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Karl Denke is a name often overlooked in discussions of notorious serial killers, yet the horrors uncovered in his home shocked an entire community in 1924. Known as the “Cannibal of Ziębice,” Denke lived a double life in which he appeared to be a charitable, religious old man, while secretly committing some of the most heinous acts of violence and cannibalism in history. The Quiet Life of Karl Denke Born on ... View more

Steve Biko’s name stands as a symbol of resistance against apartheid and the violent suppression of Black South Africans by the country’s white minority government. A charismatic leader, Biko sought not just to challenge the oppressive system but to empower and awaken the Black consciousness of his people. His murder in 1977, while in police custody, became a flashpoint for global outrage and a catalyst for intensified ... View more

In the macabre gallery of America’s most notorious serial killers, few stand out like Rodney Alcala, a man whose chilling double life as a television game show contestant and a sadistic murderer has forever earned him the name “The Dating Game Killer.” His participation as a contestant on the popular 1970s show The Dating Game, amid an ongoing killing spree, is a detail so bizarre it seems ripped from the pages of a horror ... View more

A mortally wounded Malcolm X is stretchered from the Audubon Ballroom Malcolm X, a charismatic and influential figure in the civil rights movement, was assassinated on 21st February 1965, while preparing to address the Organisation of Afro-American Unity in the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan. His death was a culmination of escalating tensions between Malcolm and the Nation of Islam (NOI), from which he had publicly ... View more

In 1973, Paul McCartney, his wife Linda, and the rest of Wings travelled to Lagos, Nigeria, to record what would become one of their most celebrated albums, Band on the Run. What was meant to be an adventurous and creative retreat in an exotic location quickly turned into a blend of excitement, fear, and unexpected challenges. One of the most harrowing events of the trip was when Paul and Linda were mugged at knifepoint, but ... View more