In 1969, the Black Panthers launched free breakfast programs across the US, feeding thousands of kids before school. The FBI called it a threat. In some cities, police raided kitchens, smashed food, and urinated on supplies to shut them down.
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This photo, taken on May 23, 1934, shows Bonnie Parker leaning lifeless against Clyde inside their bullet-riddled Ford V8, moments after the ambush.
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At the One-Two-Two brothel in Paris, open from 1924 to 1946, you could book the Orient Express room. It featured sound effects, a rocking floor, and a “conductor” who might barge in and join. At its peak, it served over 1,500 clients a day and offered a full menu of themed fantasies.
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UK and Germany prepare to sign wide-ranging mutual defense treaty
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The English word "juggernaut" originates from the Hindi word "Jagannath", which is derived from the Sanskrit "Jagannatha", meaning "Lord of the World".
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Ainu girls started lip‑tattoos around age seven, enduring years of cut‑and‑soot ink with no anesthesia. It was painful, repetitive, expected before marriage. Japan banned it by 1871, nearly erasing the rite. I’ve linked more historical and cultural tattoo photos inside.
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In 1882, James Alexander Williams of Texas patented a mousetrap that used a loaded revolver to shoot anything that triggered it. Filed on August 21, Patent No. 269766 was meant to kill burrowing animals. The U.S. government approved it without question.
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In the 1800s, women wore crinolines to hold out their skirts, but the shape came at a cost. The fabric was highly flammable, and the width made it hard to move quickly. In 1863, 19 women in England died in dress fires within two months. Over time, the death toll passed 3,000.
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In 1977, David Berkowitz sent taunting letters signed “Son of Sam” while shooting strangers across NYC. When publishers lined up to buy his story, New York passed the “Son of Sam law” to stop criminals from profiting off their crimes.
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In a first, Centre caps MGNREGS spend at 60% for first six months of FY 2025-26
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In 1977, Marlene was raped by John Ackroyd, a state highway worker. She survived and reported him, but police let him go. Over the next 15 years, girls kept vanishing along Highway 20, and somehow Ackroyd was always nearby when a body turned up or someone went missing.
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Chinese-owned Volvo Cars to cut 3,000 jobs
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Tammy was shot and left in a field in 1979 in upstate New York. For 35 years she was Caledonia Jane Doe. In 2014, a classmate tried to reconnect, not knowing she was dead. When she couldn't find her, she filed a missing report.
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Alisha Coleman, a 911 operator, was fired after two incidents of heavy menstrual bleeding at work. She was written up the first time and warned she’d lose her job if it happened again. When it did, they fired her for “hygiene issues.” She sued, but the court tossed the case.
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Washington shooting suspect Elias Rodriguez's alleged manifesto says murders were 'the only sane thing to do'
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In 1970, a woman was found burned in Norway’s Isdal Valley with soot in her lungs, fake passports, and coded notes. DNA later linked her to German-Polish roots. Some believe she was a spy for the KGB or Mossad. Despite new leads, no one knows who she was. The case is still unsolved.
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In 1974, a woman was found carefully placed on a blanket in the sand. Her hands were gone. So were her teeth. For decades, she was known only as the Lady of the Dunes. It took 48 years and a forensic genealogy breakthrough to finally learn who she was.
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In 1976, three suitcases were found near a river in Pennsylvania. Inside were the remains of a young girl and her unborn child. The only clue was “WSR 4 5 7” written on her palm. It took 44 years and a DNA test on a family tree site to finally piece together her story.
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In 1981, three people were found murdered in a cabin in Keddie, California. They were bound with medical tape, stabbed, beaten, and left in what looked like a staged scene. A 12-year-old girl was missing. Her skull was found three years later. The case is still unsolved.
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In 1983, kids at McMartin Preschool claimed they were abused in secret tunnels during satanic rituals. The trial lasted 7 years, cost $15 million, and became the longest and most expensive criminal trial in U.S. history.
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In 1884, Sarah Winchester began building a mansion to escape the ghosts of those killed by her family’s rifles. The house had staircases that led to ceilings, doors that opened into walls, and rooms that were never finished. She believed if she ever stopped building, they’d find her.
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In 1884, Sarah Winchester began building a mansion to escape the ghosts of those killed by her family’s rifles. The house had staircases that led to ceilings, doors that opened into walls, and rooms that were never finished. She believed if she ever stopped building, they’d find her.
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