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Rodney Alcala's Appearance on 'The Dating Game' and the Haunting Contents of his Storage Locker.
In the macabre gallery of America’s most notorious serial killers, few stand out like Rodney Alcala, a man whose chilling double life as...
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Steve Biko: The Unyielding Voice of Black Consciousness and the Fight Against Apartheid
Steve Biko’s name stands as a symbol of resistance against apartheid and the violent suppression of Black South Africans by the country’s...
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The Discovery of the Lascaux Caves by Robot the Dog: A Prehistoric Treasure
As World War II ravaged Europe, a young French boy named Marcel Ravidat ventured out for a casual stroll near his home in Montignac, a...
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The Chilean Coup of 1973: The Rise of Pinochet and the Shadows of CIA Involvement
On 11 September 1973, Chile experienced a watershed moment in its history, a violent coup that dismantled one of Latin America's most...
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London’s East End. Life Through The Eyes Of American Author, Jack London, 1902
In the early 20th century, London stood as a mighty symbol of the British Empire’s power and wealth, its skyline punctuated by...
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The History of Studio 54: A 1970s Disco Palace of Fame, Scandal, and Cultural Impact
In the heart of Manhattan, a former CBS television and radio studio on 254 West 54th Street was reborn into what became one of the most...
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Walter Yeo: The First Plastic Surgery Patient and the Birth of Reconstructive Surgery During Wartime
On a quiet day in June 1917, Walter Yeo, a sailor in the Royal Navy, underwent a procedure that would forever change the course of...
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Blood in the Yard: The Attica Prison Uprising and the Fight for Prison Reform
In 1971, the Attica Correctional Facility in New York became the centre of one of the bloodiest and most significant prison uprisings in...
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Karl Denke: The Forgotten Cannibal Killer of Germany
Karl Denke is a name often overlooked in discussions of notorious serial killers, yet the horrors uncovered in his home shocked an entire...
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Wyatt Earp: The Man Behind the Legend And His Later Years
Wyatt Earp, often mythologised as one of the most iconic figures of the American Wild West, was more complex than the gun-slinging lawman...
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Mobutu Sese Seko: A Reign of Terror, Triumphs, and the Legacy of the Congo
The story of Mobutu Sese Seko intertwines with one of Africa’s most mineral-rich nations, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), once...
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The Life and Death of George Lincoln Rockwell: America’s Führer of Neo-Nazism
On August 25, 1967, America was shaken by the assassination of one of its most radical and controversial figures, George Lincoln...
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The Fatal Game: William S. Burroughs and the Tragic Death of Joan Vollmer
On a balmy night in 1951, a horrifying incident forever altered the trajectory of literary icon William S. Burroughs. His wife, Joan...
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Oscar "Zeta" Acosta Fierro: A Life on the Edge of Chaos
Oscar “Zeta” Acosta Fierro was a man of boundless contradictions—a radical lawyer, a literary provocateur, and a political activist. Born...
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Dr Gay Hitler: The Unlikely Story of a Dentist and His Father, George Washington Hitler
Few names stand out as bizarrely as that of Dr Gay Hitler, a dentist who practised in Circleville, Ohio, in the mid-20th century. His...
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Children Behind Bars: Mugshots from Oxford Gaol in the 1870s
The faded black-and-white mugshots of children imprisoned in the 1870s at Oxford Gaol offer a haunting glimpse into a time when justice...
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The Legend of ‘Mad Jack’ Churchill: The Soldier Who Fought WWII with a Bow, Sword, and Bagpipes
Lieutenant Colonel John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, a.k.a. Jack Churchill, “Fighting Jack” Churchill, and “Mad Jack” Churchill, a...
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The Invention We Won’t Be Able to Live Without in 20 Years: The Rise of the Adaptive Companion System
In 2005, many of us still carried clunky flip phones, printed directions from MapQuest, and burned CDs for road trips. Fast forward...
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The Tragic Saga of the Witte Family: Murder, Manipulation, and the Dark Legacy of Hilma Marie Witte
The story of the Witte family, marked by manipulation, deceit, and murder, remains one of the most unsettling cases in American criminal...
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The Chichijima Incident: George H.W. Bush’s Escape and the Tragic Fate of His Comrades at the Hands of Cannibals
World War II is remembered for its staggering scale, its horrors, and its acts of heroism. Some events, however, remain buried in the...
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The Survival of Mary Vincent: A Story of Strength, Resilience, and Justice
In September 1978, 15-year-old Mary Vincent’s life was forever changed in an attack so brutal that it captured the nation’s attention and...
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Klaus Barbie: The Life And Crimes Of The Butcher of Lyon
Klaus Barbie, a prominent figure within the Nazi hierarchy, garnered almost as much attention as Adolf Eichmann. A German Nazi SS...
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Fritz Haarmann: The Butcher of Hanover - The Gruesome Tale of a Serial Killer
The story of Fritz Haarmann, a notorious German serial killer known as “The Butcher of Hanover,” is a chilling account of unimaginable...
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Tania Head: The Woman Who Claimed To Be a 9/11 Survivor But Wasn’t Even There
In the years following the 9/11 attacks, the name “Tania Head” became widely recognised as that of a remarkable survivor of one of the...
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