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Daniel Rennie
Daniel Rennie is a freelance writer residing in Melbourne, Australia.
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The Mystery Of The Nazca Lines, The Giant Geoglyphs Of Peru
Daniel Rennie
last month
Massive geoglyphs etched into the coastal pampa of southern Peru, the Nazca Lines were carved starting 2,500 years ago — and remain mysterious to this day.
Robert Ford, The ‘Cowardly’ Outlaw Who Killed Jesse James
Daniel Rennie
2 months ago
Robert Ford became forever known as a "dirty little coward" after betraying and killing his friend, outlaw Jesse James, in St. Joseph, Missouri on April 3, 1882.
Johnny Ringo Took On Doc Holliday And The Earp Brothers — Then Died Mysteriously
Daniel Rennie
6 months ago
Johnny Ringo was found shot in the head near Tombstone, Arizona on July 13, 1882 — not long after making enemies with Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp.
What Happened To Pete Best, The Original Drummer For The Beatles?
Daniel Rennie
7 months ago
Before Ringo Starr, the Beatles toured with drummer Pete Best, but differences led to his ousting just before the band reached worldwide success.
Joe Pistone, The Real-Life ‘Donnie Brasco’ Who Brought Down The Mob
Daniel Rennie
8 months ago
For six years, Joseph Pistone abandoned his personal life and worked his way up the rungs of the Bonanno crime family as Donnie Brasco.
How Cairo Went From A Booming Steamboat Hub To A Ghost Town On The Mississippi River
Daniel Rennie
8 months ago
Once a bustling hub for the steamboat and railroad industries, the town of Cairo, Illinois now sits abandoned due to economic decline and racial violence.
The Story Of The Ahnenerbe, The Nazi ‘Research’ Organization That Sought To Prove The Superiority Of The Aryan Race
Daniel Rennie
2 years ago
Those working for the Ahnenerbe project set out to prove that the Aryan race was descended from Nordic gods, and spent vast sums of money trying to find irrefutable, archaeological proof in the process.
James Bulger, The Toddler Who Was Tortured And Murdered By Two Boys
Daniel Rennie
2 years ago
Discover the horrifying story of what happened to James Bulger, the Merseyside toddler murdered by two boys in 1993 — and what happened to his killers.
Meet Griselda Blanco, The ‘Queen Of Cocaine’ Who Ruled Her Drug Empire With An Iron Fist
Daniel Rennie
2 years ago
Discover the real story of Griselda Blanco, the Colombian drug trafficker known as the "Cocaine Godmother" who ruled the Miami underworld in the 1970s and '80s.
Inside Niihau, Hawaii’s ‘Forbidden Island’ Without Paved Roads, Plumbing, Or Police
Daniel Rennie
2 years ago
Purchased by a wealthy Scottish widow in 1864, the family-owned island of Niihau is committed to preserving its natural and cultural history — perhaps at a dangerous cost.
How The Kray Twins Ruled The Underworld Of Swinging Sixties London In Style
Daniel Rennie
2 years ago
Kray twins Ronnie and Reggie ran the streets of London's East End in the swinging 1960s — and they made crime and decadence look good.
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