M. Clarke articles

PEOPLE

Dale Evans reigned as “Queen of the West”, with a career spanning several decades. And while she was no stranger to tragedy, her end was both heartbreaking and chilling.

THINGS

Times of international conflict usually stimulate the scientific field to innovate new ideas. Some of these ideas are better than others—and some are straight-up weird. These are the weirdest weapons of World War II.

PLACES

Neuschwanstein Castle was the brainchild of "Mad" King Ludwig—but though he dreamed of creating a fairytale palace, fate had a cruel twist in store for him.

PEOPLE

Robert Plant is a music icon—but it took mountains of scandal, controversy, and tragedy to get there.

PEOPLE

Shi Yousan switched sides so many times that he was called “The Defector General”. He even betrayed himself—and it led to his downfall.

PEOPLE

After 53 years, NASCAR named Bobby Allison the winner of the 1971 Bowman Gray race—but there’s still one victory that’s tainted by accusations of cheating.

HISTORY

Turns out it’s a myth that people in the Middle Ages had a short life expectancy—but the truth behind this misconception is more heartbreaking than people know.

PEOPLE

Bob Dylan is an absolute legend—but behind closed doors, his life is filled with scandal, heartbreak, and unimaginable loss.

HISTORY

Turns out the Victorians had a strange fascination with the human body—but you’ll never guess which body part they obsessed over the most.



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