DARK HISTORY
The world isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. History is filled with violence and death and war and destruction. Obscurix is home to the darkest, most disturbing pieces of our shared human past — from mass murders and massacres to executions and historic tortures, brutal battles, and genocides. We at Obscurix don’t condone the atrocities of our ancestors, but we do believe those memories have shaped the world into its present shape. By remembering the uncomfortable information of eras past, we hope to do a better job of shaping the world of tomorrow.
Gloomy Sunday: Sad Truth about the Urban Legend
Music has the power to dominate our neurons and control our emotions. A good song can brighten our day while a sad one can leave us in tears. But it’s hard to imagine a song can push us over the edge in a way legend says “Gloomy Sunday” has done
The Dark Truth About Cadbury Chocolate and Child Labor
Cadbury eggs are a staple of the Easter holidays in the United States. The rest of the world knows them for their milk chocolate. Unfortunately, this chocolate company isn’t so sweet. According to media reports, Cadbury Chocolate has ties to child labor. It’s hard to imagine that something so sweet
The Twisted Truth about the Malleus Maleficarum
Witch hunts are a terrible stain on our collective human history. They account for the murders of up to 60,000 women, and the Malleus Maleficarum justified the witch hunts more than any other text. Clergyman Heinrich Kraemer published the manuscript in 1486. In the years that followed, he used the
How Colonizer James Cook Died on Valentine’s Day
British Captain James Cook, who brought imperialism to Australia, led a northward voyage to Hawaii –a voyage that killed him on Valentine’s Day…
Unnerving Details about the Villisca Ax Murders
The Villisca Ax Murders was a terrible event in Iowa history. Eight people were killed in this tragic cold case. Here are the details…
