The Stanford Prison Experiment (1971): A Psychological Study of Power and Control
Introduction The Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE), conducted in 1971 by psychologist Philip Zimbardo at Stanford University, remains one of the […]
The Trial of the Pyx (1180): The Medieval Origins of Britain’s Oldest Coin Testing Ceremony
The Trial of the Pyx is one of the oldest surviving judicial ceremonies in the United Kingdom, dating back over
John Wayne Gacy: The Killer Clown Behind the Mask
Introduction John Wayne Gacy, one of the most infamous serial killers in American history, shocked the world with his dual
The Human Radiation Experiments (1940s–1970s): A Dark Chapter in Scientific History
Between the 1940s and 1970s, the U.S. government undertook a series of chilling radiation experiments on human subjects — many
The Dancing Plague of 1518: A Bizarre Mystery of History
In the summer of 1518, the town of Strasbourg (then part of the Holy Roman Empire, now in modern-day France)
Ted Bundy: The Charmer Who Killed—A Deep Dive Into America’s Most Infamous Serial Killer
Introduction Ted Bundy. A name that sends a chill down the spine. He wasn’t the monster hiding in the shadows—he
The Salem Witch Trials (1692): Madness, Mass Hysteria, and the Shadows of Fear
Introduction: A Town on the Brink In the frigid winds of 1692, the small Puritan village of Salem, Massachusetts, descended
The Nazi Medical Experiments (1940s): A Dark Chapter in Human History
Introduction During the 1940s, under Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime, the world witnessed some of the most horrifying and unethical human
The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment (1932–1972): A 40-Year Ordeal of Silence, Suffering & Scientific Deceit
Introduction: A Study in Horror—Disguised as Healing In the shadow of Jim Crow laws and racial apartheid in America, a
The Great Pig War of 1859: A Surprising Battle Between the U.S. and Britain
Meta Description Discover the bizarre but true story of the Great Pig War of 1859—a nearly bloodless conflict between the