At the outbreak of war with Nazi Germany in September 1939, one of Great Britain’s greatest obstacles to thwarting German advances was a machine known as “Enigma,” an encryption device created by German intelligence to encode secret message transmissions. As early as 1932, a team of Polish mathematician-cryptanalysts had succeeded in figuring out how “Enigma” […]
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In 1962, Brendon Grimshaw, a 37-year-old British newspaper editor working in Kenya, decided to go on holiday in the Seychelles, an archipelago of 115 (mostly uninhabited) islands in the Indian Ocean. More than just a change of scenery, Grimshaw was looking for a change of life. As editor of some of the largest newspapers
In June of 1970, journalist Hunter S. Thompson was sent to his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, to cover the highlights of the world-famous Kentucky Derby, for Scanlan’s Monthly. The result was a now infamous article entitled, “The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved.” Virtually ignoring the race itself, Thompson focused instead on the orgy-like atmosphere–
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Elvira was a horror persona created by Cassandra Peterson. She was an intriguing mix of humor, horror, and sex appeal which turned her into one of the most iconic images in entertainment. A casting call for the show Fright Night caught the attention of Peterson. She won the audition to become the new horror hostess.
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From serial killers to dictators, history has had its fair share of people who do horrible things to others. We view these people as monsters because of the horrible acts they are known for. Which makes it very hard to understand how they were not caught for so long or how they had families that
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Can you imagine waking up one day and deciding that you will not lower your right hand? Sticking to such a decision would require you to have some powerful motivation. Most of us have raised a hand to the sky for a specific time, but eventually, as the arm begins to ache, we would put
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The 80s gave us a wide variety of movies and movie legends. Action movies and franchises became huge. We also saw a rise in science fiction and fantasy movies with the increasing skills in makeup and special effects. There were also the classic coming-of-age and teen movies that define each decade for the youth. Comedy
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The 1990s gave audiences a huge variety of cinema options. From the action-packed features to the angsty coming-of-age teen dramas, to the slap-stick comedy, there was no shortage of memorable scenes. Many actors were just getting their start in the 90s. There was a huge rise in child stars and shows on networks like Nickelodeon.
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In 1998, Australian Bill Morgan’s life hung in the balance. Following a car crash that hospitalized him, he also endured a catastrophic heart attack that left doctors declaring him “clinically dead” when his heart stopped beating. Despite regaining a heartbeat after more than 14 minutes, doctors said he would still not recover. Morgan drifted into
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Parkinson’s disease is one of the world’s most crippling illnesses. It can leave you not only shaking uncontrollably, but it can affect how you sleep, walk, eat, and overall function. It has impacted millions of people’s lives, including those of Muhammad Ali, Michael J. Fox, Ozzy Osbourne, and Neil Diamond. The worst part about is
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