History

While lying on her deathbed, Ada Lovelace made a mysterious confession to her husband that was so disturbing, he left and never came back.

Margaret of York was no stranger to tragedy and loss—but every ounce of misery she’d known was nothing compared to what awaited her in 1482.

When Anna Haining Bates went into labor she lost six gallons of fluid. Standing at over seven feet, it’s no wonder that her baby was also a shocking size—but as the hours wore on, the doctor came to a chilling realization.

Princess Amelia was the King’s favorite child—but she was hiding a scandalous secret from her family.

Empress Maria Alexandrovna lived every royal’s worst nightmare. In 1880, assassins attempted to murder her entire family. But that wasn’t even the worst part.

Sultan Ibrahim the Mad of the Ottoman Empire committed countless horrible atrocities, but one act was so disturbing, it has gone down in history.