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354 years ago today, a Dutch mob killed the country’s most powerful politician and ate parts of his body; his brother met the same fateIn 1672, Johan de Witt, the influential Grand Pensionary of the Dutch Republic, met a tragic fate as public outrage erupted. Alongside his ...- Japan's newest five-star hotel was once a jail for 109 years. Here's how much one night stay costs hereA former juvenile prison in Nara, Japan, built in 1908 and used until 2017, has been transformed into a five-star Hoshinoya hotel. Around 5...
- In 1776, a 17-year-old Connecticut teenager secretly spied on the British during the American Revolution, escaped execution and survived where Nathan Hale failedIn 1776, 17-year-old Connecticut teenager David Maltbie secretly crossed into British-controlled Long Island as a spy. Posing as a schoolte...
- Hayden Panettiere was reportedly struggling with addiction: Actress allegedly sought whippets and alcohol at hotel months before her deathActress Hayden Panettiere reportedly faced substance-use issues months before her death. Hotel security stopped alleged attempts to deliver...
- Why was Pakistani TikTok star Shamso Bibi, known as Ayesha Gilamana, shot dead near Islamabad?Pakistani tiktoker Ayesha Gilamana death news: Shamso Bibi, the popular TikTok star known as Ayesha Gilamana, was shockingly gunned down ne...
- At just 19, this California singer recorded a 1965 rock song that became a major hit. 61 Years later, it still has listeners hookedWe Five achieved significant success with their 1965 folk-rock hit "You Were On My Mind." This popular song was originally written by Sylvi...
- Sania Mirza, after retiring from tennis, lives in a Dubai home that blends regal décor and European elegance, featuring gold wallpaper, antique accents, statement chandeliers and arched windowsSania Mirza recently welcomed Archana Puran Singh and her family into her Dubai residence. Her home showcases regal details and warm metall...
- Pakistan government to challenge Imran Khan hospital move, says law ministerPakistan's government will challenge a Supreme Court decision ordering Imran Khan's hospital transfer. The court directed Khan be moved to ...
- All aboard as Asian Games preparations enter 'final stages'; young athletes like Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to take the stageNext month, Nagoya will host the Asian Games, welcoming approximately fifteen thousand competitors ready to showcase their skills. Among th...
- All aboard as Asian Games preparations in Japan enter 'final stages'The Asian Games are set to begin in Japan next month with many competitors. Teenage stars like Alexandra Eala and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will...
- 18-year-old student working as a labourer finds nearly Rs 100 crore gold treasure while digging a sewerBelgium sewage worker gold discovery: An 18-year-old construction workers in Belgium uncovered gold bars, rare coins, nuggets and numbered ...
- In 1905, a 13-year-old boy crawled through a tiny opening in Tennessee and discovered America’s largest underground lakeIn 1905, 13-year-old Ben Sands crawled through a narrow passage inside Tennessee’s Craighead Caverns and discovered a vast underground lake...
- In 1818, British prisons adopted William Cubitt's treadmill as a tool of hard labor. 208 years later, the machine is a fitness staple, but its modern medical and exercise history evolved separately from the original punishment deviceThe treadmill has an unsettling place in the history of exercise: its story includes Victorian prisons, forced labor, physiological researc...
- Man buys $1.4 million ghost town, turns the 360-acre land into a successful business. But has one request from peopleIn 2018, entrepreneur Brent Underwood spent millions to buy Cerro Gordo, an abandoned California mining town. What began as a bold investme...
- In 1960s, a New Jersey prisoner began studying law to fight his own drug conviction. Decades later, he became a New York judge despite criminal recordWalter Strauss was sentenced to prison in New Jersey in the 1960s after a drug conviction, but his time behind bars set him on an unexpecte...
- John Gotti’s grandson Carmine Agnello heads to prison over COVID fraud after kidney transplant for mom Victoria Gotti falls through. Here's what happenedJohn Gotti’s grandson Carmine Agnello has reported to federal prison after a judge denied another request to delay his 15-month sentence. A...
- 40-year-old Bengaluru man kills 2 minor daughters at 5-star hotel, then attempts suicide: What does the note found in his room reveal?A Bengaluru man allegedly killed his two minor daughters and attempted suicide inside a room at a five-star hotel near Kempegowda Internati...
- ‘I’m guilty’: Florida man confesses to 2012 triple murder of wife and two stepdaughters, reveals disturbing detailsAlberto Sierra admitted guilt for the 2012 murders of his wife and two young daughters. He confessed to stabbing Gladys Machado and suffoca...
- 6-year-old girl lived inside a jail with her father, until an IAS officer asked her one question that opened the door to a new lifeAn IAS officer noticed a young girl playing inside Bilaspur Central Jail. He inquired about her circumstances and discovered her wish to at...
- Japan closed a century-old prison in 2017; its cellblocks have now become a luxury hotel where guests pay to sleep behind the original wallsHOSHINOYA Nara Prison, previously the Nara Juvenile Prison in Japan, has transformed into a luxury hotel that embraces and preserves its hi...
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