On the day she knew she was dying
On the day she knew she was dying, she called me to her home in Switzerland and welcomed me into the bedroom where she had...
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In July 2020, Corinna Smith, a 59-year-old woman
In July 2020, Corinna Smith, a 59-year-old woman, attacked her 81-year-old husband, Michael Baines, while he was sleeping in their home in Cheshire, England. She...
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The Chowchilla School Bus Kidnapping: One of America’s Most Shocking Crimes
In 1976, a crime unfolded in California that would horrify the nation and permanently change the lives of dozens of children. It became known as...
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During the 1800s in both America and Britain
During the 19th century (the 1800s), matches became an essential household item in Britain and the United States. Factories produced millions of “strike-anywhere” matches, and...
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One night in 1946, Stanislaw M. Ulam, a mathematician
One night in 1946, Stanislaw M. Ulam, a mathematician and physicist originally from Poland, suddenly woke up with a terrible headache. From his hotel room,...
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A young Swedish woman, who described herself
A young woman from Sweden posted an anonymous ad on Craigslist. She confidently described herself as exceptionally beautiful, charming, and seductive. In her post, she...
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A father recently
He never imagined his life would turn out this way—just him and his daughter against the world. Becoming a single father wasn’t a choice he...
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My name was Monia Delpero
My name was Monia Delpero.I was nineteen years old. I had my whole life ahead of me. On the evening of December 13, 1989, I...
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Today, while I was picking up my daughter from play school
Today, while I was picking up my daughter from play school, her teacher asked to speak with me. “Shefali, there’s something I want to tell...
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September 9, 2001 was the day
September 9, 2001 was the day I ran away from home for good. I was seventeen years old, and I never saw my mother again....
