Carmadean’s Dance Camp: A Summer in the Shadow of the Atomic Bomb
In the summer of 1945, as the world teetered on the edge of monumental change, a small dance camp in the desert near Ruidoso, New Mexico,...
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Meet The Emperor Of The United States of America, Also Known As Joshua Abraham Norton
To list all the odd characters who have wandered the streets of San Francisco would require the combined talents of Shakespeare, Dickens,...
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Frostbit Boy Ruairí McSorley: Where Is He Now?
Though the viral 'frostbit guy' is now a 26-year-old bloke, he was just a young whipper-snapper school boy when his interview for the...
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Blanche Monnier: The Lady That Was Imprisoned By Her Family In Her Room For 25 Years
In the tapestry of history, there are threads so dark and disturbing that they leave an indelible mark on the collective consciousness of...
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Harvey Milk: A Legacy of Courage and Change
Harvey Milk, an iconic figure in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, was a trailblazing politician whose life and work continue to inspire...
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The Battle of the Granicus: Alexander's First Step Towards Conquering Persia
Throughout military history, few encounters have resonated with the same enduring significance as the Battle of the Granicus. Fought in...
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The Tragic Tale of Leopold and Loeb: Crime and Consequence
The names Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb have become synonymous with the chilling and macabre narrative of youthful transgression in...
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The Murders At 10 Rillington Place And The Demise Of The Death Penalty
It was the 15th of July in 1953, just before 9am in Pentonville Prison, John Reginald Halliday Christie already had his arms tied behind...
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The Very Sensible Reason The Apollo 11 Astronauts Signed Loads Of Autographs And Left Them With Their Families.
In the 1960s, a time when the frontiers of space exploration were but nascent, the notion of insuring astronauts was met with palpable...
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Filming The First James Bond Film, 'Dr No' In Jamaica,
The year was 1962, and the silver screen was about to witness the birth of an iconic character that would become synonymous with suave...
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The Liberation of Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp
On the 15th of April, 1945, the 11th Armoured Division of the British Army, under the command of Major General Roberts, arrived at the...
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Behind The Scenes Of A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange continues to shock audiences half a century after its release with it's graphic violence and controversial themes that...
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The Lovingly Mean Eulogy Bill Murray Wrote For John Belushi
Bill Murray was really great friends with comedy great and Saturday Night Live star John Belushi at the time of Belushi’s demise due to...
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Mehmet Ali Ağca's Attempted Assassination of Pope John Paul II
Throughout history, certain events etch themselves into collective memory, leaving indelible marks upon the consciousness of societies...
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Witold Pilecki, The Man Who Volunteered To Be Imprisoned In Auschwitz.
Witold Pilecki, renowned under various aliases including Roman Jezierski, Tomasz Serafiński, and Druh, distinguished himself as a...
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The1976 Chowchilla Kidnapping: When 26 Children And 1 Adult Were Buried Alive
On the afternoon of Thursday, July 15, 1976, Frank Edward "Ed" Ray, a 55-year-old school bus driver, was in charge of transporting 26...
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'Who Killed Captain Alex: Uganda's First Action Movie' And The Story Of Wakaliwood
Every so often a film comes along that changes the way you look at cinema and shocks the very foundations of the film industry. 'Who...
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Portraits From The West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum, 1870s
While the Victorian Era didn't mark the inception of institutionalising individuals with mental health issues, it undeniably witnessed a...
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Richard Dadd: The Victorian Artist Who Painted Fairy Worlds while in an Asylum
Richard Dadd, a Victorian artist, crafted intricate and enchanting paintings adorned with fairies and fantastical beings. Among his most...
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The Vintage Erotic Photography ofJacques Biederer
In the world of vintage erotica, the name Biederer holds a special place, synonymous with artistic sensuality and avant-garde...
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The United States’ Exploding Population Growth Over 200 Years (1790 – 2010)
Compared to many other countries, the U.S. is relatively young. Despite this, it holds the third position in terms of population,...
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