The Monster
On May 26, 2007, as it does every year, the Danish port city of Aalborg—also known as the Paris of the North—turned into one giant party. That’s because Denmark’s largest…
Read moreOn May 26, 2007, as it does every year, the Danish port city of Aalborg—also known as the Paris of the North—turned into one giant party. That’s because Denmark’s largest…
Read morePoaching was punished as a serious crime until the mid-19th century, as hunting was reserved exclusively for the feudal lords or authorized individuals. The forest rangers, who served as law…
Read moreEven in ancient times, poison was a popular method for getting rid of unwanted people. One of the most spectacular poisonings of all time was the murder of Emperor Claudius.…
Read moreOn November 26, 1983, at around 6:40 a.m., six armed men wearing balaclavas raided the Brink’s Mat security depot near Heathrow Airport in West London, a facility known for storing…
Read moreThe story of Marie Margarethe Beier—known simply as Grete—could easily have come straight out of a penny dreadful. She was a woman just 5 feet tall and extremely cunning, whose…
Read moreThe youngest people in Irish history to be convicted of murder were two 14-year-old boys. They had brutally killed a young girl in what appeared to be a satanic ritual.…
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