Death

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.

Decapitation used to be considered the most humane way of disposing of criminals, complete with adorable euphemisms like "the patriotic haircut."

California residents committed to living an eco-friendly life will soon be able to opt for an eco-friendly death.

Lady Jane Grey is seen as an innocent victim of Tudor Dynasty politics, and her rightfulness to the crown is debated to this day.

Why cremate when you can turn yourself into human porridge?

A flame-free disposal turns your body into a convenient sludge.

Sometimes you can have too much Paddington.

The stuffed bears and marmalade sandwiches are becoming a headache for the park.

The Crypt Under The Chancel Of St Georges Chapel Windsor Castle 1910 (1911)

Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest in an oak coffin designed for her more than 30 years ago, and it’s bound to weigh a ton, because it’s lined with lead.

Queen Elizabeth II and company at Buckingham Palace after her coronation in June 1953.

Prince Charles’s coronation won’t be for months. Yes, he’s already technically King Charles III.

Bruce Lee never got to finish 'Game of Death,' so someone else did.

Released five years after his sudden death, Bruce Lee's 'Game of Death' used everything from camera tricks to cardboard cutouts to resurrect a legend.

Though it’s impossible to predict the age your dog will reach, some breeds do live to be older than others.

A statue of Pocahontas stands near the Jamestown settlement site.

Over several decades beginning in 1607, Jamestown nearly collapsed multiple times as colonists succumbed to disease and famine.

Rocket debris could be the next hot cause of death.

Thanks to more launches and lax standards, there's a pretty good chance someone is going to get creamed by falling space junk sooner rather than later.

Handwritten code found in the back of the poetry book thought to belong to the Somerton Man.

Seventy-three years after his body was discovered under strange circumstances, DNA researchers claim to know the identity of Australia's Somerton Man.

People have been “dropping like flies”—often due to weather—since at least the mid-19th century.

Mae West's play about sex caused a stir in 1927—even though it didn't have any.

Forget murder. These vintage Hollywood stars had careers ruined over public urination and necking.

You best start believin’ in uncanny valleys, Miss Alexa. You’re in one!

Free shipping, though users may not care.

Why be buried in debt when you can buy an attractive coffin for as little as $999?

If you see a magpie, have an onion ready.

When it comes to weird and wacky superstitions, the United Kingdom has developed some real oddities

The original iPod touch first introduced in 2007.

Apple products come and go—but your memories of the iPod touch will last a lifetime.

James II Of Scotland was killed by his own cannon.

These 10 British royals took a decidedly odd way out.

Alex Trebek's estate is open to the public.

Trebek’s home in Studio City, California, is the site of an estate sale running through Sunday.

These brutal crimes continue to confound reason and haunt the imagination.

These phrases likely came from some dark places.

From poisoning to warfare, these are the dark origin stories behind eight common phrases and idioms.

One of the beheaded skeletons in Fleet Marston.

Were they all executed criminals, or were some decapitated after death (possibly to prevent haunting)? Researchers aren’t sure.

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Want an Eco-Friendly Death? Consider Flameless Cremation

Royal Parks Is Pleading With People to Stop Leaving Paddington Bears and Marmalade Sandwiches to Mourn the Queen

Why Royal Family Members Are Buried in Lead-Lined Coffins

Coronation vs. Accession: What’s the Difference?

How Bruce Lee's 'Game of Death' Overcame the Demise of Its Leading Man

15 Dog Breeds With Long Lifespans

11 Amazing Facts About Jamestown, the First Permanent English Colony in North America

Scientists Believe There's a 10 Percent Chance Space Debris Will Kill One of Us in the Next Decade

The Somerton Man Has Been Identified By DNA Researchers 73 Years After His Mysterious Death

Why Do We Say Things Are “Dropping Like Flies”?

7 Not-Very-Scandalous Retro Hollywood Scandals

Amazon’s Alexa May Soon Be Able to Sound Like Your Dead Loved One

Happily Buried: The Direct-to-Consumer Casket Business Is Taking Off

The History of 12 British Superstitions

The iPod Touch is Officially Dead. Long Live the iPod Touch

10 Weird Ways Royals Have Died

There's an Estate Sale for Late 'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek

5 of History's Most Notorious Unsolved Ax Murders

8 Common Phrases with Surprisingly Dark Origins

Archaeologists Just Unearthed Dozens of Ancient Beheaded Skeletons in a Tiny British Village