Vivian Liberto, also known as Vivian Cash, is most well known for being the wife of famous country star Johnny Cash. The two’s relationship had a deeply romantic start before it spiraled due to Cash’s changing lifestyle with his fame. Despite a divorce, Vivian remained connected to Cash. She experienced some of the darkest moments […]
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John Dillinger was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1903, the younger of two children. His father was a strict man and kept a short leash on his children, beating them as punishment for any bad behavior they had. This was unfortunate for Dillinger, as his mother died when he was only four. His sister took
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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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The supernatural world has enraptured humanity for centuries through mythical creatures, tales of the afterlife, and pantheons of gods. Among some of the most popular and longstanding myths are those of demonic creatures, entities of evil that exist to oppose the good forces of the universe. Abrahamic religions (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) share many connected
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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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True crime is a genre of story that has taken the world by storm, from video documentaries and television shows to extensive news coverage and podcast series. People cannot get enough of hearing the twisted things that can emerge from the darkest corners of humanity. Although some debate the ethics of true crime storytelling, its
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Some tales of criminal activity are so gruesome that it is nearly impossible for anyone to conceive how they can be committed. Omaima Nelson’s murder of her husband exists alongside mythically evil killers like Jeffrey Dahmer and Hannibal Lecter for her mutilation of his body after she killed him. After her arrest, her horrific acts
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Few criminals have as long a list of crimes as Carl Panzram. His criminal streak lasted for nearly four decades, spanned multiple continents, and included thousands of examples of robbery, sexual assault, and arson. Even in his final hours, he expressed no remorse for his actions. He believed that he had been repaying the violence
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In 2004 ABC launched an American version of a popular British series: Wife Swap. The premise of the series was that two families would swap wives/mothers for two weeks, usually from families with different lifestyles or socioeconomic statuses. In the first week the women would have to operate under the family’s usual rules, while in
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