Pedestrians, vehicles, ridden or herded animals, trains, and other conveyances that use public ways for travel and transportation are all considered traffic. But did you know that UK authorities arrested a man for repeatedly blocking traffic? In the United Kingdom, a “Silent Man” is repeatedly arrested for standing on a specific road to obstruct traffic. […]
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Joseph Michael Palmer was a member of the Fruitlands Commune and a Transcendentalist who was friends with Louisa May Alcott and other Transcendentalists. Palmer was persecuted for such an odd reason back in 1830. In 1830, Joseph Palmer was attacked because he had a beard, then imprisoned for defending himself. He died in 1873, at
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Francis Albert Sinatra was an actor and singer who was popular during the 1940s and 1950s. He was one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with over 150 million albums sold worldwide. But did you know that Sinatra was kidnapped when he was young? Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped once. His kidnappers demanded that
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Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton was a moonshiner and bootlegger from the Appalachian region of the United States. He was born in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. He grew up, lived, and died in rural areas surrounding Maggie Valley and Cocke County, Tennessee. Being a lawbreaker, you might be wondering what did he do to avoid going to
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The Dos Erres Massacre took place in a small village in the city of La Libertard, Guatemala on December 6, 1982. About 113 people were killed and several of them were children under 14 years of age. But did you know there was a survivor in the massacre? Ramiro Cristales had witnessed soldiers enter his
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Canada has one of the harshest winters of any country on the planet. Canadians are often exposed to dangerously cold weather, which can have a negative impact on their health. Wind chills values that are less than -27 increase your risk of health effects such as windburn and frostbite. Because of this, it was highly
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Peter Goelet Gerry was a lawyer and politician from the United States who served in the House of Representatives and later as a Rhode Island Senator. But what was so special about Peter Gerry? Senator Peter Gerry of Rhode Island is the only US Senator in the history of the United States to lose re-election
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The American television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation originally aired in October 2000 and has gained popularity over the years because of its exaggerated portrayal of forensic science that truly captivated the viewer. Which leads us to the question: what exactly is the CSI Effect? Due to CSI’s influence, many jurors have started to request
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When a person decides to go off the grid and live in isolation for an extended amount of time, there might be some underlying mental health concern that needs to be addressed. This kind of reclusive behavior was evident in serial killers like Robert Christian Hansen. But have you heard of Christopher Knight and how
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Most states in America allow juveniles from the age of eight to be sent to jail, but only for very rare cases. However, in other states, there is no age limit at all. The decision is often left to the judges. But in 2009 a scandal was revealed that definitely shocked the justice system of
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