The story of the “Cadaver Synod” is kind of like the ninth-century version of the McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit: On the surface it sounds silly, but once you learn the facts, …
Pope Stephen VI Put His Deceased Predecessor On Trial Read More
In reality, it was this brash, over-confident kind of rhetoric – and the actions he combined it with – that led to Galante’s murder. For some time before his death, Galante had been angling …
He Once Said, ‘No One Will Ever Kill Me, They Wouldn’t Dare’ Read More
On the afternoon of Thursday July 12, 1979, Carmine Galante was noshing and hanging out with associates at Joe and Mary’s Italian-American Restaurant in Bushwick, Brooklyn. His trusty cigar in hand, …
‘Cigar’ Galante Was Enjoying Dinner And Drinks When He Was Shot Point Blank Mid-Inhale Read More
Carmine “Cigar” Galante was killed in the garden of Joe and Mary’s Italian-American Restaurant in Brooklyn, New York, on July 12, 1979. Shot by masked men at point-blank range, the Bonanno Family mob …
Carmine ‘Cigar’ Galante’s Death Photos Show Him Dead With A Cigar In His Mouth Read More
The life of Howard Hughes had two sides. On one hand, Hughes had a brilliantly inventive mind, made immense contributions to aviation and motion pictures, and built brands that made him one of …
15 Shocking Facts About Howard Hughes’s Many Obsessions Read More
For generations, people have commented on the rising cost of groceries, but when factoring in inflation, some items are actually cheaper today than they were in the 1950s. Food prices …
For generations, people have commented on the rising cost of groceries, … Read More