The body of Frank Ancona, a known KKK leader in Missouri, was found by a river on Saturday. The wife and stepson of the 51-year-old “Imperial Wizard” have been charged with first-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence, and abandoning a corpse....

An orphaned koala found his way to the fluffy, gentle back of Asha the golden retriever, whom the koala refused to leave until forcibly removed. Asha the retriever is dubious of the little joey on her back. Australia has recently been the buzz with a feel-good story featuring a golden retriever and an orphaned koala. Asha, the heroic golden, went viral after pictures of her comforting a lost baby koala were posted to social media – and for good reason....

Men report women using bribery and threats to force them to have nonconsensual sex. For a long time, the FBI’s official definition of rape was “carnal knowledge of a female forcible and against her will.” This suggests that all men are immune to non-consensual sex, completely ignoring the concept of men who are raped by other men, or men who are forced to have sex with non-physical means. The definition was eventually changed to focus on any instance of forced penetration — including when someone is “made to penetrate” someone else — but the gender stereotypes associated with sexual assault remained firmly intact....

Operating in Hell’s Kitchen in the 1970s and ’80s, Francis “Mickey” Featherstone was one of the most feared hitmen in the Irish American mob. TwitterFrancis T. “Mickey” Featherstone was a member of the Irish mob until he was framed for a murder he didn’t commit and turned informant. Mickey Featherstone was second-in-command to Jimmy Coonan, leader of the Westies, an extremely violent Irish mob that operated in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan, in the 1970s and 1980s....

Step inside the eerie remnants of America’s worst coal fires, toxic waste dumps, nuclear meltdowns, and more. MRHSfan/Flickr Economists have long said that pollution is a cost of growth. But what happens when pollution becomes an impediment — if not an end — to growth? The following towns bring that question to light in a very real, if not haunting, way. Centralia, Pennsylvania DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty ImagesSmoke rises from a large crack in PA Highway 61, caused by the underground coal fire in Centralia, on February 2, 2010....

For the record, the writers at All That Is Interesting are not anti-science. For every person that scientific research hurts, hundreds are saved from pain and disease. But, sometimes, a scientific experiment is so obscenely brutal that you have to wonder if it was really worth it. Here are some of the most terrifying, manipulative experiments ever conducted in the name of science: The Milgram Obedience Experiments Are you truly an independent thinker?...

The report comes after abuse allegations were revealed as a part of a state investigation in Pennsylvania. Jeff Swensen/Getty ImagesFather Kris Stubna walks to the sanctuary following a mass to celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at St Paul Cathedral, the mother church of the Pittsburgh Diocese in Pennsylvania, one of the churches implicated in the following reports. The Catholic Church has reportedly been paying off victims of abuse in lawsuits and claims over sexual abuse allegations since the 1980s....

In just 30 seconds, 30 rounds were fired when the tension between a crew of thieving cowboys and vigilante lawmen came to an explosive head in the frontier town of Tombstone, Arizona. Wikimedia CommonsWyatt Earp at age 21 in Lamar, Missouri. Circa 1869-1870. The O.K. Corral shootout has become an iconic footnote in the history of the Wild West. Lawman Wyatt Earp, his brothers Morgan and Virgil, and his faithful friend Doc Holliday faced off against a team of lawless cowboys who ran ragged through the frontier town of Tombstone, Arizona....

While Juneteenth began as a local celebration of Texas’ last slaves being freed on June 19, 1865, it has since evolved into a worldwide celebration of freedom. Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post/Getty ImagesA young boy and his family celebrate Juneteenth in Denver, Colorado. On June 19, 1865, crowds of slaves gathered in Galveston, Texas to hear an announcement from Union Army General Gordon Granger. “The people of Texas,” said Granger, “are informed that in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free....

Aruká Juma became the last male member of his tribe in 1999, and he had long borne witness to the decimation of his people. Twitter/Survival InternationalAruká Juma became the last member of the Juma tribe in 1999. “Where invaders are present, coronavirus could wipe out whole peoples,” said Sarah Shenker, who works for the tribe conservation charity Survival International. “It’s a matter of life and death.” So far, the virus has killed 970 Indigenous people in Brazil and infected more than 500,000....