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Like many, I'm still enchanted by the romance films of the 90s and early 2000s. But for me, it's all about the interior shots and how they make me feel.

EDITORIAL

A shadow of death hangs over the 1961 film, The Misfits. Within five years of its release, the three lead actors were gone.

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The world is filled with spectacular, bizarre, and iconic buildings—but these structures often have a surprisingly dark history.

EDITORIAL

The Trial of a Hundred Stars sent shockwaves through Hollywood—and threatened to expose the deepest secrets of film's biggest stars.

EDITORIAL

Feuds in the Middle Ages rarely ended well—but none ended as memorably or gruesomely as what came to be known as the Erfurt Latrine Disaster.

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So notorious that its name is synonymous with madness, the history of Bethlem Royal Hospital, or Bedlam, is filled with some of humanity's darkest moments.

EDITORIAL

Divide something in two. Then do it again. If you keep going, what do you end up with? When you get to the bottom, what is everything made of?

EDITORIAL

We wouldn't be here without the sun, but have you ever wondered why is the sun so hot? The answer is both very simple, and very complicated.

EDITORIAL

Louie Louie by the Kingsmen is an early rock and roll classic. It's also a complete and utter mess—but that's all part of the magic.

THINGS

The Same Painting Kept Emerging Undamaged After Housefires, But The Truth Behind The Curse Was Something Nobody Expected.

THINGS

The pyramids of the Maya are well known, but one spectacular Mesoamerican pyramid looms over them all.

THINGS

While cow's milk offers benefits, the benefits of yak's milk will surprise you.



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