When a man goes to prison, it can have more long-reaching effects than anyone realizes. John Dillinger was a petty criminal in 1924. He was found guilty of an attempted robbery and assault on a local grocer. Dillinger was not able to afford a lawyer, so the court was able to maximize his sentence. John’s […]
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Many belief systems and cultural folklore around the world have always traced their values and ethos to one deity or the other. In each culture, sin and punishment are integral parts of such beliefs that help maintain peace and order. Greek mythology, in this context, is no stranger to having a cause-and-effect relationship between offenses
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Most teenagers would hate being separated from their families and friends, particularly if they are sent to a Catholic residential school with strict rules that must be followed. In 1970, Keith Sapsford, a 14-year-old Australian, found himself in just that set of circumstances when his father sent him to a Roman Catholic Institution called Boys’
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The good. The bad. The ugly — the total compass for humanity’s action. While history is replete with note-worthy actions and events that have positively shaped our lives, we must also note the fact that there are events that have also affected us one way or the other in less favorable manners. Diseases and war
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November 22, 1963, marked one of the most unforgettable days in the history of the United States. It was the day Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated John F. Kennedy as he moved through Dealey Plaza in Dallas. The assassination has birthed countless conspiracy theories on the possible reason why the president, popularly known as JFK, was
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The Mob is one of the most heavily glamorized and popularized ideas of organized crime. When you picture a mob boss, you probably think of a well-dressed New Yorker with a cigar in one hand and a gun in the other, spitting biting one-liners before murdering someone in the dead of night, only to get
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Today, only 20% of Americans attend church regularly, a marked change from a century ago. Back in the early 1900s, church attendance was a part of the routine. Everything shut down on Sundays, creating a day where individuals spent time with their families and reflected on spiritual matters. So, when someone acted out of character,
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While the first confirmed mainland sighting of Antarctica wasn’t until 1820, there are suggestions that a Turkish cartographer by the name of Hagii Ahmed Muhiddin Piri, also known as Piri Reis, actually included Antarctica on a map in the early 1500s. But how accurate is this assumption? And how could Piri have included the undiscovered
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There is always something poetic about deathbeds. They signal the end of life, the brink of an inevitable loss, and a transition to the hereafter. But more often than not, the poetic appeal of deathbeds depends on their character and the quality of their life. We want to hear their last words and see through
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Humanity recognizes those who have exuded an extraordinary amount of excellence, influence, and wealth. Whether the person’s influence is debatable or not, we are certain of one thing —these people have significantly altered how we view the world and interact with it, their contributions remaining evergreen in the sands of time. What makes these people
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