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Aileen Carol Pittman, later known as Aileen Wuornos, was born on 29 February 1956 in Rochester, Michigan. Her beginnings were shaped by...

In the heart of suburban Las Vegas lies one of the most unique and strange relics of the Cold War era—a sprawling, 15,200-square-foot...

The figure known as the "Leatherman" presents a quiet yet fascinating example of 19th-century itinerant life in rural America. While much...

The Colditz Cock, a glider constructed by Allied prisoners of war (POWs) held at Colditz Castle during the Second World War, represents...

On Christmas Day 1929, Charlie Lawson murdered his wife and six of his children before taking his own life. This shocking family tragedy in North Carolina remains one of America’s most infamous crimes.

Discovered in a Newcastle junk shop, a forgotten police mugshot book reveals the city’s rogues and rascals. Preserved today by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, it’s a rare glimpse into faces and stories once nearly lost to time.

Rocky Dennis lived only 16 years, but his strength in battling a rare bone disorder left an unforgettable mark. His story of resilience inspired the film Mask and continues to remind us that courage and love can shine brighter than tragedy.

Explore the Battle of Cable Street (1936), when London’s East End communities united to block Oswald Mosley’s British Union of Fascists. Discover how “They Shall Not Pass” became a defining moment in British anti-fascist history.

In January 1998, Tom and Eileen Lonergan, an adventurous American couple, vanished in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Their...

It's October 3, 1945 and a 10yr old Elvis Aaron Presley stands on a chair at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show, held in Tupelo ...

The friendship between Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim stands as one of the most intriguing relationships in the latter years of the...

In the early 1960s, the beaches of the English seaside became unlikely battlegrounds. Young people from across the country descended on...

Ettore Bugatti’s name is etched into automotive history, not merely for the cars he built but for the way he approached car-making as a...

In mid-19th century America, thousands of children found themselves living in squalor, deprived of the security and warmth of family...

Dr Robert E. Cornish remains a fascinating yet often overlooked figure in the annals of American science, where his work traversed the...

Oswald Mosley, the controversial leader of the British Union of Fascists (BUF), is infamous for his attempts to introduce fascism to the...

In the sun-drenched paradise of the French Riviera during the 1960s and 70s, Gigi Rizzi stood as a central figure in a world defined by...

On the morning of 9 July 1982, a 31-year-old painter and decorator named Michael Fagan committed one of the most extraordinary security...

In the late 1960s, Life  magazine, renowned for its photojournalism, presented a feature that offered a new perspective on some of the...

“Today the real knights are no more… The last one died in 1945." In a world increasingly shaped by industrialisation and modern warfare,...

In 1983, the world stood on the precipice of destruction. It was more than two decades after the Cuban Missile Crisis, that harrowing...

Dorothy Counts, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1942, was thrust into the heart of the battle for desegregation at the tender age...

In the late 1930s, Adolf Hitler and his chief architect, Albert Speer, embarked on an ambitious project to transform Berlin into a...

Charles Raymond Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate remain infamous for their roles in a 1958 spree of violence that shocked the American...