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Inside Gary Ridgway’s Horrific Murders As The Green River Killer

Throughout the 1980s and '90s, Gary Ridgway prowled Washington as the Green River Killer, hunting for vulnerable women to rape and murder until he was arrested in 2001.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Feb 11, 2024

Inside Gary Ridgway’s Horrific Murders As The Green River Killer

Throughout the 1980s and '90s, Gary Ridgway prowled Washington as the Green River Killer, hunting for vulnerable women to rape and murder until he was arrested in 2001.

By Jaclyn Anglis • February 11, 2024

Inside Michael Jackson’s Death And The Fatal Overdose That Caused It

During a sleepless night, Michael Jackson reportedly begged his personal doctor to give him propofol on June 25, 2009. It was the last thing he ever did.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 11, 2024

Inside Michael Jackson’s Death And The Fatal Overdose That Caused It

During a sleepless night, Michael Jackson reportedly begged his personal doctor to give him propofol on June 25, 2009. It was the last thing he ever did.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 11, 2024

Christopher Wilder Lured Women And Girls With The Promise Of Modeling Gigs — Then Brutally Raped And Murdered Them

In February 1984, Christopher Wilder embarked on a seven-week, cross-country murder spree, torturing and killing at least eight aspiring models and earning himself the nickname "The Beauty Queen Killer."

By Leah Silverman • Feb 11, 2024

Christopher Wilder Lured Women And Girls With The Promise Of Modeling Gigs — Then Brutally Raped And Murdered Them

In February 1984, Christopher Wilder embarked on a seven-week, cross-country murder spree, torturing and killing at least eight aspiring models and earning himself the nickname "The Beauty Queen Killer."

By Leah Silverman • February 11, 2024

Grigori Rasputin’s Mystical Rise And Brutal Death In Tsarist Russia

Grigori Rasputin was a mystic and renegade monk who entranced the Romanovs — and ended up being assassinated in December 1916 for it.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Feb 10, 2024

Grigori Rasputin’s Mystical Rise And Brutal Death In Tsarist Russia

Grigori Rasputin was a mystic and renegade monk who entranced the Romanovs — and ended up being assassinated in December 1916 for it.

By Jaclyn Anglis • February 10, 2024

Jean Seberg Was A Celebrated Actress — Then The FBI Targeted Her For Supporting Civil Rights

An actress who starred in iconic films like "Breathless" and "Bonjour Tristesse," Jean Seberg would have her life destroyed by a government smear campaign in the 1970s.

By Leah Silverman • Feb 10, 2024

Jean Seberg Was A Celebrated Actress — Then The FBI Targeted Her For Supporting Civil Rights

An actress who starred in iconic films like "Breathless" and "Bonjour Tristesse," Jean Seberg would have her life destroyed by a government smear campaign in the 1970s.

By Leah Silverman • February 10, 2024

This Week In History News, Feb. 4 – 10

Pompeii scrolls deciphered using AI, seventh-century armored warrior unearthed in Hungary, Roman funerary bed found in London.

By All That's Interesting • Feb 9, 2024

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This Week In History News, Feb. 4 – 10

Pompeii scrolls deciphered using AI, seventh-century armored warrior unearthed in Hungary, Roman funerary bed found in London.

By All That's Interesting • February 9, 2024

‘Titanic Of The Alps’ Shipwreck From 1933 To Be Raised From The Bottom Of Lake Constance

The Säntis operated for 40 years before it was sunk in 1933 — and it's so well-preserved that you can still read its name on the side of the ship.

By Kaleena Fraga • Feb 9, 2024

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‘Titanic Of The Alps’ Shipwreck From 1933 To Be Raised From The Bottom Of Lake Constance

The Säntis operated for 40 years before it was sunk in 1933 — and it's so well-preserved that you can still read its name on the side of the ship.

By Kaleena Fraga • February 9, 2024

How Did Socrates Die? Inside The Famed Greek Philosopher’s Forced Suicide

Despite his spirited defense against charges of impiety and corrupting the youth, Socrates was sentenced to death by poisoning in 399 B.C.E. by a jury of his Athenian peers.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 8, 2024

How Did Socrates Die? Inside The Famed Greek Philosopher’s Forced Suicide

Despite his spirited defense against charges of impiety and corrupting the youth, Socrates was sentenced to death by poisoning in 399 B.C.E. by a jury of his Athenian peers.

By Austin Harvey • February 8, 2024

The True Story Of Amateur Christian Archaeologist Ron Wyatt And His Biblical ‘Discoveries’

Over the course of 22 years, Ron Wyatt claimed to have uncovered the original Ten Commandments, the Ark of the Covenant, and even a sampling of Jesus Christ's blood.

By Donna Sarkar • Feb 8, 2024

The True Story Of Amateur Christian Archaeologist Ron Wyatt And His Biblical ‘Discoveries’

Over the course of 22 years, Ron Wyatt claimed to have uncovered the original Ten Commandments, the Ark of the Covenant, and even a sampling of Jesus Christ's blood.

By Donna Sarkar • February 8, 2024

The Wild History Of Predjama Castle, The Medieval Fortress Built Into The Mouth Of A Cave

Built in the 12th century in Slovenia, Predjama Castle is carved into a 400-foot cliffside with nine miles of complex tunnels beneath it — that once helped a local 'Robin Hood' to evade capture.

By Austin Harvey • Feb 8, 2024

The Wild History Of Predjama Castle, The Medieval Fortress Built Into The Mouth Of A Cave

Built in the 12th century in Slovenia, Predjama Castle is carved into a 400-foot cliffside with nine miles of complex tunnels beneath it — that once helped a local 'Robin Hood' to evade capture.

By Austin Harvey • February 8, 2024

Inside The Eerie Ghost Town Of Centralia, Pennsylvania That’s Been On Fire Since 1962

When a fire erupted inside the coal mine in Centralia, residents thought it would quickly burn out on its own. But the blaze is still going six decades later and the state has given up on trying to fight it.

By Katie Serena • Feb 8, 2024

Inside The Eerie Ghost Town Of Centralia, Pennsylvania That’s Been On Fire Since 1962

When a fire erupted inside the coal mine in Centralia, residents thought it would quickly burn out on its own. But the blaze is still going six decades later and the state has given up on trying to fight it.

By Katie Serena • February 8, 2024