Rats can be a real nuisance. They get into our food, our trash, and even our homes. But when applied in the right (or rather, wrong) ways, they can turn into something far more sinister: a form of torture so cruel that the very mention of it can be enough to compel someone to spill […]
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Winston Churchill is easily one of the 20th century’s greatest historical figures. During his exemplary career, he became known for his eloquence and rousing speeches, particularly in Britain’s darkest hours. Perhaps his greatest accomplishment is his wartime leadership as the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister. He rallied British forces during World War II and again in
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It seems like a cruel and unintended foreshadowing of a historic event, the way an extravagant necklace served as the last straw in bringing a glamorous queen’s neck to the guillotine. This story is about the infamous and ultra-ostentatious necklace from 18th-century France. It was studded with diamonds and cloaked in deception. The sequence of
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On August 16, 1977, and the days and weeks that followed, the whole world mourned the death of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll. He had such an impact on the music world. When people hear the name Elvis, they don’t need a last name for recognition. Even his clothing and hair were
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It’s not a term that many people today are very familiar with because no one has been exposed to it. But, hundreds and even thousands of years ago, it was, unfortunately, one of the most barbaric and sadistic methods of torture ever imaginable. Keelhauling is a word that in the 1800s would make you shudder
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Do you know what version of the Bible you have at home? Because there are loads of them! The Bible is the best-selling book of all time, with at least five billion copies sold since 1500. Even the Guinness Book of World Records cannot ascertain how many Bibles have been sold since it was standardized
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Can you imagine a life without automobiles? It can be difficult to fathom that just 140 years ago, there were none of them on the road. But who invented the car? The name should be quite familiar: Karl Benz. It is important to note that while Benz is credited for its invention, many inventors and
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You would think this was something out of a Harry Potter movie. But it actually existed, as scientists have discovered. In 2009, coal miners and scientists discovered more than 180 fossils of a gargantuan snake in a Colombian region called Cerrejon. The conclusion from the finding was that 60 million years ago after dinosaurs had
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Cleopatra is known to be one of the most beautiful monarchs in history. However, it must be noted that she was more than just her beauty. She was an influential leader and the last Hellenic ruler in Egypt. After her reign, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire. Cleopatra was both loved and hated
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In the darkest corners of true crime history, certain names stand out as chilling reminders of the limits of depravity in the human psyche. Harvey Glatman, infamously known as the “Glamour Girl Killer,” carved a gruesome path through the 1950s, leaving a trail of victims in his wake. His actions would redefine the safety procedures
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