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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How far would you go for your job? Would you do something dangerous? What if your job asked you to do something that could mean certain death, but would save millions? This is what was asked of three unsung heroes of the world, the Chernobyl divers. In 1986, one of the most devastating nuclear disasters
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Bettie Page is not a name that everyone knows today, but during the 1950s she was one of the most recognizable pinups in the world. She was a trailblazing model and one of the most photographed women of her era. However, beyond the lens and the allure of her pinup images, Bettie Page’s life was
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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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The history of punk rock is rife with larger-than-life characters, some of them so iconic that they seem plucked out of a movie instead of reality. One of these figures is the infamous Sid Vicious, the bassist for the Sex Pistols. A pivotal figure in both punk rock and broader counterculture scenes, Sid Vicious made
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