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The 'Baronet' From Wagga Wagga, Arthur Orton, or Tom Castro, Or Roger Tichborne
Roger Tichborne (left) The man claiming to be him (right) The Tichborne Claimant case has everything you’d want from a Victorian...
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The Tale of Charles Harrelson, Woody Harrelson's Father: A Story of Allegations and Convictions
In the realm of Hollywood, tales of family history often carry a mystique of their own. One such story revolves around the father of...
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Sarah Goodridge And One Of The Earliest Examples Of 'Sending Nudes'
A painting like this is bound to draw anyone in, and also arouse some questions in regard to it's back story. What makes it even more...
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The Macabre Journey Of Eva Perón’s Corpse
Eva Perón, affectionately known as Evita, remains one of Argentina’s most iconic and controversial figures. As the First Lady of...
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Christmas Cards Created By Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí was never one to shy away from pushing boundaries. Whether it was his surrealist paintings, sculptures, photography, films,...
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For Three Months In 1973, The Dutch Government Banned Cars On Sundays To Curb Oil Consumption
Imagine this: it’s a crisp Sunday morning in late 1973, and the usually bustling streets of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague are...
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When Nazis ‘Played’ in Madison Square Garden In 1939: A Dark Chapter in American History
Six and a half months before Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland, an unsettling event took place in New York City’s Madison Square Garden...
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Charles Osbourne: The Remarkable Life Of The Man Who Hiccuped for 68 Years
Charles Osborne holds a singularly unique place in medical history as the man who hiccuped for an astonishing 68 years. His extraordinary...
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'Sleep With Donald Trump', The Competition We All Missed in 1990
In August 1990, Playgirl Magazine advertised the chance to “Sleep with Donald Trump” on its cover to its predominantly female audience....
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The Man Who Smoked A Pipe Through His Eyes, Meet Alfred Langevin
Some people juggle, some perform card tricks, and then there was Alfred Langevin—who could smoke a pipe through his eyes. A Man of Unique...
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Why Tennis Balls Are Yellow, Thanks To Sir David Attenborough
The QI trio of John Lloyd, James Harkin and Anne Miller have compiled a book called “2,024 QI Facts To Stop You In Your Tracks”. Behold...
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'Ku Klux Kiddies': The KKK's Youth Movement
On a summer day in 1924, a crowd gathered for what, at first glance, seemed like an ordinary mass baptism. Parents stood proudly with...
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Why English Makes No Sense -“The Chaos,” Documents 800 Irregularities in English Spelling and Pronunciation
"The Chaos" is a poem illustrating the inconsistencies of English spelling and pronunciation. Crafted by Dutch writer, traveller, and...
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Captain Blood, The Man Who Stole the Crown Jewels – and Got Away With It
447 years ago, in an event that seems less like real history and more like a Monty Python sketch, a small band of men actually stole the...
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The Collyer Brothers: A Tragic Legacy of Hoarding
The tragic tale of the Collyer brothers stands as one of the most bewildering and distressing accounts of compulsive hoarding in history....
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Kaspar the Savoy Cat: A Mascot of Tradition and Mystery
At the heart of London’s luxury, nestled by the Thames, stands the renowned Savoy Hotel—a place rich with history, grandeur, and...
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In 1987, Heineken Tried to Convince Beer Drinkers That Corona Was Actually Urine
If the thought of drinking beer that was once inside another person turns your stomach, you might have some sympathy for Corona beer...
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‘Why I Hate My Uncle’ And Want To Send Him To Hell, The Strange Life of William Hitler: Adolf Hitler’s Nephew
When most people think of the name “Hitler,” it immediately conjures images of one of the darkest periods in human history. Adolf Hitler,...
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