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Few figures loom as defiantly or as colourfully in the history of music as Fela Anikulapo Kuti. His name evokes not just a sound, but a...

When you think of Aldous Huxley, the author of Brave New World , The Doors of Perception , and one of the most articulate advocates for...

In the golden era of French coachbuilding, when cars were as much objets d’art as they were machines, one creation stood above the rest...

In 1927, five-year-old Vertus Hardiman took part in what was described as a harmless medical treatment. Decades later, he revealed a secret he had hidden beneath his hat for nearly 80 years — a radiation wound from a government experiment that left him scarred for life. His story exposes one of the darkest chapters in American medical history.

Discover the unmatched skill of Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham through his iconic Moby Dick solo. Explore his bass triplets, barehanded solos, and lasting influence.

In 1993, 13-year-old Eric Smith lured 4-year-old Derrick Robie into a wooded area, committing a shocking crime that stunned America. This case raised difficult questions about juvenile justice and childhood violence.

Zorita was more than a performer. She was an emblem of the rebellious, sensuous, and often subversive energy that defined American...

In 1932, Paul Strand arrived in Mexico at a pivotal moment in the country’s modern history. He did not come as a casual tourist or...

In the quiet suburbs of St Petersburg, the image of a shawl-wrapped babushka rarely raises suspicion. Yet behind the door of one...

It’s hard to truly grasp what it must have felt like to stand on the deck of a wooden convict transport ship in May 1787, looking back at...

Most people know Daryl Davis as a talented blues pianist who has played with legends like Chuck Berry and B B King. But off stage, Davis...

In 1996, climber Beck Weathers was left for dead during the Everest disaster, only to stagger back to camp against all odds. Discover his incredible survival, the tragedy around him, and how his story became legend.

This series reunites vintage album covers with the locations where their original photos were taken. Photographed by Alex Bartsch , the...

In 1969, a North Carolina home went up in flames. Inside, Thomas Burke, husband to Velma Barfield, was found dead. At first, no one...

In the sweltering summer of 1945, as the embers of World War II cooled and the ruins of Europe still smouldered, a quiet convoy wound its...

In the quiet, sun-drenched city of Teresina, in Brazil’s Nordeste region, José Medeiros was born in 1921. By the age of twelve, he was...

Picture this: you’re curled up on the sofa after a long day, nursing a bar of chocolate like it’s the last form of pleasure available to...

Sebastião Salgado’s photography doesn’t just document—it compels you to stop and take in the weight of what you’re seeing. One of his...

Note: This article discusses historical medical events involving gender identity and trauma. It is intended for educational purposes and...

Few names evoke as much dread in modern Iraqi history as that of Uday Hussein. Born into privilege as the eldest son of Saddam Hussein, Uday could have led a life of diplomacy or governance. Instead, he chose a path of unchecked brutality, making even his father’s brutal regime appear, by comparison, coldly pragmatic rather than maniacally sadistic. For Iraqis, the name Uday came to symbolise more than corruption or power—it stood for sadism, violence, and terror. So just how

They tore through the streets of Mayfair in gleaming motorcars, flung pearls around their necks like confetti, and threw parties so...

In the early hours of 2 September 1983, a man named Jimmy Lee Gray sat strapped to a metal chair in Mississippi’s gas chamber. Within...

The year is 1988 and the Iron Curtain is slowly crumbling. The Soviet Union, a nation long known for its austere ideology and strict...

While the grim history of capital punishment is filled with clinical efficiency and tragic inevitability there are also rare and strange...