Truly Remarkable’: Solo Rower on Atlantic Journey Encounters Majestic Whales
Tom Waddington is on a quest to row across the Atlantic Ocean all by himself — but on Sunday, he found plenty of company at sea, when a pod of pilot whales thronged around him. They followed him for hours,…
Will the West Mesa Serial Killer Ever Be Identified?
The following content contains disturbing accounts of violence, including sexual violence. Discretion is advised. Veronica Romero was funny and intelligent. Victoria Chavez loved the outdoors. Michelle Valdez could energize a room with her smile. Along with six other young women…
About 20% of Sweden’s brown bears to be killed in annual hunt
About 20% of Sweden’s brown bear population could be killed this hunting season after licenses were issued for 486 of the animals to culled, despite an outcry from conservation groups. There’s currently an estimated 2,450 brown bears roaming the Swedish…
Couple in Brazil Planted More Than 2M Trees in 20 Years To Recreate Forest?
In 1998, something amazing started happening in a small corner of Brazil. Sebastião Salgado, a world-renowned photographer, and his wife, Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado, decided to tackle a big problem: a piece of land that had been devastated by years…
Why Books Are Safe on Baghdad’s Streets
If you’ve ever wandered through Al-Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad, you might notice something pretty unusual: books are left out on the street overnight. It’s not a careless mistake or a sign of neglect—it’s actually a deep-rooted tradition. Here’s the thing:…
Unresolved Motive: The Amityville Murders and Ronald DeFeo’s Tragic Actions
In the early evening of November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr., known as “Butch” by family and friends, walked into a hometown bar in Amityville to have a drink. John Altieri, one of the patrons, recalled DeFeo shouting, “My father…
Algeria’s First Serial Killer: The Chilling Tale of Dahou Saïd, a.k.a. Boumahraz.
Fortunately, the Arab world has only a few terrifying tales like the one I’m about to share. I was genuinely shocked when I first heard it—I never imagined Algeria harbored such individuals. Extensive searches for information revealed very little, likely…
New Jersey Man Flies Nearly 1,000 Miles to Attack Fellow Gamer with Hammer
Fernandina Beach, FL — A New Jersey man is facing serious charges after he allegedly flew nearly 1,000 miles to Florida to confront and attack a fellow gamer with a hammer over an online dispute. The suspect, 20-year-old Edward Kang,…
Man Lost at Sea for 438 Days Says He Had the ‘Best Sex Ever’ There
In November 2012, José Salvador Alvarenga, a seasoned fisherman, set out on what was meant to be a routine two-day fishing trip off the coast of Mexico. Little did he know that this trip would turn into one of the…
Omar bin Omran: 27 Years of Captivity and the Unfolding Mystery
The story of Omar bin Omran is one of the most harrowing tales to emerge in recent history. Missing for 27 years, the Algerian man was found alive in May 2024, hidden in the cellar of his neighbor’s house in…