Dr Harvey Cushing: The Pioneer Who Transformed Brain Surgery and Neuroscience
Dr Harvey Cushing may not be a household name, but his influence on modern medicine, particularly in the field of neurosurgery, is...
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Genie Wiley: The Story of a Feral Child Lost to Tragedy and Science
In October 1970, a malnourished and frail young girl, later known as Genie, shuffled into a welfare office in Los Angeles County. Her...
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Arnold Rothstein: The Gambler Who Helped Build New York’s Underworld
Arnold Rothstein—widely known as Mr. Big, The Brain, or The Man Uptown—was New York’s most notorious gambler and is credited as one of...
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The Iran Hostage Crisis: 444 Days of Tension, Diplomacy, and Rescue Attempts
On 4 November 1979, the U.S. Embassy in Tehran became the epicentre of one of the most consequential hostage situations in modern...
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Dennis Nilsen: The Quiet Boy from Aberdeenshire to London’s Notorious Killer
Dennis Nilsen’s story is not just that of a serial killer but of a complex, isolated figure shaped by childhood traumas, repressed...
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The Forgotten Tragedy of Krishna Venta and the WKFL Fountain of the World
In the early hours of December 10, 1958, residents around Box Canyon, a quiet corner of California, were jolted awake by a terrifying...
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Theo Van Gogh: The Filmmaker Who Stirred Up Dutch Society
Theo Van Gogh, Dutch filmmaker and outspoken critic, was no stranger to controversy. Like his famous great-granduncle, the painter...
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Anatoly Moskvin: The Life of a Scholar Obsessed with Death
Anatoly Moskvin’s story might have remained confined to academic circles if not for the chilling obsession that ultimately unravelled his...
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Samuel L. Jackson’s Wild College Days: When He Held Martin Luther King Sr. Hostage and Ushered at MLK Jr.’s Funeral
Samuel L. Jackson, the Hollywood powerhouse with over 200 movie credits, didn’t start his career anywhere close to the spotlight. Back in...
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