Lena Baker Case
Lena Baker was the first and only woman to be executed in Georgia’s electric chair. She was executed in 1945, after she was convicted of …
Boy tied to tree and set on fire on 8th birthday exposed killer from deathbed
Robbie Middleton was celebrating his eighth birthday when he was attacked by neighbour Don Collins, who was later exposed as the killer in a devastating …
The Man Who Lost His Face — And Got a New One
On November 13, 2008, Dallas Wiens, a construction worker from Texas, was involved in a horrific accident. While working near high-voltage power lines, disaster struck when a high-voltage …
The Rare Genetics Behind the White Baby Born to Black Nigerian Parents in London
In 2010, the world was captivated by a story that challenged assumptions about heredity and human genetics. A Black Nigerian couple living in London gave …
Inside the Bodies of Pompeii: What CT Scans Reveal About the Plaster Casts
For generations, the haunting figures of Pompeii have fascinated, unsettled, and moved visitors from around the world. These ghostly forms—men, women, and children frozen in …
The Lantern That Never Went Out: A Lost Love Story from Old Tombstone
In the heart of the Arizona desert—where the wind carries whispers of the past and the horizon burns gold at dusk—there lingers a story that …
Hummingbird Moth, Hemaris thysbe
Have you noticed something visiting your flowers but you aren’t quite sure whether it’s a bee, or a small hummingbird, or a fat butterfly? It’s …
The 700-Pound Genius Con Man Who Scammed Millions: The Incredible True Story of “Cherry Hill Fats”
In the annals of American organized crime, few figures are as unforgettable — or as physically imposing — as Sylvan Harry Scolnick, better known to …
The US island where you can walk to Russia
As Trump and Putin meet in Alaska, two twin islands connected by an ice bridge in the Bering Strait are a reminder that the US …
Mary Ellen Wilson Schutt
1864 – 1956 • North Chili Rural Cemetery Child Abuse Survivor First child abuse case to be heard and decided in a court of law. Mary Ellen …