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The Mystery of Bum Farto: Key West’s Drug Dealing Fire Chief That Vanished.
If you wandered the streets of Key West, Florida, in the late 1970s, you might have been bemused by a curious fashion trend: tourists and...
The Tragic Death of Peter Tosh: Unravelling the Mystery Behind His Murder
Peter Tosh, one of the most iconic and revolutionary figures in reggae music, was brutally murdered on the night of September 11, 1987....
Regency Londoners and Their Odd Obsession with Pig-Faced Ladies
Throughout the 17th and 19th centuries, tales of pig-faced women fascinated and bewildered people across Europe. Though this legend...
The Menéndez Brothers: A Tragic Tale of Wealth, Abuse, and Murder
In the early 1990s, the Menendez brothers—Lyle and Erik—became household names after the brutal murders of their parents. The case...
The Assassination of Leon Trotsky: The Final Blow in Stalin's Vendetta
On the afternoon of August 20, 1940, Leon Trotsky, the intellectual force behind the Russian Revolution, tended to his rabbits within the...
Lord ‘Bob’ Boothby: Charm, Corruption, Ronnie Kray and a Life of Scandal
To his friends and admirers, Robert John Graham Boothby, commonly known as Lord ‘Bob’ Boothby, was a charismatic figure—a gifted orator and bon vivant with an effortless charm. Yet, beneath this affable exterior lay a deeply flawed man whose life was steeped in scandal, corruption, and dangerous liaisons. Born in 1900 to a prominent Edinburgh banker, Boothby built a successful political career, but it was his hidden dealings with organized crime, sexual indiscretions, and ass
The Cokeville Bombing: A Community Shaken
On 16th May 1986, the small rural town of Cokeville, Wyoming, experienced an event that would forever haunt its residents. On that quiet...
Dorothea Puente: The Landlady Of Death
In 1988, police searching for a missing man found bodies buried at Dorothea Puente’s Sacramento boarding house. The sweet-looking landlady was charged with killing her tenants, drugging them, and cashing their benefit cheques.
Otto Skorzeny: Hitler’s ‘Most Dangerous Man in Europe’
Otto Skorzeny, the commando Hitler called “the most dangerous man in Europe,” led daring missions like Mussolini’s rescue, infiltrated Allied lines, and escaped post-war justice. Discover his controversial life and legacy.
The Only Remaining Images Of The Moscow Art Theatre’s 1908 Stage Production of ‘The Blue Bird’
“It must be naive, simple, easy, cheerful, merry, and as illusory and beautiful as a child’s daydream…” – Konstantin Stanislavsky on The...
The Omagh Bombing of 1998: A Tragic Day in Northern Ireland’s History
The Omagh bombing, which occurred on 15 August 1998, stands as one of the most horrific atrocities of the Northern Ireland conflict,...
Leslie Kong: The Ice Cream Vendor That Helped Revolutionise Jamaican Music
In the vibrant and bustling world of Jamaican music in the 1960s, a handful of iconic figures stood out, shaping the island's sonic...
Major General Horatio Gordon Robley and His Collection of Māori Tattooed Heads
Major-General Horatio Gordon Robley was an enigmatic figure in British military history, known not only for his distinguished service...
Photochrom Postcards From Ireland Showing Life In The 1890s
Glenoe Village, County Antrim. These colorful photographs of Ireland were created as souvenirs for tourists and postcards utilising a...
Portraits Of Tā Moko Tattooed Māori Women Before The 1907 Tohunga Suppression Act.
Tā moko, the traditional Māori tattooing practice, is a deeply spiritual and culturally significant art form that has been integral to...
Sheriff Buford Pusser; Survivor Of Seven Stabbings And Eight Shootings.
Sheriff Buford Pusser’s war on organised crime was as bloody as it was legendary. Surviving seven stabbings, eight shootings, and the ambush that killed his wife, the Tennessee lawman’s story became the stuff of Hollywood – but the truth is even more gripping.
Thomas Annan’s Photographs of ‘The Old Closes and Streets of Glasgow’ 1868
Old Vennel, Glasgow. In the centuries following the Acts of Union in 1707, Glasgow underwent profound transformations. Daniel Defoe, the...
Franz Reichelt; The Man That Plunged To His Death From The Eiffel Tower Testing His Homemade Flying Suit.
"Never regret thy fall, O Icarus of the fearless flight, For the greatest tragedy of them all, Is never to feel the burning light." Franz...
The Chilling Tale of Pedro Lopez, The Monster of the Andes
Pedro Lopez, one of the most notorious serial killers in history, left a trail of devastation across South America in the 1970s and...
Mark Essex: The New Orleans Sniper
Mark James Robert Essex, known as the New Orleans sniper, led a life marked by transformation, radicalisation, and ultimately, violence....
Jack the Baboon: He Worked As A Railway Signal Operator For Nine Years And Never Made A Mistake
Railway history may not be the first thing people are interested in reading, but few railway stories are as extraordinary and...
The Unmistakable Style of Inge Morath, One of Magnum’s First Female Photographers
The mannequins, following the show, Dior Show at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, 1954. Inge Morath, a trailblazer in the world of...
Meet Boston Corbett, The Self-Castrated Hat Maker Who Killed Abraham Lincoln's Assassin, John Wilkes Booth
Boston Corbett, the eccentric hat maker who castrated himself for religious reasons, became the man who killed Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth. His bizarre life is one of history’s strangest tales.
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