They say that nothing stays hidden forever. Indeed, we’re finding the answers to long-running questions on a seemingly regular basis. Even the truth behind the world’s most enduring secrets might someday see the light of day. It’s impossible to predict when new developments will happen in old mysteries. A chance discovery here, a deathbed confession

The Cheka, GPU, NKVD, MGB, and KGB. These are just a few of the names and acronyms for the same thing: the terrifying secret police apparatus of the Soviet Union. Following the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, Russia’s Communists used repressive violence to quash any semblance of political resistance. During this reign of terror, the various

Certain places in the world are having problems with that one thing most of us prefer not to discuss: poop. When you visit these places, there is the likelihood (but not a certainty) that you will find feces just lying around. Even if you don’t, you definitely won’t miss the unmistakable stench. These malodorous issues

Food and drink are some of the most essential parts of life—we could not live without the sustenance they provide. Although there are some people in the world who are truly starving and would eat anything, modern man in most industrialized civilizations has made something of a hobby out of eating. We spend millions on

In the 16th century, Christians were afraid of puppets, even believing that they were demonic because it was impossible to identify the source of a puppet’s voice. With a reboot of Puppet Master underway and the legacy of other scary films’ puppets like Billy in Saw, it’s safe to say that many of us are

North Korea is a living Hell. Suffice to say, there are probably few countries more depressing to live in or write lists about. Given the choice, you’d probably take writing the list. In any case, pack a couple of Vicodin and a bottle of whiskey, because we’re off to Best Korea! You’ll need all the

Most killers will commit their crime and make a run for it, but there are those who feel the need to do some pretty creepy things with the bodies of the deceased. They will often hide the corpses, thinking that they are somehow more clever than the police. Sometimes, they will keep the dead close

Terrorism has been a buzzword for people in the media and the government ever since the infamous September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in 2001. According to Merriam-Webster, a terrorist is defined as “an advocate or practitioner of terrorism as a means of coercion.”[1] This can be pretty broad but