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Otto Skorzeny: Hitler's "Most Dangerous Man in Europe" Becomes an Irish Farmer
Otto Skorzeny, a man once hailed as Hitler's favourite Nazi commando and infamously known as "the most dangerous man in Europe", became...
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Jack the Baboon: He Worked As A Railway Signal Operator For Nine Years And Never Made A Mistake
Railway history may not be the first thing people are interested in reading, but few railway stories are as extraordinary and...
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Dalia Dippolito, The Woman Who Accidently 'Hired' An Undercover Cop To Kill Her Husband
In the summer of 2009, a seemingly ordinary marital drama in Boynton Beach, Florida, turned into a sensational crime story when Dalia...
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The Metropolitan Sepulchre: Thomas Wilson’s Grand Plan for London’s Dead
In Georgian and Victorian London, finding a place to live was a challenge for many, with the city’s rapid urbanisation leading to severe...
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The Sensual World of Joseph Apoux: Unveiling the 'Alphabet Érotique'
When it comes to the interplay between art and sensuality, few artists have blended the two as uniquely as Joseph Apoux. Born in 1846,...
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The 'Monowheel' - An Invention That Didn't Catch On
From the 1860s to the 1930s, the monowheel, also known as a monocycle, was often proposed as a viable new mode of transportation. Various...
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The Tragic Case of Azaria Chamberlain: A Tale of Miscarriage of Justice and Guilt by Media
Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain, born on 11 June 1980 in Mount Isa, Australia, tragically became the centre of one of Australia's most...
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Sapeurism and the Congo Dandies: A Journey into Elegance
In the bustling streets of Brazzaville and Kinshasa, a unique subculture thrives, transforming urban landscapes into vibrant fashion...
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Woody Guthrie and Fred Trump: A Tale of Tenancy and a Real Estate Empire's Racist Foundations
When Woody Guthrie moved into his new apartment in Brooklyn in 1950, he likely didn’t foresee the clash of ideals he would experience...
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The Incredible Survival Story of Aimo Koivunen: From War to Wilderness via Methamphetamine
Aimo Allan Koivunen was a Finnish soldier who gained a peculiar form of fame during World War II due to an extraordinary survival story...
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The Life of P.T. Barnum: From Humble Beginnings to Circus Legend and the Dark History of the 'Freak Show'
Phineas Taylor Barnum, better known as P.T. Barnum, is a name synonymous with showmanship and entertainment. He was a pioneering figure...
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The Little Older Lady That Knew All The BIG Stars.
Among the assortment of items for sale in a Belgium thrift shop, such as old worn paperbacks, scratched vinyl records, and previously...
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Meet Charles Domery,The 18th-Century Polish Soldier Who Ate Literally Anything
Charles Domery, also known as Charles Domerz, was born in Benche, Poland, around 1778. Starting at the age of 13, Domery displayed an...
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How About a Monkey Pastry Chef Serving The Head of a Cat?
It's the year 1880 during the Christmas season, and you may be wondering what to gift a child who seems to have everything. How about a...
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Medieval Mania: The Bizarre Phenomenon of “Saint John’s Dance”
St. John's Dance, also known as the "Dancing Plague," stands as one of the most enigmatic and perplexing occurrences in medieval European...
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The Curious Tradition of Clown Egg Registry: A Peculiar Intersection of Art and Intellectual Property
The world of clowns is one of whimsical artistry, boundless humour, and a touch of the surreal. Yet, nestled within this vibrant tapestry...
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The Mars Bluff Accident: How a Nuclear Bomb Was Dropped on a Family in a Quiet South Carolina Town
On March 11, 1958, a quiet afternoon in Mars Bluff, South Carolina, turned into a historical moment of shock and destruction. The serene...
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Five Stages Of Inebriation By Charles Percy Pickering
This photo series shows a model in a studio re-enacting the five stages of inebriation. The shoot, which coincided with the Drunkard...
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Frantisek Kotzwara: The Composer's Death and One of the First Recorded Cases of Death by Erotic Asphyxiation
(H)ang me up at the door of a brothel-house William Shakespeare - Much Ado About Nothing (1.1.226-227) Frantisek Kotzwara, also spelled...
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Meet The Emperor Of The United States of America, Also Known As Joshua Abraham Norton
To list all the odd characters who have wandered the streets of San Francisco would require the combined talents of Shakespeare, Dickens,...
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Frostbit Boy Ruairí McSorley: Where Is He Now?
Though the viral 'frostbit guy' is now a 26-year-old bloke, he was just a young whipper-snapper school boy when his interview for the...
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Blanche Monnier: The Lady That Was Imprisoned By Her Family In Her Room For 25 Years
In the tapestry of history, there are threads so dark and disturbing that they leave an indelible mark on the collective consciousness of...
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The Very Sensible Reason The Apollo 11 Astronauts Signed Loads Of Autographs And Left Them With Their Families.
In the 1960s, a time when the frontiers of space exploration were but nascent, the notion of insuring astronauts was met with palpable...
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'Who Killed Captain Alex: Uganda's First Action Movie' And The Story Of Wakaliwood
Every so often a film comes along that changes the way you look at cinema and shocks the very foundations of the film industry. 'Who...
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