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In the 1770s, a peculiar intersection of ancient artefacts and Enlightenment-era exploration brought forward a unique publication that...

In the heart of suburban Las Vegas lies one of the most unique and strange relics of the Cold War era—a sprawling, 15,200-square-foot...

The figure known as the "Leatherman" presents a quiet yet fascinating example of 19th-century itinerant life in rural America. While much...

In January 1998, Tom and Eileen Lonergan, an adventurous American couple, vanished in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Their...

Dr Robert E. Cornish remains a fascinating yet often overlooked figure in the annals of American science, where his work traversed the...

“Today the real knights are no more… The last one died in 1945." In a world increasingly shaped by industrialisation and modern warfare,...

In the late 19th century, one of the most peculiar and controversial forms of entertainment began to make waves across America: diving...

The dark depths of human psychology are often disturbing, but few cases delve as deeply into horror as that of Joachim Kroll, one of...

Few literary works have captured the imagination of readers across generations as vividly as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland  by Lewis...

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...

Oscar “Zeta” Acosta Fierro was a man of boundless contradictions—a radical lawyer, a literary provocateur, and a political activist. Born...

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...

Lieutenant Colonel John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, a.k.a. Jack Churchill, “Fighting Jack” Churchill, and “Mad Jack” Churchill, a...

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...

The Stanford Prison Experiment (SPE) remains one of the most controversial and frequently cited psychological studies in the history of...

In the long history of love, loyalty, and criminal escapades, few stories are as jaw-dropping as that of Nadine Vaujour. In 1986, this...

In the world of science, few stories illustrate the profound dedication to research as tragically and heroically as that of Karl P....

Adrian Street, the flamboyant and colourful professional wrestler, made a lasting impact both in and out of the ring. However, one...

Warren Steed Jeffs is a highly controversial figure in the history of American religious movements, particularly within the world of...

If you wandered the streets of Key West, Florida, in the late 1970s, you might have been bemused by a curious fashion trend: tourists and...

Throughout the 17th and 19th centuries, tales of pig-faced women fascinated and bewildered people across Europe. Though this legend...

“It must be naive, simple, easy, cheerful, merry, and as illusory and beautiful as a child’s daydream…” – Konstantin Stanislavsky on The...

Major-General Horatio Gordon Robley was an enigmatic figure in British military history, known not only for his distinguished service...

"Never regret thy fall, O Icarus of the fearless flight, For the greatest tragedy of them all, Is never to feel the burning light." Franz...