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In the dimly lit corridors of the University of Lisbon’s Faculty of Medicine, a peculiar relic sits preserved in a glass jar—a severed...

Valentine’s Day is usually a time for sweet nothings, heart-shaped confections, and declarations of undying love. But if you think the...

It is often said that war brings out the best and worst in humanity. But in the case of Corporal Wojtek, it also brought out the best in...

It is an amusing yet historically revealing episode that, in 1940, a young Fidel Castro—yes, that Fidel Castro—decided to write a letter...

In the late 1950s, Władziu Valentino Liberace, the flamboyant American pianist and entertainer known simply as “Liberace,” was at the...

Tucked away in a quiet, wooded area near Estonia’s Ämari Air Base, the Ämari Pilots’ Cemetery is an unusual and haunting memorial. Unlike...

In the bustling streets of Edo (present-day Tokyo) during the 18th and 19th centuries, entertainment took many forms, from kabuki theatre...

Ah, cigarette dispensers—those ingenious little gadgets that somehow made the act of inhaling smoke a touch more refined, or at least a...

In the early 20th century, Władysław T. Benda was a name as recognised as Norman Rockwell, N.C. Wyeth, or Maxfield Parrish in the realms...

Few figures in medical history have managed to balance fame, controversy, and sheer eccentricity quite like Dr Serge Voronoff, a man who...

In the late 19th century, when the business of catching criminals was more art than science, a Parisian police records clerk named...

In the history of U.S. military interventions, few operations have combined tactical precision, high-stakes drama, and surreal...

In 1974, Marina Abramović staged what is now one of the most infamous and discussed performance art pieces in history: Rhythm 0 ....

The culinary world is no stranger to the bizarre, but when it comes to “people pies,” things take a delectably dark turn. This grotesque...

The morning of 22 February 1797 started off in Fishguard, north Pembrokeshire unseasonably warm and bright for the time of year, with the...

Sometimes, art is about lofty ideals and profound reflections on the human condition. And sometimes, it’s about priests having one too...

On a quiet summer day in Paris, 1981, Issei Sagawa—a seemingly unassuming Japanese student—invited his classmate Renée Hartevelt to his...

Joseph Beyrle’s journey through World War II is one of the most unique, showcasing bravery, resilience, and an almost unfathomable series...

I admit that I’ve never seen it, but from every indication the 1974 Japanese TV series Kamen Rider X was bloody amazing. Kamen Rider ...

Karen Silkwood's story begins in the quiet town of Nederland, Texas, where she was born in 1946 and raised by her parents, Merle and...

When most people have a drink or two, they might wager on a game of darts, or perhaps boast a little about their past. But for Thomas...

John Stonehouse’s name is etched into British political history as one of the most scandalous figures of the 20th century. Once tipped as...

In Italy ’s criminal history, few cases have rattled the public as much as that of Marco Mariolini—a man whose strange and deeply...

In October 1970, a malnourished and frail young girl, later known as Genie, shuffled into a welfare office in Los Angeles County. Her...