Weird History will be on hiatus for the rest of the 2023 year, with interviews and features contuing as usual. In the meantime, you can...

There is a 74-foot ancient ship sitting at the bottom of the Black Sea, about 50 miles off the coast of Bulgaria. Radiocarbon dating has...

DEADLINE EXTENDED! In lieu of a history lesson this week, we are opening Frightful open to essay submissions! We want to publish at least...

Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love everything about it. The costumes. The decorations. The candy. The movies. The traditions. I...

Halloween Season is upon us and with that comes staying up late googling local haunts and urban legends in your area! No, just me?...

Today is Friday the 13th, which is something of a mini holiday in the horror community. There are two Friday the 13ths in the 2023...

Recently, Frightful was contacted by US Ghost Adventures, the makers of the Lily Doll, about potentially featuring Lily in an upcoming...

in lieu of a history lesson this week, we are opening Frightful open to essay submissions! We want to publish at least one more essay...

This week's weird history lesson comes from a 1923 issue of The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, when writer W.C. Vreeland covered a very unique...

Forks are a practical utensil that helps us to eat all kinds of different foods. So, naturally, people used to think forks were the work...

We are going to veer away from murder and mayhem and poisonous colors this week to look a more delightful side of history. Because even...

We're heading back to the Victorian era for this week's history lesson, because Victorian history is just teeming with bizarre and...

You know when you get home after a long day and your walls start to drip blood? No? Good. Because, apparently, this is an option. Today,...

Jean Hillard was 19 years old on the night of December 20, 1980—when her car ran into a ditch in Lengby, Minnesota. What happened next...

Axe murders are horrifying enough, but the similarities between high profile axe murders seen across the world in the early 20th century...

I was a tragedy kid growing up in the sense that I read everything I could about macabre histories. The sinking of the Titanic. The...

Ever wake up unground and realize you've been buried alive? No? Well, back in the day, it was a legitimate concern. In fact, it was such...

The results are in and it looks like you want us to keep on providing weird little history lessons each week! Those lessons will resume...

Hi all! We're still looking for more input on what you'd like to read from Frightful every Friday. We've gotten a few votes on our poll...

Hello all! While we love history here at Frightful, there has been less interest in our history lessons than our interviews, essays, and...

When you spend a vast amount of time researching the odder ends of history, you start to see Napoléon Bonaparte's name all over the...

It sounds like a 1970s B-movie: Island of the Dolls. Only, this is a real place you can visit. Seriously. Just remember though that dolls...

trigger warning: sexual assault Mary Ashford and Barbara Forrest were killed at the same age, on the same day, in the same UK suburb....

If you know one thing about horror writers, it's that we all have this weird, inexplicable fascination with human teeth. You'd be...

John and Florence Pollock had six children by the time they were living in Hexham, England during the 1950s. On May 5, 1957, tragedy...

Historically speaking, words are weird. There are a lot of terms floating around out there, especially in the collective noun corner of...

Have you ever considered slapping a stamp on your baby and dropping them in the mailbox? Because in the early 20th century, you could...

During World War I, France was bombed significantly by German forces. It started around 1914 and was becoming increasingly dangerous for...

You ever go to a haunted house attraction only to later learn that one of the "props" was actually the mummified corpse of a...

Forgive the language, but have you ever taken a really good piss? In 1941, a Great Dane named Juliana did. In fact, it was so good that...

A mustache cup is exactly what the tittle suggests: it's a cup that takes into consideration the care of an expertly styled mustache....

Let's talk about George Cudmore's skin. But, first, let's talk about George Cudmore. In 1830, George Cudmore was hanged for the murder of...

Scheele's green is a vibrant shade of emerald green invented during the 19th century and popularized during the Victorian era. From silk...

What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Mine used to be cotton candy. Now, it's probably salted caramel or something with peanut butter...

Most historical accounts of Spiritualism start with the Fox Sisters in 1848. The Fox sisters were three preteen and teenage girls in...