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The Hidden Cousins of Queen Elizabeth II: The Tragic Story of Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon
Royal families have long been known for carefully controlling their public image, often keeping anything deemed unseemly out of sight....
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Diogo Alves: The Aqueduct Murderer and His Preserved Head
In the dimly lit corridors of the University of Lisbon’s Faculty of Medicine, a peculiar relic sits preserved in a glass jar—a severed...
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When the U.S. Government Poisoned Over 10,000 Americans (On Purpose)
The federal government sometimes proved willing to go to unethical lengths to prevent alcohol consumption. While the government never...
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The Mitford Sisters: Scandal, Wit, and Unwavering Eccentricity
The Mitford sisters were an aristocratic anomaly: six daughters of Lord and Lady Redesdale ( Farve and Muv to their children), raised...
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The Secret Burial of JFK’s First Casket
Watched by widowed First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, JFK's casket is carried aboard Air Force One for its flight from Dallas to Washington...
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The Making of The Warriors: A Gritty, Nocturnal Odyssey Through 1970s New York
It’s June 26, 1978, and a film crew is preparing for the first night of what will be a gruelling two-month shoot. They aren’t on a...
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The Golden State Killer: A Life of Crime Unmasked
For more than four decades, the man who came to be known as the Golden State Killer terrorised communities across California, committing...
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Huey P. Newton: The Revolutionary Mind Behind the Black Panther Party
In the turbulent 1960s, Oakland became the backdrop for one of the most significant political movements of the era. Huey P. Newton was at...
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The Vanishing Billionaire: The Mysterious Disappearance of Alfred Loewenstein
Loewenstein on board a ship for a party. (right) boarding the plane he would disappear from On the evening of 4 July 1928, Alfred...
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Robert Hansen: The Butcher Baker of Alaska
In 1924, Richard Connell’s short story The Most Dangerous Game introduced the idea of human beings being hunted for sport. The tale...
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The Texas ChainSaw Massacre (1974): A Nightmare Behind the Scenes
Few films have had as enduring an impact on horror cinema as The Texas ChainSaw Massacre (1974). Directed and co-written by Tobe Hooper,...
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The Crimes of Mick Philpott: A Tragic Tale of Manipulation, Arson and Murder
On the morning of 11 May 2012, a fire tore through a house at 18 Victory Road in Osmaston, Derby, claiming the lives of six children. In...
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The Dark Side of Love: Macabre and Creepy Valentine’s Day Cards from Yesteryear
Valentine’s Day is usually a time for sweet nothings, heart-shaped confections, and declarations of undying love. But if you think the...
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The Hon Violet Gibson: The Irishwoman Who Shot Mussolini
On 7 April 1926, a slight, grey-haired Irishwoman in a black shawl fired a revolver at Benito Mussolini, the strutting, bare-chested...
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Jacques Mesrine: France's Most Audacious Criminal and His Relentless Game of Cops and Robbers
Jacques Mesrine wasn’t just any criminal—he was a one-man crime wave, a walking, talking, bank-robbing spectacle who made law enforcement...
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Emma Goldman: The Radical Crusader for Freedom and Justice
Emma Goldman was never one to shy away from controversy. A fierce advocate for women’s rights, free speech, and anarchism, she dedicated...
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Peter Freuchen: The Most Ridiculous, Badass Explorer You’ve Never Heard Of
In the grand tradition of over-the-top adventurers who defied both death and common sense, few figures stand as tall—literally and...
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Corporal Wojtek: The Beer-Drinking, Cigarette-Eating, Ammunition-Carrying Bear of World War II
It is often said that war brings out the best and worst in humanity. But in the case of Corporal Wojtek, it also brought out the best in...
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My Good Friend Roosevelt: The Time Young Fidel Castro Wrote to the U.S. President (and Asked for a Tenner)
It is an amusing yet historically revealing episode that, in 1940, a young Fidel Castro—yes, that Fidel Castro—decided to write a letter...
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The Heir to the Coors Brewing Company, His Kidnap, and His Murder.
Adolph Coors III was a low-key and well-liked beer executive. His father, Adolph Coors Jr., was a hard taskmaster, who ultimately gave...
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Rich Allen: Capturing the Grit and Gangs of 1970s New York
New York City in the 1970s was a city on the edge—financially broke, crime-ridden, and in many ways, abandoned to its own chaos. Entire...
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Artists And Their Brilliant Studios
An artist's studio is a crucial space. Our creative studios may sometimes appear cluttered or chaotic, yet this is where remarkable...
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Executed By The Nazis At Age 17, Lepa Radić Was Tougher Than All Of Us.
Lepa Radic stands still as a German official prepares the noose around her neck just before her execution in Bosanska Krupa, Bosnia on...
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Liberace v The Daily Mirror: The Libel Trial That Kept a Secret Hidden
In the late 1950s, Władziu Valentino Liberace, the flamboyant American pianist and entertainer known simply as “Liberace,” was at the...
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