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In 1934, Albert Fish wrote a letter to Grace Budd’s mother and described how he’d murdered her before cutting her into pieces and eating her flesh. Bettmann/Getty ImagesDetails on the envelope of Albert Fish’s letter to the family of Grace Budd led directly to his arrest. While plenty of Americans spent the Roaring Twenties at wild parties, Albert Fish developed a taste for human flesh. Known as the “Brooklyn Vampire,” he lured children into abandoned homes to kill them....

Classic rock icon Rod Stewart would take his trains on tour with him, requesting an extra room so he could build while staying in hotels. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: At 95 Years Old, Former President Jimmy Carter Is Still Building Homes For The Needy The Unbelievable Story Of Dick Proenneke, The Man Who Lived Alone In The Alaskan Wilderness For 30 Years...

For more than a century, it was only a myth, with nothing but bite marks on cacti suggesting that this rare creature was still roaming the terrain of this remote island. GNPD/W. TapiaThe Fernandina giant tortoise in the wild. 2019. The Fernandina giant tortoise (or Chelonoidis phantasticus) has not been seen since 1906, making the discovery of a living, adult female on the Galápagos island of Fernandina on Feb. 17 a particularly exciting find....

On October 31, 1993, actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose outside the notorious Viper Room nightclub in Hollywood. He was just 23 years old. Few movie stars of the early 1990s were as beloved as River Phoenix. Famous for his acting talent as well as his good looks, Phoenix seemed like he was destined for greatness. Sadly, hard drugs and Hollywood nightlife shattered that dream — and led to his death on October 31, 1993, at age 23....

An intriguing look inside the hippie movement, the 1960s counterculture that brought peace, drugs, and free love across the United States. Source: Some Killer Stories In the mid-1960s, a never before seen hippie counter-culture blossomed throughout the United States, inciting both the Flower Power movement as well as the general revulsion of more straight-laced, Ward Cleaver-esque Americans. No longer wanting to keep up with the Joneses or confine themselves to white picket-fenced corrals of repressive and Puritanical sexual norms, these fresh-faced masses would soon come to be known as Hippies....

The Joro spider is native to East Asia but started appearing in Georgia in 2014 after it likely got trapped on a shipping container. Wikimedia CommonsThe Joro spider can grow up to the size of a human palm and can weave 10-foot webs. The Joro spider has striking red and yellow markings. It can weave golden, orb-like webs that stretch as much as 10 feet long. And the spider, native to Asia, has made its way to American shores and is currently invading Georgia....

On December 28, 1992, nine-year-old Katie Beers was captured by family friend John Esposito — then held prisoner and abused for weeks. YouTube/True Crime DailyKatie Beers was just about to turn 10 years old when she was kidnapped by a predatory friend of the family and held prisoner for more than two weeks. Just a few days before her 10th birthday in 1992, Katie Beers of Bay Shore, New York was lured into the home of a neighbor and family friend named John Esposito....

In one fell swoop, 22-year-old Olga Hepnarová killed eight people and injured dozens more in Prague. Here’s her chilling story. One summer day in 1973, a large group of elderly people were waiting at a Prague tram stop for their morning ride. Around 11 AM, a pick-up truck suddenly came hurtling down the road, swerved violently onto the pavement and slammed into them. Screams filled the air, dead bodies lined the streets, and a few meters down the road, sitting calmly in the driver’s seat, was the 22-year-old girl who had decided to kill them all....

In June 1980, Candace Montgomery struck her best friend Betty Gore with a three-foot ax 41 times after having an affair with Gore’s husband — and got off scot-free. Suburban housewife Candy Montgomery seemed to have it all: a loving husband, children, and a best friend named Betty Gore in whom she could confide. But the 30-year-old Christian of Collin County, Texas, would grow tired of her routine. She consequently began an affair with her best friend’s husband — and killed her when she found out about it....

The actual true story of The Conjuring, namely the Perron family and Enfield haunting, is scarier than the movies themselves. When The Conjuring was released in 2013, it was met with critical acclaim. Critics everywhere praised it for its all-too-realistic portrayal of the demonic haunting of an innocent family in Rhode Island. Most viewers assumed that the movie was nothing but the wild imaginings of director James Wan. However, the true story of The Conjuring is actually rooted in a horrifying true experience of Ed and Lorraine Warren....

