DEATH

If You Fell Into a Volcano, How Would You Die?

Either way, it isn't going to be pleasant.

The Science Behind Near-Death Experiences

"Walking towards the light" is a common experience for cardiac arrest survivors. A new study attempts to figure out why.

This Wasp Turns Spiders Into Zombie Construction Workers

10 People Who Died After Eating Something Weird

President Zachary Taylor died after eating iced milk and cherries. He's hardly the first person—or the last—to meet his or her demise from eating or swallowing something suspicious. Here are 10 others.

Remembering Levon Helm

Yesterday Levon Helm, the multi-instrumentalist best known as the singer and drummer for The Band, died after a long battle with throat cancer. He was 71. Helm was a southern gentleman, owner of one of rock and roll’s all-time great beards, easily the ge

Why Do Bugs Turn Over on Their Backs When They Die?

Bug image via Shutterstock It doesn’t happen to every single bug, but if you stumble upon an expired roach in the bathroom or a downed fly by the window, you’ll find that they’re frequently flat on their backs, legs in the air. It’s such a familiar death

Going Out With a Bang: Janis Joplin's Hard-Partying Wake

When Janis Joplin died of a heroin overdose on October 4, 1970, she left behind a will that included an offbeat stipulation: $2500 to fund a hard-partying wake in her memory.

5 Graves That Were Lost, Then Found

The remains of famous historical figures have been misplaced more than you might think—the grave sites of these notable people went missing for decades or even centuries before being rediscovered.

The Creepiest Thing Ever: L'Inconnue de la Seine

In the early 20 century, a popular piece of art for the fashionable French home was "L'Inconnue de la Seine," a completely creepy death-mask of a young woman whose body had been pulled from the Seine River in Paris.

The Quick 10: 10 Deadly Landmarks and Monuments

I realize this is a pretty morbid subject, but when I was researching the Statue of Liberty I came across a list of people who have jumped off of Lady Liberty.

The Strange Deaths of 20 Interesting People

Despite our best efforts, Death, in all its myriad and weird forms, is constantly lurking around the corner. But who knew a toothpick could be so dangerous? Or that one's trademark scarf, draped so dramatically around your neck, could be conspiring to kil

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February 3, 1959: The Day the Music Died

On February 3, 1959, a plane crashed shortly after taking off from Clear Lake, Iowa, killing all four people aboard: pilot Roger Peterson and musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. The date became known as The Day the

What Happens if a Criminal Survives Execution?

Does the condemned get to go free?