Meet Carmen Getsum: The Sword Swallower Who Lights Up the Stage... Literally
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Meet Carmen Getsum: The Sword Swallower Who Lights Up the Stage... Literally

Sideshow artist Carmen Getsum’s talent is hard to swallow!

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Up Close & Peculiar With Al Capone
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Allyson Iovino

Up Close & Peculiar With Al Capone

Would you take a bite from this mob boss' spoon?

Up Close & Peculiar With a Real Cannibal!
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Up Close & Peculiar With a Real Cannibal!

Take a look INSIDE the mind of the most famous cannibal in history.

Up Close & Peculiar With Charles Manson
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Allyson Iovino

Up Close & Peculiar With Charles Manson

How did this ordinary man become one of the most dangerous cult leaders of all time?

The Cryptic Story of Jim Sullivan
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Jordan Neese

The Cryptic Story of Jim Sullivan

Was Jim abducted by aliens?

Up Close & Peculiar With Charlie McCarthy
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Allyson Iovino

Up Close & Peculiar With Charlie McCarthy

Only a dummy wouldn’t listen to this doll!

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Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

The water's frigid temperatures kept the ship in remarkable condition.

Endurance Shipwreck Found 106 Years After Antarctic Sinking

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The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

They unknowingly forged lives as identical as their DNA.

The Uncanny Case of the Jim Twins, Two Estranged Twins Who Led Identical Lives

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The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

Tarrare was the walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins as he prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris indulging his endless hunger.

The Medical Mystery of Tarrare, a Cannibalistic French Spy

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