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Armando Normand and the Atrocities of the Putumayo: A Forgotten Genocide in the Amazon
The Putumayo rubber boom promised fortune but delivered horror. Armando Normand’s reign in the Amazon was marked by cruelty, forced labour, and violence against Indigenous communities. This forgotten genocide exposes the dark side of progress and the human cost of greed.
A Day in the Life of a Medieval Executioner: Blood, Bread and Brotherhood
Explore the harsh yet fascinating world of medieval executioners, from their meals and duties to the brotherhood they formed in a society that both needed and shunned them.
The Goiânia Accident – How a Shiny Blue Glow Became One of the World’s Worst Radiological Disasters
In 1987, scrap scavengers in Brazil found a glowing blue powder in an abandoned clinic. It was beautiful — and deadly. The Goiânia accident became one of the world’s worst radiological disasters, contaminating hundreds and leaving a lasting scar on the city.
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