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What happens when John Lennon loses a bet to Elton John? One of rock’s greatest nights. In 1974, Lennon hit the stage at Madison Square Garden for his final live performance — a mix of friendship, music, and fate that no fan would ever forget.

On his 75th birthday, Henry Ford was awarded Nazi Germany’s highest honour — the Grand Cross of the German Eagle. Hitler called Ford his “inspiration”, and his antisemitic writings helped fuel Nazi propaganda. Discover the unsettling story behind America’s most famous industrialist.

In 1957, Adeline Watkins told the world she had nearly married the infamous Ed Gein. Days later, she retracted everything — and disappeared from public view. Explore the truth behind her brief and bizarre connection to America’s most notorious murderer.

He died one minute before peace. Henry Gunther, a 23-year-old from Baltimore, was the last soldier killed in World War I. The Armistice had already been signed, but orders to stop fighting came too late. His death marked the final shot of the Great War.

Discover the fascinating history of Plas Newydd on Anglesey, from its medieval roots to its 18th-century redesign, the heroism of the Marquess of Anglesey at Waterloo, and Rex Whistler’s breathtaking mural.

Uncover the secret history of Paris brothel tokens, or jetons de maison close. These erotic coins, echoing ancient Roman spintriae, reveal the discreet economies of Belle Époque pleasure houses.

Long before Title IX, Drexel’s women’s rifle team ranked among the top in the U.S. Their achievements and the way they were remembered tell us much about women in sport in the early 20th century.

On August 5 1962 Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her Los Angeles home. What followed has become Hollywood legend: therapists, fire-escape break-ins, missing letters, estate battles. This detailed article revisits the final hours, the estate drama, and the enduring myth of America’s movie star.

Step back into 19th-century Cornwall through the haunting photographs of the Gibson family. From shipwrecks to shopfronts, their images preserve a world shaped by the sea.

The Chicago Tylenol murders left seven people dead and millions terrified. Forty years on, the case remains unsolved — but it changed medicine forever.

In 1985, two Dublin boys ran away from home — and ended up in New York. With no tickets, no passports, and only a handful of coins, they bluffed their way across three countries. All to meet B.A. Baracus. A true story wilder than fiction.

A father. Three trials. A grey sweatshirt. A science fight in court. Our long read on the David Camm case covers the BACKBONE sweatshirt, Charles Boney, touch DNA and why a jury said not guilty in 2013.

Michael Rockefeller vanished in 1961 while collecting Asmat art. Did he drown in the fierce currents of New Guinea, or was he killed in a tribal revenge ritual?

Explore the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius, Rome’s philosopher emperor. Discover his Stoic lessons on resilience, humility, fate, and ignoring the opinions of others, drawn from Meditations. A timeless guide for modern life, leadership, and mindfulness.

In 1966 the Beatles wrapped themselves in meat and dolls and America freaked out. Yesterday and Today was recalled, sleeves were pasted over, and a collector legend was born. Here is the full story of the Butcher Cover, the mixes, and how to spot rare first state copies.

The Clash’s Combat Rock captured their peak and their downfall. From chaotic Bangkok photo shoots to lost albums and feuds between Joe Strummer and Mick Jones, here’s how the punk icons made their final classic before imploding.

A party in a hotel suite. A young actress in agony. The biggest comedian in the world on trial. Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle was acquitted in six minutes yet Hollywood still banished him. Who was Virginia Rappe and what really happened in room twelve nineteen. Read the full story.

She was just 25 when she volunteered to be bitten by infected mosquitoes. Clara Maass died in 1901 during yellow fever experiments in Cuba—but her sacrifice helped prove the mosquito theory and changed public health forever. Read her story: utterlyinteresting.com

Meet Johnny Coulon, the bantamweight champion who baffled the world as “The Unliftable Man.” At just 5ft and 110lbs, he stunned wrestlers, strongmen, and even Muhammad Ali with a clever trick of leverage and nerve pressure. A boxer turned vaudeville sensation!

John Aspinall gambled with people’s fortunes, their lives, and sometimes their trust. From cheating dukes at the Clermont Club to letting keepers die in his zoos, he thrived on scandal. Discover the dark legacy of the gambler who loved tigers more than people.

Noor Inayat Khan, the daughter of a Sufi mystic and descendant of Tipu Sultan, became the first female wireless operator sent into Nazi-occupied France. Betrayed, tortured, and executed at Dachau, her story is one of bravery and extraordinary sacrifice.

In 1903, Horatio Nelson Jackson bet $50 he could drive across America. With a mechanic, a bulldog, and a car named Vermont, he made history.

From Arthur Guinness myths to Beatles connections and family tragedies, explore the rich and turbulent history of the Guinness dynasty.