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Michelangelo's 'Pietà.'

10 Famous Works of Art That Were Attacked

The 2022 vandalization of the 'Mona Lisa' was just the latest incident where famous art was attacked.

Jane Alexander

9 Fascinating Facts About Delia Owens's 'Where the Crawdads Sing'

Delia Owens's 'Where the Crawdads Sing' is a bildungsroman, a survivalist thriller, a love story, a whodunit, and a meditation on nature all rolled into one.

Anastasia Rose Hyden

Let's get forensic.

Common Misconceptions About Forensic Science

Do you put too much stock into anything labeled ‘forensic evidence’? You might be a victim of the CSI effect.

Ellen Gutoskey



Naples, Florida.

The 25 Safest Cities to Live in the U.S.

If you want to slash your chances of getting murdered or robbed, head to Naples, Florida.

Ellen Gutoskey


Don't mess with this man's signs.

Fast Feud: When Colonel Sanders Shot a Rival Gas Station Owner

The future founder of KFC didn’t start the shootout, but he did finish it.

Ellen Gutoskey


New York City's Hotel Chelsea.

8 Fascinating Facts About New York City's Hotel Chelsea

Since its original opening in 1884, the Hotel Chelsea has made headlines for its celebrity residents, bizarre deaths, purported paranormal activity, and beyond.

Kaeli Conforti


They're not always as smart as they seem.

Common Misconceptions About Serial Killers

Are famous serial killers all geniuses? Does criminal profiling work as well as it seems to? Those answers and more on this Misconceptions.

Ellen Gutoskey
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