Before the Acid Queen, There was the Bride
Who doesn't love a cold-hearted killer with a catchy nickname? Chicago's Bernice Lundstrom earned her title of the Acid Bridge not long after her marriage...
What Do You Get for the Man Who Eats Anything?
A post on the Danny Dutch blog shares the story of Charles Domery, an 18th century Polish soldier who ate just about anything.
According to...
The Burial Society
In the 1800s, before the widespread prevalence or affordability of life insurance, working class Britains often banded together into Burial Societies that would help...
The World’s Most Adorable Secret Society
The German Mops-Orden (Pug-Order) Pugs is believed to have been founded in Bavaria in 1740, after Roman Catholics were forbidden to join the Masons....
It Was the Best of Shows, the Worst of Shows
You may have heard about the riots that ensued after the debut of Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring, but did you know...
The Mummy’s Curse
The opening of Tutankhamen's tomb was followed by the untimely deaths of prominent figures and archaeologists, leading many to believe in the Mummy's Curse....
Cattle Fraud, in 2023?
In April, a Montana man was sentenced to 32 years in prison for two murders he committed to cover up a cattle rustling scheme....
The Murderous Mrs. Clem
JSTOR Daily shares the tale of Nancy Clem, a murderous con artiste from late 19th century Indiana.
Clem's crimes came to light after the burned...
Space Station Archaeology
A team of archaeologists is creating a record of life among astronauts on the International Space Station. The Sampling Quadrangle Assemblages Research Experiment (SQuARE)...
What if Bees are Sentient?
In his new book, What a Bee Knows: Exploring the Thoughts, Memories and Personalities of Bees, pollination ecologist Stephen Buchmann says his research suggests...
