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7 Strange Historical Fashion Trends

Yuki-onna is one of the most formidable figures from Japanese folklore.

10 Horrifying Demons and Spirits from Japanese Folklore

Yuki-onna, Kuchisake-onna, and Hashihime are just a few of the fearsome figures from Japanese folklore that you don’t want to mess with.

17 Spooky Photos of Philadelphia's Eastern State Penitentiary

Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary is super spooky, even before it transforms itself from a crumbling historical landmark to a downright creepy haunted house. Here's what you should know about the iconic landmark.

11 Weird Vintage Pictures From Séances

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there was no trendier activity than holding a séance led by a medium, who would serve as a conduit between the living and the dead.

That Time it Rained Flesh in Kentucky

A Brief History of People Tampering With Halloween Candy

Every Halloween, adults worry that their kids will bring home dangerous and/or poisonous Halloween candy. Does it actually happen?

Alphonse Bertillon and the Identity of Criminals

Scientists Reveal the Real Face of King Tut

He was probably ugly.

Remembering the Deadly London Beer Flood of 1814

More than 200 years ago, one of history's most bizarre disasters befell London when a 15-foot wave of beer flooded an entire neighborhood.

15 Delightful Hairdos History Has Forgotten

Whatever coiffure is totally on-trend today could be completely unfortunate tomorrow.

11 Wonderful Former Disney Rides

Gone but not forgotten.

Why Do Witches Ride Brooms?

The popular image of a witch, which you can see everywhere right now in the form of Halloween costumes and decorations, is a woman with a pointy hat and warty nose stirring a cauldron or flying on a broom. How did that odd choice of transportation get tie

Henry Ford's Attempt to Make Us All Pilots

"Mark my words: a combination airplane and motorcar is coming. You may smile, but it will come."

The Ghost Who Helped Solve Her Own Murder

Elva Zona Heaster Shue, or the "Greenbrier Ghost," is only known case in which testimony from a ghost helped convict a murderer.

4 Things We Learned from The Knick's Creators

Interview: The Knick Creators Amiel and Begler

Set in 1900, "The Knick" follows life and death in a New York hospital. Oh yeah, and the main character is a surgeon who happens to be addicted to cocaine.

Preserving Lonesome George

After his death, the last Pinta Island Tortoise was preserved by taxidermists and displayed at the American Museum of Natural History.

9 Female Pirates You Should Know About

While most pirates were men, there were women in these ranks of raiders who were just as merciless, notorious, and feared.

The Time Abe Lincoln and a Rival Almost Dueled

On September 22, 1842, the Mississippi River levee in Alton, Illinois, was crammed full of spectators awaiting the results of a highly anticipated duel -- a smackdown between Abraham Lincoln and political rival James Shields.

Fact Check: 26 Ladies' Home Journal Predictions for 2001 (from 1901)

A closer look at a 1901 article titled "What Will Happen in the Next Hundred Years."

Ben Franklin's Thoughts About the Constitution on the Day It Was Signed

On September 17, 1787, members of the Constitutional Convention signed the final draft of the Constitution. The great Ben Franklin had a few things to say that day.

The Gibson Girls: The Kardashians of the Early 1900s

Forget about Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney. At the turn of the 20th century, it was all about Evelyn, Camille, and Irene.

Pop-Tarts Turn 50

The humble Pop-Tart is reaching its first half century this year. We’re raising a glass of milk to five decades of flaming toasters, false advertising, and sugar-frosted fruity goodness.

A Tour of the Internet in 1993

Here's what the Internet looked like 21 years ago.

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