Michael Natale
News Editor
Michael Natale is the news editor for Best Products, covering a wide range of topics like gifting, lifestyle, pop culture, and more. He has covered pop culture and commerce professionally for over a decade. His past journalistic writing can be found on sites such as Yahoo! and Comic Book Resources, his podcast appearances can be found wherever you get your podcasts, and his fiction can’t be found anywhere, because it’s not particularly good.
Archaeologists Went Digging in a Colonial Garden—and Learned Quite a Bit About the Enslaved Population
A once-opulent garden unearthed in Williamsburg, Virginia has a connection to Martha Washington.
A DNA Breakthrough Solved a 200-Year-Old Conspiracy Theory About a Mysterious Lost Prince
The truth behind this strange, sad legend is finally revealed through science.
A Forensic Archaeologist Solved the 100-Year-Old Mystery of a Missing WWI Soldier
The family of Private 1st Class Charles McAllister finally has closure.
Archaeologists Remarkably Discovered 2 Missing Masterpieces From a Legendary Playwright
Hidden for thousands of years, these ancient texts bring Euripides’ genius back to life.
Archaeologists Found a 500-Year-Old Compass—Turns Out It May Have Belonged to Copernicus
A hunt for historical treasures led to a hidden chamber ... and the find of a lifetime.
Archaeologists Dug Up a Wall—and Uncovered Proof of Spartacus’ Legendary Rebellion
The spectacular find brings the real story of an ancient hero to life.
A Museum Received Two Astounding Ancient Treasures. No One Knows Who—or When—They Came From.
The artifacts arrived in a mysterious oatmeal box.
Theodore Roosevelt’s Pocket Watch Disappeared for 37 Years. It Just Showed Up in Florida.
How a missing piece of American history found its way back home.
Archaeologists Found a Holy Box That Could Finally Unravel Centuries of Mysteries
This ancient artifact holds secrets lost for over a millennium.
JFK Jr. Was a Capable Pilot. Invisible Illusions Doomed His Final Flight.
Twenty-five years ago, this chilling phenomenon led to the tragic—but preventable—plane crash that left America in mourning.
Ernest Shackleton’s Legendary Missing Ship Has Appeared in the Atlantic After 60 Years
The famous Antarctic explorer took his last breath aboard the Quest.
A Stash of Buried Treasure in China's Terracotta Army May Confirm an Incredible Legend
The discovery could solve a tragic mystery from the Qin Dynasty.
A Legendary Missing World War II Plane Has Appeared in the Jungle After 80 Years
Major Richard Bong downed 40 Japanese aircraft in his trusty “Marge.” Then, after a crash, it was lost to time.
Archaeologists Found 5 Mysterious Bodies Under the Floors of Hitler's Secret Lair
A grim discovery sheds new light on the dark history of a Nazi fortress.
Inside the Secret, Unbelievable Search for Al Capone's Hidden Fortune
From psychic revelations to televised flops, the quest to uncover the mobster’s lost millions has led to a labyrinth of clues and dead ends.
Treasure Hunters Found the Indian Titanic’s $43 Million Fortune. Then, They Lost It All.
What began as a triumphant salvage operation turned into a bitter dispute with a brutal end.
After Her Death, Scientists Made This Woman Immortal. But She Never Agreed to That.
Her genetic material rewrote the future of medicine—all without her consent.
A Lingering Theory Says Harry Houdini's Death Was No Accident—It Was Much More Sinister
The master illusionist’s final days are still shrouded in mystery, with a conspiracy lurking behind the curtain of his last act.
The Truth About Walt Disney’s Frozen Head and His Quest to Live Forever
He imagined the world of tomorrow. Fifty-seven years after his death, could he come back to life in the future he envisioned?
The Air Force Asked This Man to Investigate UFOs—Then Pushed Him Away After What He Found
His job was to uncover secrets from the unknown. But his curiosity opened doors that the government preferred to keep closed.
This Pilot's Sky-High Ambition Made Her a Star. It Also Killed Her.
Bessie Coleman built an untouchable legacy, but the aviator’s tragic final flight is still shrouded in whispers of sabotage.
A Chilling Batch of Evidence Could Revive the Unsolved Black Dahlia Murder Mystery
Emerging clues may shine a new light on Hollywood’s darkest tale: the shocking 1947 death of Elizabeth Short.
7 People Have Confessed to Being D.B. Cooper. A Twist in the Case Says One Told the Truth.
After 52 years, a credible revelation may finally unmask the mystery man behind history’s greatest unsolved skyjacking.
A Treasure Hunter Found King Tut's Tomb—and Accidentally Cursed His Friends to Death
Why did the greatest archaeological discovery ever lead to a string of inexplicable tragedies? Science explains the mummy’s deadly legacy.
The 35 Most Fascinating Days in History
From ancient milestones to modern marvels, some moments of ingenuity are remarkably intertwined through time.
Conspiracy Theorists Think Taylor Swift Is a Government Spy. These Celebs Actually Were.
While some conservatives believe the pop star is a secret psyop, these icons really did carry out covert missions in the name of national security.
Nikola Tesla Lived 24 Years Longer Than He Should Have. Did He Solve the Secret to Longevity?
The master of electricity defied age for decades with these prescient—and occasionally problematic—life hacks.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Was a Medical Mystery. A Failure of Science Made Her a Murderer.
How the dark dynamics of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy had devastating consequences for a mother and daughter.
Inside the 12 Greatest Unsolved Disappearances of All Time
From D.B. Cooper to Amelia Earhart, these names are etched in history ... with a few blank spaces in their biographies.
Two Case-Shattering Clues Point to the Real Name—and Face—of Jack the Ripper
A dusty artifact may be the key to solving one of true crime’s oldest mysteries.
The 13 Most Cunning and Ruthless Military Leaders of All Time
From Napoleon to Patton, these shrewd strategists’ bold tactics can still be felt today.
The Legend of the Amityville Horror Is Built on Lies. This Is the Twisted Truth.
Everything you thought you knew about the famous haunted house in New York is wrong. The real story goes much deeper.