The Strange Origin Of Stockholm Syndrome
Kristin Ehnmark, one of the hostages, exhibited strange behavior. She had grown enamored of her captor.
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A Look At Motley Crue's Odd Side Projects
Most of the Mötley Crüe have gone out of their way to jump on every side-project train they could find.
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How Much Do The Vatican's Swiss Guards Get Paid?
The Swiss Guards are composed of highly-trained soldiers and marksmen. Besides personal protection, they carry out various ceremonial duties at the Vatican.
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What Happened To American Speed Skater Bonnie Blair?
Being a highly competitive Olympic athlete, no matter the training, has its window of opportunity. What happens with the rest of life, however long?
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The Jobs Prisoners Had In Alcatraz
Even Alcatraz prisoners who didn't have access to jobs had to get to work first thing in the morning.
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The Tragic Death Of DEA Agent Kiki Camarena
Camarena's assignment: Work undercover to expose and bring down the cartel responsible for smuggling drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border. He lasted four years.
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What Thomas Lane's Sentencing Means For Other Officers In The George Floyd Case
The death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 -- the result of actions by a Minneapolis police officer -- continues to have ramifications for the other officers.
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Meet Ann O'Delia Diss Debar: The Fake Medium Even Harry Houdini Complimented
Ann O'Delia Diss Debar was a dedicated con artist. So what kind of life did she lead that even Houdini had to begrudgingly admit to being impressed?
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SNL Cast Members You May Not Have Realized Had Died
You may not have known these SNL stars died because some of them faded from the spotlight long ago.
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How Stevie Nicks Accidentally Crashed Her Producer's Car Once
Destroying a car is no laughing matter. It's especially tragic when it's a very expensive car. Even worse, when you destroy someone else's very expensive car.
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How Many Victims Did Serial Killer Wayne Williams Actually Have?
It began in the summer of 1979, when the bodies of two Black teens, Alfred Evans and Edward Hope Smith, were found in the same vicinity, less than a week apart.
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This Is How The Ho No Hana Cult Started
Hogen Fukunaga started off as an electrician, who in 1987 realized that he was the reincarnation of both Jesus Christ and the Buddha. He started a cult.
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The Breakthrough Technique That Changed Animation Forever
Entertainment embraces and advances technology, whether that means a printing press or a radio receiver or making simple drawings seem to dance.
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Murder By The Coast: How Long Did Loli Vasquez Spend In Prison?
The police settled on Loli Vázquez and arrested her a year after the murder, on October 7, 2000. It didn't matter that Vázquez had two alibis.
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The 2,000-Page, Mystical, Anonymous Urantia Book
There's a Chicago non-profit organization that claims they were contacted by extradimensional beings from the "millions of inhabited planets" in the universe.
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The Unexpected Religious Origin Of Celebrating A Jubilee
We tend to toss around words like "jubilee" and "jubilation" fairly loosely, but the history and concept behind them stretches back thousands of years.
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The Surprising History Of Camels In North America
Unless we're talking about a zoo of some sort, most people don't identify the history of camels with North America. And that is where most people are wrong.
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These Are The Conspiracy Theories That Donald Trump Is Into
Trump's engagement with fringe, unproven, and demonstrably false ideas hasn't come about because the President himself has a preference for the tin foil hat.
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How Religious Was Queen Elizabeth II?
Queen Elizabeth II not only served as her nation's queen, but also as an important figure in the Church of England. Her faith was more than just a title.
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The Origin Of The Word Hazard Comes From An Unexpected Place
You might see hazard warnings when driving -- road conditions that are hazardous when wet. The roots of the word itself also involve a level of risk.
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The Untold Story Of The Delano Grape Strike
From simple beginnings, the Delano Grape strike grew to encompass an effort for fair, safe working conditions for farm laborers throughout the United States.
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The Conspiracy Theory That Might Explain The Oak Island Mystery
Whether you're looking for the Lost Dutchman Mine, the city of El Dorado, or hidden Nazi gold, a good treasure hunt mystery is bound to be intriguing.
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The Surprising Reason The Academy Awards Are Called The Oscars
Along with the usual predictions and speculation that come with every Oscars ceremony, there are questions about the history and origins of the awards.
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The Science Behind The Bubbles In Your Beer
Maybe you had one of those teachers who would remind you that science is everywhere, if you take the time to look -- like at the foam on a glass of beer.
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Jack The Ripper's Infamous Nickname Came From An Utterly Dark Letter
Theories about regarding the Whitechapel murders in 1888 London. "Jack the Ripper" was the named used by newspapers, coming from someone claiming credit.
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The Untold Truth Of Nyjah Huston
Qualifying for his first-ever Olympic Games, Nyjah Huston is set to make his debut at the Tokyo Olympics, leading the first U.S. Olympic skateboarding team.
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The Truth About The First Person Who Was On The $1 Bill
Washington wasn't always the one on the one. The first $1 bill featured Salmon P. Chase, former Treasury Secretary and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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