How Blackbeard Lost His Head in a Fierce Battle at Sea In 1718, Blackbeard, one of history’s most feared pirates, met a brutal death. His severed head became a grim trophy, displayed on a British ship as a warning to
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The four Valenzuela sisters, a story of terror and horror
The four Valenzuela sisters, a story of terror and horror In 1945, Mexico faced a harsh reality: prostitution was considered a respectable business. Four sisters, known as the Valenzuela sisters, saw an opportunity. They had little education and no special
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Mariya Oktyabrskaya: The Woman Who Became a Tank Driver to Avenge Her Husband
Mariya Oktyabrskaya: The Woman Who Became a Tank Driver to Avenge Her Husband Maria Oktyabrskaya was an ordinary Soviet woman who turned her grief into strength and her anger into action. After losing her husband to the Nazis during World
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Whipped and Forced into Hard Labour for Small Thefts: Victorian Child Criminals in Rare Mugshots
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
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 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
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
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: 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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John Favara: The Man Who Accidentally Killed John Gotti’s Son
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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