How ‘godfather of all serial killers’ made masks from women’s faces & lampshades from human skin in sick tribute to MUM

ON a dark November night in 1957, two sheriffs sped to a remote midwest American farmhouse to make a murder arrest. Their ...

'The Ed Gein Story': The Truth About the Notorious Killer's Gruesome Mask

Ed Gein was arrested in 1957 after police found a farmhouse of horrors, including human skulls and other items made of human ...
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All About Ed Gein, the Serial Killer Who Decorated His Home with Human Skin and Bones

How Does The Study Of Serial Killers Help Cases? Trailblazer In Forensic Research Ann Burgess Shares Insights When Ed Gein was suspected of killing a hardware store owner in 1957, authorities not only ...

Was “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” Inspired by Ed Gein? What to Know About the True Story Behind the Horror Franchise

Netflix's Monster: The Ed Gein Story stars Charlie Hunnam in the role of Gein. But long before the series premiered, the ...
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Ancient Scythians used human skin for leather, confirming Herodotus' grisly claim

The ancient Scythians, a nomadic people known for their gold and warrior ways, used human skin for leather, a new study finds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...