The quiet town of Cheshire, Connecticut – a tranquil, close-knit community – is one of the last places one would imagine an unthinkable, harrowing tragedy unfolding. The Cheshire murders were a chilling home invasion that took place on a fateful summer night in 2007. It left the nation in shock and mourning. Within the walls […]
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Throughout history, there exists a fascinating realm full of extraordinary individuals. Many of these individuals are famous for their achievements, status, or wealth. But, for a few, their appearance is enough to catapult them into the limelight. Thomas Wedders is one such man. He was a figure who defied the boundaries of conventional appearance, cementing
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Many of us know all too well what it’s like to love an animal. We’re often willing to go to great lengths to care for our pets. The close bonds that result can be as strong as any. But how far can they be taken? Enter Margaret Howe Lovatt. Lovatt is best known for being
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Today, private companies and individuals send reusable rockets into the stratosphere. The fiery competition of the Space Race is but a distant memory. In the history of space exploration, there are many tales of triumph, courage, and sacrifice. One such story belongs to Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov. He was both a pioneer and a martyr
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On April 10, 1834, a fire started in the kitchen of the mansion of Madame Lalaurie. It quickly spread throughout the rest of the elegant two-story building, eating through walls and destroying paintings and exquisite pieces of art. As soon as they smelled the fire, Madame Lalaurie and her husband, Dr. Lalaurie, scrambled from room
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Credited with single-handedly advancing the genre of “confessional” poetry, Sylvia Plath is considered one of the most dynamic and admired poets of the 20th Century. She is best known for her two highly acclaimed collections, The Colossus and Other Poems (published in 1960) and Ariel (in 1965). As well as her beautifully introspective semi-autobiographical novel,
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Among all the beautiful things built by the ancient Romans, few stood as magnificent as the Circus Maximus. Although the term circus is used to define an entertainment event these days, the Circus Maximus, Latin for “largest circus,” was actually a venue. But more than that, it was an architectural marvel. Used for everything from
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For centuries, the Gallic tribes of what is now France aided Rome’s enemies and threatened Roman expansion. Gauls fought with the Carthaginians in the Punic Wars. They were part of Hannibal’s army at Cannae which annihilated a Roman army in 217 BC. The Romans attempted to work around the Mediterranean through Spain. They were trying
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Along with UFOs, Bigfoot, and werewolves, the Mothman just seems like pure imagination. According to residents of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, he was a six to seven-foot tall humanoid with giant, angel-like wings that spanned ten feet in length. Perhaps most disturbing of all, he had two glowing red eyes that seemed to burn in
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The Iron Curtain was an impenetrable ideological barrier. It divided Europe into capitalist and communist groups. It emerged at the end of World War II in 1945 and continued to exist until the Cold War, around 1989-1990. The term symbolizes the intention and efforts of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) to block itself
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