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The Astonishing Story Of Dusko Popov, The World War II Intelligence Agent Who Helped Inspire 007

The Astonishing Story Of Dusko Popov, The World War II Intelligence Agent Who Helped Inspire 007

Though many spies have been named as the inspiration for James Bond, Duško Popov actually knew Sir Ian Fleming and gambled with him in between his international espionage escapades.
Inside David Ghantt’s Infamous Loomis Fargo Heist In October 1997

Inside David Ghantt’s Infamous Loomis Fargo Heist In October 1997

On October 4, 1997, David Ghantt pulled off the Loomis Fargo heist with $17.3 million in hand. Then the problems started piling up.
The Tragic Life Of ‘Family Feud’ Host Ray Combs

The Tragic Life Of ‘Family Feud’ Host Ray Combs

Ray Combs was a charismatic and likable, but even he couldn't take the pressure after being fired from his job.
Inside California’s Slab City, Where People Go To Live Way Off The Grid

Inside California’s Slab City, Where People Go To Live Way Off The Grid

The makeshift town of Slab City in the Colorado Desert might not be glamorous, but thousands of nomads call it home during the winter.
The Death Of Elvis Presley: Inside The Sordid Demise Of The King Of Rock

The Death Of Elvis Presley: Inside The Sordid Demise Of The King Of Rock

Following a decades-long struggle with his weight and drug abuse, Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977 at 42 years old.
The Wild True Story Of Pacho Herrera, The Openly Gay Drug Lord Who Became The King Of Cocaine In The 1990s

The Wild True Story Of Pacho Herrera, The Openly Gay Drug Lord Who Became The King Of Cocaine In The 1990s

As seen in Narcos, Hélmer "Pacho" Herrera was one of the leaders of the powerful Cali Cartel who went head-to-head with Pablo Escobar and his Medelllín Cartel.
Inside CONPLAN 8888, The U.S. Military’s Plan To Fend Off Zombies

Inside CONPLAN 8888, The U.S. Military’s Plan To Fend Off Zombies

Junior officers created CONPLAN 8888 in 2011 as part of a training exercise, and the elaborate plan details different types of zombies, ways the U.S. government could react to an outbreak, and even the Constitutional rights of the undead.
The Bloody Benders, The 19th-Century Kansas Family Who Murdered At Least 11 Travelers At Their Inn

The Bloody Benders, The 19th-Century Kansas Family Who Murdered At Least 11 Travelers At Their Inn

The Bender family ran a small inn for travelers along the Osage Mission Trail in Kansas, but they suddenly abandoned their homestead in 1873 — then the bodies of people who had gone missing turned up buried on their property.
The Legend Of Black Bart, The Poetic Bandit Of The American Frontier

The Legend Of Black Bart, The Poetic Bandit Of The American Frontier

Perhaps the most dignified stagecoach robber of the Old West, Black Bart earned the nickname the "gentleman bandit" because of his well-mannered demeanor, his reputation for never firing a shot, and his peculiar habit of leaving poems behind at his crime scenes.
Oda Nobunaga, The Fierce Warrior Who Became Japan’s First ‘Great Unifier’

Oda Nobunaga, The Fierce Warrior Who Became Japan’s First ‘Great Unifier’

Before his death in 1582, Oda Nobunaga conquered much of central Japan and laid the groundwork for the unification of the country, making him the first of three "Great Unifiers" in Japanese history.