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The Donner Party monument near Truckee Lake, California

8 Facts You Might Not Know About the Donner Party

Abraham Lincoln briefly considered going with them.

Your giftee would die to receive these presents.

15 Killer Gifts for True Crime Fans

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.

Heads Will Roll: 8 Facts About Historical Beheadings

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

Human Composting Is Coming to California

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

13 Facts About Lady Jane Grey, England’s Unlucky Nine Days’ Queen

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?

Want an Eco-Friendly Death? Consider Flameless Cremation

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

Sometimes you can have too much Paddington.

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

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)

Why Royal Family Members Are Buried in Lead-Lined Coffins

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.

Coronation vs. Accession: What’s the Difference?

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.

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

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.

15 Dog Breeds With Long Lifespans

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

7 Not-Very-Scandalous Retro Hollywood Scandals

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

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

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

Free shipping, though users may not care.

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

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.

The History of 12 British Superstitions

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

The original iPod touch first introduced in 2007.

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

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.

10 Weird Ways Royals Have Died

These 10 British royals took a decidedly odd way out.

Alex Trebek's estate is open to the public.

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

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

5 of History's Most Notorious Unsolved Ax Murders

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

These phrases likely came from some dark places.

8 Common Phrases with Surprisingly Dark Origins

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

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