Wendy Lynn Wein submitted a service request on the fake murder-for-hire website Rent-A-Hitman without realizing the site was a parody. Monroe County JailWendy Lynn Wein wanted to kill her ex-husband because he’d stolen money from her. When Wendy Lynn Wein decided to kill her ex-husband, she turned to the Internet for help. After some searching, she found a website called “Rent-a-Hitman” and put in a request. But the website is a satiric fake, and Wein has just pleaded guilty to solicitation of murder and using a computer to commit a crime....

An eccentric psychologist and researcher, Timothy Leary became an outspoken advocate of LSD in the 1960s — and introduced millions to psychedelic drugs. Timothy Leary was one of the most famous yet misunderstood figures of the counterculture era. His fervent admirers saw him as a brilliant philosopher and psychedelic guru. They believed that he was inspiring a revolution in the psychological and spiritual lives of countless Americans. But his critics — especially the authorities — saw him as a threat to public order....

Until his arrest in 2015, Peter Scully recorded himself torturing and sexually abusing young girls for thousands of dollars on his pay-per-view dark web site “No Limits Fun.” In dark places, there are monsters — and in the darkest corners of the internet, there was Peter Scully. The Australian criminal was arrested in the Philippines in 2015 when he was charged with producing and selling videos of child abuse on the web....

You’ve likely been fooled, astounded, and enraged by the infamous checker shadow illusion. Here’s why it gets you every time. Squares “A” and “B” are actually the same exact color. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons Squares “A” and “B” in the photo above are the exact same color. Yet, if you still trust your eyes more than those words, there are a few simple tests and scientific principles that will help you realize that your eyes are lying to you....

From the original Penn Station to the Old Cincinnati Library, these majestic landmarks were demolished to make room for parking garages, offices, and more “modernized” buildings. Urban development is a vital part of any society. As populations grow, cities must be able to provide their residents with government services, infrastructure, and entertainment facilities. Unfortunately, this often leads to destroyed landmarks and demolished historic buildings. As the population of the United States boomed after World War II, society had to change rapidly to keep up....

The colorful city of Jodhpur is quite literally like no place else on Earth – they don’t call it the “Blue City” for nothing. Indian neighbors Sharda (L), 45, Sopa (C), 52, and Kosholi, 50, talk on steps outside their homes in Jodhpur.REBECCA CONWAY/AFP/Getty Images An Indian child runs past the owner of a horse-drawn cart as he waits for customers.REBECCA CONWAY/AFP/Getty Images Indian workers carry brooms for sale along a street in the old quarters of Jodhpur....

From forgotten war heroes to overlooked inventors, dive into some of the most fascinating stories from the annals of Black history. Throughout American history, Black cowboys have roamed the plains, Black explorers have traveled to unseen lands, and Black women have broken barriers as doctors and activists. Black history is American history. And these 33 Black history facts are just the tip of the iceberg. In the gallery below, you can explore the stories of some truly remarkable Black Americans....

They chose to scan the spot where it was found on a lark. “It turned out to be a good decision.” Manuel Gabler/NIKUScientists discovered a 1,000-year-old Viking ship burial on a Norwegian farm using georadar technology. With a bit of luck and a lot of technology, archaeologists recently discovered a 1,000-year-old Viking ship buried underneath a farm in Norway. The discovery was made on the western island of Smøla after researchers scanned a field with advanced ground-penetrating radar....

Bored and near a colony of bees? We’ve got just the hobby for you: bee bearding. Humans share an intimate history with bees, having hunted and gathered their sweet honey as far back as 13,000 BC. It only seems natural, then, that this close association would eventuate into donning their winged friends as…beards. The practice – aptly named bee bearding – has been a mainstay of the beekeeping world since the nineteenth century, often as a sideshow in carnivals....

Here’s everything you ever wanted to know about your feline sees the world. Like this gallery?Share it: Share Flipboard Email And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: Scientists Restore Partial Brain Function In Brains Of Pigs Who Died Hours Earlier 27 Jaw-Dropping Science Images From 2020 That You May Have Missed Why Your Eyes Are Fooled By The Famous Checker Shadow Illusion 1 of 22Cat irises seem to come in unlimited colors....