Dorothy’s mother was killed by hunters. They then sold her to an amusement park in Cameroon where she was chained to the ground and taught to drink beer and...
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South Koreans play dead to lower suicide rate
In Daejeon South Korea, for just $35, you can experience death. First is a photo shoot, then a lecture on living life to its fullest. You decorate your tombstone,...
Gorillas, parrots and horses commit suicide too
An 8 year-old lowland gorilla named Muchana was found dead in his sleeping quarters at the St. Louis Zoo, last Spring. He had pulled apart his climbing rope and...
How To Live And Die With 40 Cats? An Interview with a Country Cat Lady
Katrin Hecker of Animalkind lives with lots of cats. We wanted to know more. Justin Nobel visited with Katrin and explored her thoughts on cats, life, death and how working with cats became her passion.
For Native Americans, suicidal woodchucks are not strange
Just before Earth Day, in 1970, Cathy the dolphin committed suicide in Richard O’Barry’s arms, changing his life forever.
Vacationing in Jeffrey Dahmer’s Childhood Home
“Mid-century modern home with a true park-like setting. Smoking and animals okay. This is Jeffrey Dahmer's childhood home and you can rent it.
Bacteria and Death-Using the Necrobiome To Help Solve Crime
Researchers believe that studying microbial successions, or the sequence in which microbial communities in a corpse proliferate over time, will enable them to narrow down the window of death.
Strange Deaths 2015: Another big year for selfie deaths.
Each year we scour the news for strange and interesting death stories. Our research often uncovers pop culture trends that are leading to unnecessary deaths. Last year it was selfie deaths. This year it is more of the same along with a new trend, train track deaths. Read on to learn more.
Weekly News 12/14/2015: Rest in Peace Patrol Horse Charlotte
A passerby snapped a touching photo of Houston Police Officer Herrejon comforting his partner, Patrol Horse Charlotte, who was injured in a line of duty accident. Read on for more about the story.
Talking about life and death with the President of the National Museum of Funeral History.
The National Museum of Funeral History is one of those places that's filled with unexpected surprises. As we recently found out, so is it's president, Genevieve Keeney. We sat down with Ms. Keeney to hear about her thoughts on life, death, and what we can expect for the museum in the future.
The Act of Killing, and the 3 Most Frightening and Surreal Best Documentary Oscars From Years Past
The Oscars are coming up, and few who saw the film will likely be surprised that The Act of Killing has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature. The film...
Seven Death-themed Museums to Visit in 2014
From a bulletproof hearse for the Pope to an exhibit on how to build a guillotine to the conjoined liver of Chang and Eng, the museums of America have a lot to offer when it comes to death, here is a list of must-sees…
The Boring Deaths of Extraordinary People, from Belle Boyd the Civil War Spy to Casanova
Edwin Wilson, a CIA operative turned illegal arms dealer lived a life like something out of a James Bond movie. And yet, he recently died a very uncinematic death.
The benign childhoods of deranged gunmen, from James Holmes to Jared Loughner and Anders Breivik
He grew up in California, along a famous stretch of coastal highway known for its scenic beauty. His mother was a nurse and his father a mathematician, with degrees...