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8 Salem Witch Trial Victims Executed For Their Alleged Demonic Crimes

Wikimedia CommonsThis 1853 painting depicting the examination of a witch was based on the Salem witch trials. Martha Carrier lived in nearby Andover, not Salem. But she had an infamous reputation. Many believed that shed brought smallpox to town around 1690.

9 Creepy Artifacts And The Chilling Stories Behind Them

David Schroeter/FlickrUntouched by air, Lady Dai had soft skin and blood in her veins until researchers disturbed her tomb. She died over 2,000 years ago. And yet, when researchers discovered her tomb in 1971, she was barely touched by time.

9 Times Nostradamus Predictions Allegedly Came True

Public DomainLiberty Leading the People by Eugne Delacroix. The French Revolution was a major turning point in the countrys history. Increasingly frustrated with Frances royalty, the people of France rose up agains the monarchy in 1789 and executed their last king, Louis XVI, and their last queen, Marie Antionette.

9 Wild West Outlaws That Wreaked Havoc Across The Frontier

Public DomainSundance Kid with his companion, Etta Place. Circa 1901. Harry Longabaughs life as a Wild West outlaw got off to a rough start. Born in Pennsylvania in 1867, he headed west at a young age and stole a horse from Sundance, Wyoming. Longabaugh was promptly arrested for the crime, but he also earned his

After Two Years of Edward Snowden Revelations, What Have We Learned About NSA Spying?

Edward Snowden speaks to a student group by video conference in 2015. Source: Gage Skidmore On May 20, 2013, Edward Snowden boarded a flight from Hawaii to Hong Kong. The laptop and thumb drives he carried with him contained hundreds of thousands of secret government documents. In a Hong Kong hotel room, he met with