Whipped and Forced into Hard Labour for Small Thefts: Victorian Child Criminals in Rare Mugshots Black-and-white photos of Victorian child criminals as young as ten have recently resurfaced, shedding light on the harsh justice system of the 1800s. These chilling
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The Turkish Basket Men Who Helped Drunk People Get Home In the 1960s, long before taxis, Ubers, or designated driving services became common, Turkey had a unique and creative way to help people who drank too much. These helpers were
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Iqbal Masih and the History of Child Labour in Pakistan Iqbal Masih was a young boy from Pakistan who became famous for his fight against child labor. Forced to work in harsh conditions from a very young age, Iqbal’s story
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Teigin Incident, the strangest bank heist in Japan On January 26, 1948, just before closing time, a quiet, middle-aged man entered the Teigin Bank in Tokyo. The man introduced himself as Dr. Jiro Yamaguchi and even carried a business card
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The Tragic Story of the Five Sullivan Brothers: Siblings Lost Together in World War II In November 1942, during World War II, all five Sullivan brothers were tragically killed while serving together on the USS Juneau, a ship that was
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Vincent Gigante: The ‘Oddfather’ Mob Boss Who Faked Insanity Vincent Gigante was a powerful mob boss who led the Genovese crime family in New York City for nearly 30 years. He managed to avoid prison for much of his life
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The Disappearance of John Favara: The Man Who Accidentally Killed John Gotti’s Son In March 1980, a man named John Favara accidentally killed the son of notorious mob boss John Gotti. Just four months later, Favara vanished without a trace.
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The Ovici Family: A Remarkable Story of Survival and Resilience The Ovici (also known as Ovitz) family holds a unique and powerful place in history. Known as the largest documented family of dwarves, they not only defied physical limitations but
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From hairdresser to Concorde pilot: remembering Barbara Harmer As I sat with my store-worker parents in a crowded hall on my first day of secondary school, the headmistress’s words stung: “Any wannabe hairdressers or store workers, please get up and
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The Tragic Tale of the Romanov Sisters: The Last Daughters of Imperial Russia The Romanov sisters—Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia—were more than just daughters of the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II. Their lives encapsulate the grandeur and the collapse
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