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The Story Of Annie Moore – Ellis Island’s First Immigrant

The Story Of Annie Moore – Ellis Island’s First Immigrant

When Annie Moore arrived in the U.S., she was too late to be processed that day. So the next day she became Ellis Island's first immigrant.
Five U.S. Navy Planes Vanished Over The Bermuda Triangle — And Were Never Heard From Again

Five U.S. Navy Planes Vanished Over The Bermuda Triangle — And Were Never Heard From Again

In 1945, a group of five U.S. Navy aircraft collectively known as Flight 19 disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. They've never been found.
The Champawat Tiger Killed More Than 400 People – Until A Colonel Hunted Her Down

The Champawat Tiger Killed More Than 400 People – Until A Colonel Hunted Her Down

The Champawat Tiger killed more than 400 people in a four year span until finally the British got serious about hunting it down.
How Lola Montez Seduced 19th-Century Europe’s Most Famous Men — And Even Took Down A King

How Lola Montez Seduced 19th-Century Europe’s Most Famous Men — And Even Took Down A King

Dancer and actress Lola Montez left a trail of broken hearts — and one abdicated throne — across 19th-century Europe.
The Rosenhan Experiment: When Fake Mental Patients Fooled Psychiatrists

The Rosenhan Experiment: When Fake Mental Patients Fooled Psychiatrists

How the Rosenhan experiment showed that "it is clear that we cannot distinguish the sane from the insane in psychiatric hospitals."
Lisette Lee, The ‘Korean Paris Hilton’ Who Was A Major Drug Trafficker

Lisette Lee, The ‘Korean Paris Hilton’ Who Was A Major Drug Trafficker

Lisette Lee told everyone she was a wealthy heiress. It turned out she was trafficking thousands of pounds of marijuana across the United States.
Charles Lightoller Survived The Titanic – Then Helped Others Survive Dunkirk

Charles Lightoller Survived The Titanic – Then Helped Others Survive Dunkirk

Charles Lightoller never expected to survive the sinking of the Titanic, let alone World War I and World War II.
Kids For Cash: When Judges Took Bribes To Dish Out Harsh Sentences To Juvenile Offenders

Kids For Cash: When Judges Took Bribes To Dish Out Harsh Sentences To Juvenile Offenders

In the mid-2000s, two judges began handing down unusually harsh sentences. Then, people realized why.
The Mysterious Fate Of Saddam Hussein’s First Wife And Cousin

The Mysterious Fate Of Saddam Hussein’s First Wife And Cousin

After the beginning of the Gulf War, Sajida Talfah disappeared, never to be seen again.
Why Microdosing LSD Is All The Rage In Silicon Valley

Why Microdosing LSD Is All The Rage In Silicon Valley

Can microdosing LSD enhance creativity and alertness as many in Silicon Valley now claim, or is this scientifically untested trend nothing but a passing fad?
Wilhelm Reich, The Freud Disciple Who Tried To Harness The Power Of Orgasms To Cure Illnesses

Wilhelm Reich, The Freud Disciple Who Tried To Harness The Power Of Orgasms To Cure Illnesses

Wilhelm Reich believed he could absorb the energy of an orgasm and use it as an all-purpose cure for all of mankind's ailments.