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John Lee: The Man Who Couldn’t Hang

The death penalty no longer exists in most Western countries, including England. But in the 1800s, executions were a common form of capital punishment.  While most people did not survive to tell the tale, one man named John Henry George Lee (also known as John “Babbacombe” Lee) survived three execution attempts. Poor Childhood, Big Dreams …

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The Life of the Pirate John Ward

Every Halloween, a lot of children dress up as witches, superheroes, and pirates. But there’s one pirate that is beloved by a great number of people: Jack Sparrow.  Jack Sparrow is the anti-hero protagonist of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, famously played by Johnny Depp. But did you know that Jack Sparrow is based …

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