The Horrific Case of the ‘Jenny Jones Killer’: Entertainment Gone Awry
In the mid-1990s, daytime talk shows thrived on outrageousness. From brawling guests to startling revelations, shows like The Jerry...
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Cheers to François Brunery and his Penchant for Painting Portraits of Pissed Priests
Sometimes, art is about lofty ideals and profound reflections on the human condition. And sometimes, it’s about priests having one too...
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Murdering Medieval Bunnies
Ah, the killer rabbits of medieval art—a true enigma wrapped in a bunny-shaped puzzle. When you see a rabbit wielding a sword or...
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The 1916 Waco Horror: A Barbaric Chapter in American History
A gentle breeze swept across the fields of McLennan County, Texas, on a spring afternoon in 1916. The Fryer siblings, a young man and his...
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Michael Jackson and Charlie Chaplin: A Quiet Tribute
Michael Jackson often wore his influences on his sleeve, openly admiring figures who shaped his creative vision. Among them, Charlie...
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William Leslie Arnold: The Teen Murderer That Escaped Jail and Reinvented Himself
In 1958, a teenage boy in Omaha, Nebraska, committed an unthinkable crime, fled justice, and somehow built a completely new life on the...
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An Extraordinary Map of Battle Death-"Body Density Maps", 1916
The Battle of the Somme, fought from July to November 1916, is etched into history as a symbol of the devastating toll of the First World...
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Issei Sagawa: The Cannibal Who Walked Free
On a quiet summer day in Paris, 1981, Issei Sagawa—a seemingly unassuming Japanese student—invited his classmate Renée Hartevelt to his...
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When John Lennon and Paul McCartney got Drunk and Played in the Bar of the Marietta Hotel in 1965
Imagine sipping a drink in a cosy Austrian hotel bar, surrounded by the chatter of fellow skiers and the warm hum of a live musician. Now...
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Outlines of Various Countries – Funny Maps From The 1860s
Maps are typically sober tools, designed to get you from point A to point B without plunging into a river or wandering into a field of...
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Yva Richard: The Flamboyant Couple Who Gave Paris a Kinky Edge
Ah, Paris in the Années Folles —what a time to be alive! The city buzzed with the energy of jazz, cocktails, and artistic rebellion....
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A Bizarre Map Proposal To Create Peaceful European Harmony
Proposed by the founder of the Pan-European Movement in the 1920s, this map was designed as a solution to any one countries dominance...
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The Unique Burial of Lee Harvey Oswald
The burial of Lee Harvey Oswald took place under peculiar and understated circumstances on 25 November 1963 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Fort...
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Exploitation, Fame, and Tragedy: The Story of Violet and Daisy Hilton
On a brisk day in 1934, Violet Hilton, a poised young woman with dreams of marriage, walked into a New York marriage licence bureau...
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Nick Drake: The Quiet King of British Folk
It's now been 50 years since Nick Drake left us, having never seen the success he sought during his lifetime. Though tragically short...
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Altab Ali: The Murder That Shook East London
On 4 May 1978, Altab Ali, a young Bangladeshi textile worker, was murdered in a senseless act of racial violence in East London . His...
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Harry "Haywire Mac" McClintock and The Dark Side Of 'Big Rock Candy Mountain'
On Thursday, March 1, 1928, Mac McClintock and Virgi Ward entered Victor's Oakland, California studio to record their initial tracks....
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The 1966 New York City Smog: An Environmental Catastrophe
Thanksgiving weekend in 1966 left an indelible mark on New York City’s history, not for the festive gatherings, but for a suffocating...
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Howard Marks and the Life of “Mr Nice”
Howard Marks, famously known as “Mr Nice,” was a Welsh cannabis smuggler turned countercultural icon whose extraordinary life...
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Texas Ranger Frank Hamer and the Bloody End of Bonnie and Clyde
Frank Hamer's life and career encapsulate the transition from the rough-and-tumble days of the Old West to the more complex, media-driven...
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The Chilling Story of Laura Belle Devlin: A Small-Town Murder That Shook Newark, Ohio
The summer of 1947 brought sweltering heat and an even more intense wave of shock to the quiet community of Newark, Ohio. The arrest of...
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Don Simpson: The Rise and Fall of Hollywood’s Most Destructive Producer
Before there was Harvey Weinstein there was Don Simpson and if you were to ask anyone who knew Simpson for his wildest story, and you’ll...
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Milli Vanilli: The Rise and Fall of Pop’s Most Notorious Duo
Pop music has always blended spectacle and talent in equal parts, where image and artistry are intertwined to captivate audiences. Few...
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The Jonestown Massacre: Tragedy, Faith, and Control
The roots of the Peoples Temple lay in Jim Jones’ complex vision for social justice, combined with an intense desire for power and...
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