History

The Murder Trust- the world's most incompetent killers -

The Murder Trust: the world’s most incompetent killers

With friends like these, who needs enemies?

Jun 15, 2026

Eaten from the inside out- the most putrid execution in history -

Eaten from the inside out: the most putrid execution in history

Hope you haven’t eaten.

Jun 14, 2026

Lord Cupid- how Lord Palmerstone was the prime minister that fucked

Lord Palmerston: the prime minister that fucked

One hell of a mental image.

Jun 13, 2026

Valerian- the Roman emperor skinned alive

Valerian: The Roman emperor skinned alive in 264 AD

Hell of a way to go.

Jun 12, 2026

Why a monument to Vladimir Lenin was briefly a pool hall -

Why a Mongolian monument to Vladimir Lenin was briefly a pool hall in the 2000s

Always watching.

Jun 10, 2026

The incredible World War II sketches of Victor Lundy

The incredible World War II sketches of Victor Lundy

The war through their eyes.

Jun 10, 2026

The Japanese TV show that tried to build the Pyramids of Giza in 1978 - Dangerous Minds

The Japanese TV show that tried to build the Pyramids of Giza

A trip through history.

Jun 6, 2026

The truth behind the serial killer with his head preserved in a jar since 1841

The truth behind the serial killer with his head preserved in a jar since 1841

Turns out legends aren’t always accurate.

Jun 5, 2026

Why Glasgow kids became convinced that a vampire lived among them -

Why Glasgow became convinced that a vampire lived among them

Bizarre.

Jun 3, 2026

The mystery of Tarrare, the man who ate cats, corpses and military secrets

Tarrare: the man who ate cats, corpses and military secrets

Don’t read this over lunch.

May 29, 2026