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How A Hoover Advert Led To Brian Johnson Becoming AC/DC's New Singer
In 1980, things were looking shaky for AC/DC. The band had been rocked by the tragic death of their larger-than-life lead singer, Bon...
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The Dolly Parton Look-Alike Contest: Cherry Grove, 1978 – When Big Hair Met Bigger Fun
In the summer of 1978, the sun shone brightly on Cherry Grove, a lively hamlet on Fire Island known for its colourful culture and knack...
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Thomas Edward "Black Jack" Ketchum: The Outlaw Who Went Out With a Bang (and a Snap)
Thomas Edward Ketchum, better known as "Black Jack," wasn’t your average cowboy. Born in San Saba County, Texas , in 1863, he started...
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Victorian Maps of Very Different Male and Female Hearts
In the 1830s, D.W. Kellogg & Co., a publishing firm based in Hartford, Connecticut, produced a fascinating curiosity titled A Map of the...
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How The Last Invasion of Britain Was Thwarted By Jemima the Great (Jemima Fawr)
The morning of 22 February 1797 started off in Fishguard, north Pembrokeshire unseasonably warm and bright for the time of year, with the...
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Joe Metheny: A Gruesome Saga of Murder, Cannibalism, and a Twisted Quest for Revenge
Joe Metheny’s case remains one of the most horrifying examples of unchecked rage and calculated cruelty in modern crime history. Arrested...
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François Brunelle’s Doppelgänger Project: A Study of Striking Similarities
In the late 1960s, a teenage François Brunelle received a Praktika camera from his parents—a modest gift that would spark a lifelong...
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Baba Anujka: The Sweet Grandma Serial Killer Who Offered Deadly Solutions
Baba Anujka, also known as Ana di Pištonja, lived a life so extraordinary and complex that it is hard to reconcile the various roles she...
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The Dark Legacy of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries: A History of Secrecy, Forced Labour, and Abuse
The Magdalene Laundries, also known as Magdalene asylums, represent a stark and painful chapter in Ireland’s recent past. Established as...
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The Story Behind Dorothea Lange's Famous Depression Era 'Migrant Mother' Photograph
It’s one of the most recognisable images in American history—a stark and haunting portrayal of resilience amidst adversity. In Dorothea...
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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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