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Two people dressed head to toe in black slipped past an off-limits area, and before anyone could stop them, they were climbing the Empire State Building.The pair were Angela Nikolau …
They Climbed the Empire State Building—Then He Proposed at the Top Read More
In 1973, 16-year-old John Paul Getty III was snatched off the streets of Rome and held for a $17 million ransom. It should have been an easy sum to raise. …
The Billionaire Grandfather Who Refused to Pay His Grandson’s Ransom Read More
During World War II, the war came to the remote islands of the South Pacific. Hundreds of thousands of American and Japanese troops arrived on islands like Tanna in Vanuatu, …
After World War II, Islanders Built Fake Runways and Wooden Radios—Waiting for the Planes to Return Read More
Neil the Seal is one of the internet’s favorite animals. A southern elephant seal born in Tasmania in 2020, he became a viral sensation for his goofy charm, his habit …
Neil the Seal Is Too Famous for His Own Good—Officials Warn People to Stay Away Read More
Roundabouts are supposed to keep traffic flowing. Cars ease in, curve around, and peel off at their exit, no stopping required. It is an elegant little system, right up until …
Four Buses Entered an Oslo Roundabout at Once—Then Trapped Each Other in a Perfect Traffic Knot Read More
In the heart of the Sahara, in a barren stretch of Niger so empty it is called the desert within the desert, there once stood a single tree. It was …
The Tree of Ténéré: The World’s Loneliest Tree That Survived 300 Years in the Sahara Read More
Michael Hewitt, a 65-year-old lifelong Leeds United supporter known to everyone as “Little Mick,” set off from England on the trip of a lifetime. He was heading to Boston to …
He Lost His Phone in Barcelona—Then His Family Launched a 10-Day International Search Read More
Most cows live somewhere between 15 and 20 years. Big Bertha lived to nearly 49.Born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1945, on a farm in County Kerry, Ireland, Bertha was …
Big Bertha: The 49-Year-Old Cow Who Became an Irish Legend Read More
In 1913, Dolly Oesterreich was an unhappily married woman in Milwaukee. One day she told her wealthy husband, Fred, that her sewing machine was broken, and he sent over a …
The Woman Who Hid Her Lover in the Attic for Nearly a Decade Read More
In 1999, Cornealious “Mike” Anderson was convicted of armed robbery in Missouri and sentenced to 13 years in prison. He was released on bond while he appealed the conviction, a …
The State Forgot to Imprison Him for 13 Years—Then Arrested Him Anyway Read More