The Savage King Henry VIII

As an American I can’t explain my obsession with Tudor England, except that there’s so much scandal and murder involved. And y’all already know that I do love me some scandal and murder!

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My Fave Morbid Historical Event

Which historical killers and/or events fascinate me the most? Gosh, I’m a total (Morbid) history buff so this is so difficult for me to choose just one! I have an affinity for the Tudors – King Henry vii and his wives. Then there his daughters, Queen Mary (who is often referenced as Bloody Mary today)…

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The Horrors Of Lake Shawnee Amusement Park

Young Tabitha Cole was attacked as she was washing clothes in the river, while her brothers Ezekiel and Bartley were taken from a field where they were playing. They stabbed and scalped Tabitha and Bartley; Ezekiel was promptly burnt at the stake…

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The True Story Behind “Nightmare On Elm Street”

We all know Freddy Kruger isn’t real, but the true inspiration behind the character is just as scary – maybe even more so…

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Everything You’d Like To Know About The Heaven’s Gate Suicide Cult

This article contains everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Heaven’s Gate, and I’ll tell you why they are the cult which intrigues me the most – hands down. This article does contains many crime scene photos, as well as the group’s strangely joyful exit interview video which was shot just before their deaths, Applewhite’s final video, a house tour while the bodies were still inside, and an interview with a surviving member who does show a video of the cult going about their daily routines.

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Lingchi & Other Gory Chinese Torture Methods

Surely we can all name a few Medieval torture methods, they are so well known. For some reason, many of China’s methods are not; that’s a shame as they really had a knack for torture! Sit back and let me tell you all about it…

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The Death Of The Goebbels & Their Children

The Goebbels thought it better to simply kill their 6 children; their mother had planned the children’s demise at least a month in advance. She said it would be better for them to die than to live “without their Fuehrer to lead and guide them”…

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Cannibalism In Recent History

CAUTION! THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS DISTURBING IMAGES OF DEATH* We like to think that this type of thing can’t happen in polite society, that cannibalism is something that only so-called uncivilized tribes and macabre serial killers partake in. But history has proven again and again that when humans are starving and survival instincts kick in, people will do and eat literally anything and anyone – in many cases even their own children…

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The Infuriating Brandon Teena Case

Caution, Crime Scene Photos!
His assailants threatened to kill Brandon if he ever told anyone what they had done to him; after the assault the men drove Brandon to their house and forced him to shower. Brandon climbed out of a bathroom window to escape; he ran straight to Lana’s house, and she talked him into reporting what happened. He was taken to the hospital where a rapee kit was performed…

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The Mystery Of The Sodder Children

On the evening of Christmas Eve in 1945, Jennie and George Sodder, along with 9 of their 10 children (one son had joined the military), had gone to bed as usual. They were awakened around 1 am with their home on fire. The couple grabbed their youngest child, 2 year old Silvia who’d still slept in her parent’s bedroom, and took her to safety; 23 year old John, 17 year old Marion, and 16 year old George Jr all survived…

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The True Origins Of Friday The 13th

Happy Friday the 13th, y’all!
We all know today is supposed to be unlucky, and there are a few different reasons for this superstition: If you’re Christian you believe that Jesus was killed on a Friday and there were 13 people at the last supper. Another reason, they used to hang people on Fridays, and there are 13 turns on a hangman’s noose. And more recently, Tupac died from his wounds on Friday the 13th, in 1996.

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The Grinches Who Killed Halloween

The first actual accounting of tainted candy happened in Long Island back in 1964. A 47 year old housewife named Helen Pfeil was sick and tired of older kids participating in what she believed to be a young kid activity, so she took it upon herself to remedy the situation…

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The Curse Of The Iceman

It’s believed that the Iceman and a friend had been searching for food when they got into a fight, which is likely how he died. Amazingly there was still an Arrowhead lodged in his shoulder, and plenty of cuts and bruises are still apparent on much of his body. With DNA testing, the blood of 4 other people was found on him.

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