The 1991 Mortar Attack On Downing Street
The Downing Street mortar attack was carried out by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) on February 7, 1991. The IRA launches...
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The Death Of Rasputin, Poisoned, Shot Twice, Beaten And Drowned...Or Was He?
Sometime over the course of the night and the early morning of December 29-30, 1916, Grigory Efimovich Rasputin, a self-proclaimed holy...
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Take A Tour On Board Led Zeppelin's Boeing 720, Otherwise Known As 'Starship'
When Led Zeppelin toured North America for their 1973 and 1975 concert tours they chartered (did not buy or own) “The Starship.” “The...
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Rosie Ruiz, The Runner That 'Won" The Boston Marathon With The Help Of The NYC Subway
Rosie Ruiz, age 26, finished first in the women’s division of the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:31:56 on April 21, 1980. She was...
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The Iran Hostage Crisis And How It Was 50 Years In The Making
On November 4, 1979, a group of Iranian students stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking more than 60 American hostages. The immediate...
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Theo Van Gogh And The Film He Was Assassinated For Making
Yes, he was from 'that' Van Gogh family, Vincent was his great-granduncle and his great-grandad was Vincent's brother. On November 2,...
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Dr. Jonas Salk And The Cure Of Polio; "Can You Patent The Sun?"
On March 26, 1953, American medical researcher Dr. Jonas Salk announces on a national radio show that he has successfully tested a...
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The Surprising Amount Of People That Have Been Beaten To Death With Bread
According to the World Health Organization, the leading cause of death is heart disease, followed by other medical conditions, which is...
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When Frank Sinatra Died There Was Drama, Lots Of Drama. Would We Have Expected Anything Less?
In May 1998, Frank Sinatra asked his daughter Tina how far away the new millennium was. According to the biography Sinatra: The Life,...
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They Shall Not Pass - The Battle Of Cable Street
Street brawls between fascists on one side and anti-fascists on the other. Although this may sound like something from the news of...
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The Man Who Hiccuped Nonstop For 68 Years
Everyone has experienced hiccups at some point in their life. The involuntary diaphragm contractions can even start in the womb. But few...
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How the CIA Orchestrated Chile's Violent Coup
In general, the date of September 11 is remembered for being the date in which the World Trade Center crumbled after being hit by two...
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Kaspar The Savoy Cat
How to solve the problem of an unlucky 13 people at dinner? Developing a rational mind is the obvious answer, but let’s pretend to be...
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The Collyer Brothers: History’s Worst Hoarders
In the heart of Harlem, in New York City, at the northwest corner of 128th Street and 5th Avenue, lies a small rectangular lot. A sign...
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Josef Menčík: The Last Knight We'll Ever See.
“Today the real knights are no more… The last one died in 1945." Meet Josef Menčík. Not only well known for living in a castle without...
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Russia And The Reason Why They Take Guns To Space.
Russian cosmonauts were taking no chances in the early days of manned spaceflight. If something went wrong and they became stranded, they...
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The Rather Odd Life of Guccio Gucci, Founder of Gucci
The Early Life of Guccio Gucci Guccio Giovanbattista Giacinto Dario Maria Gucci was born on the 26th of March 1881 in Florence, Italy. He...
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The Christmas Dinner That Included Elephant Consommé, Roast Camel, And Kangaroo Stew.
Parisianes have long been known for their gastronomy. They invented the concept of the restaurant as we know it, and many of the dishes...
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Realistic Psychopaths In Film: Psychiatrists Give Their Verdict On Who Was The Most Accurate.
In 2014, Belgian psychiatry professor Samuel Leistedt wanted to find out which movie characters best displayed psychopathic traits....
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The Bizarre Tale Of Child Evangelist Turned Conman, Marjoe Gortner
If you’ve never had the chance to watch the fascinating 1972 Academy Award-winning documentary, Marjoe take a look at it below. Produced...
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Nicolas Cage's Pyramid Tomb
ACCLAIMED, DERIDED, AND MEMED ACTOR Nicolas Cage has long been known for his eccentric behaviour both in front of the camera and in the...
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Sheriff Buford Pusser; Survivor Of Seven Stabbings And Eight Shootings
Just before dawn on August 12, 1967, McNairy County Sheriff Buford Pusser got a call about a disturbance on a side road just outside of...
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The Monk That Lived For 82 Years And Died Without Ever Seeing A Woman.
Mihailo Tolotos, an Orthodox Greek Monk, is said to have lived for 82 years and died, without ever laying eyes on a woman. His story is...
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The Guy That Bought Stonehenge But His Wife Hated It So He Gave It Away
Today Stonehenge is one of England's most important monuments, but in 1915 it was up for sale. The man who bought it helped seal its...
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