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Your giftee would die to receive these presents.

Humans have a strange and lasting fascination with the dark and macabre. Lucky for you, we’ve compiled a list of the best gifts for true crime fans that will appeal to any murder mystery lover.

Hannah McDonald
Noah Webster.

Noah Webster—who was born on October 16, 1758—compiled America’s most influential dictionary, Americanized our English, essentially founded the publishing industry, and was a pioneer in epidemiology. Here's what you should know about Webster.

April Snellings












King Tut's death remains an unsolved mystery.

History's most famous child ruler was also the result of inbreeding, which sure didn't help his longevity much.

Jake Rossen