It was around 10 am when Marianne Bachmeier entered the courtroom of the Lübeck District Court, Room 157. She wore a long, heavy coat and her head was held high. At the front of the room, the man who was accused of murdering her daughter sat, his back turned to her. He was unaware that […]
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In the dusty, rugged history of the Wild West on the American frontier, there are dozens of larger-than-life names that have legends attached to them. A lot of these infamous figures were outlaws, but not all of them. One, Wild Bill Hickok, was a lawman and no less deadly for it. Known for daring gunfights,
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Did you ever wonder where the word “crap” came from? It’s hard to determine the real etymology of the word, but some believe it came from a man named Thomas Crapper. Being named after crap isn’t very flattering but if the speculations are true, there are very good and interesting reasons why Thomas Crapper became
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Serial killers have always shocked and fascinated people. Over recent decades, we have made huge strides in understanding the motives and psyche of serial killers. But 40 years ago it was a different world. America was on the cusp of the DNA breakthrough that would lead to solving numerous unsolved murder cases. But during this
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When Patty Hearst was kidnapped from her apartment in Berkeley, California, she was an unwilling victim. When the group that took her, the Symbionese Liberation Army, shoved Patty blindfolded into a closet, she was still a victim. So why, just a few months later, was she seen, rifle in hand, robbing a bank with the
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There are billions of human beings in the world and every one of them looks different. Different skin tones, hair colors, and shapes. Height is a characteristic that many people notice as they travel around the world. Since that is something that can be broadly noticed in a crowd or recognized almost immediately upon meeting
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In the vast landscape of Utah’s West Desert, there are countless expansive cave networks popular with spelunkers of all ages and expertise. Nutty Putty Cave is one such cave. It is a labyrinth of tight, twisting tunnels that was a challenge for all who entered its walls. It was a popular location for adventure seekers
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When we talk about history’s greatest firsts, several landmark achievements come to mind. In 1969, Neil Armstrong did what many thought could never be done, becoming the first person to step foot on the moon. Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly across the Atlantic in 1927. In terms of sailing around the world,
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On Tuesday, September 16, 2016, a backhoe owned by Simonson Construction tore into the facade of 363 Covert Court in Ashland, Ohio. A police barrier had been erected to keep out the modest crowd of locals who had gathered to watch the demolition. But the emotion from the gathering was palpable as the house began
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What seemed like an innocent request—helping her father lift a door into place—would mark the beginning of an unimaginable nightmare. On a hot August day in 1984, Elisabeth Fritzl followed her father into the cellar he had been constructing beneath their family home for months. As she descended into the cellar, she assisted her father
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