History

Bugsy Siegel

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August 22, 2026

A Mafia Treasure Hunt

August 10, 2026

The Nazi Jurassic Park Hunting Reserves

human bones of someone curled in a grave

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August 8, 2026

Bones to Pick

Hells Angels at Rolling Stones concert

July 27, 2026

Hells Angels Vs the Commies

Congo, Central Africa, 1974. Off-road vehicle tour of Central Africa.

July 25, 2026

Congo Cryptid Safari

Funeral of Khomeini

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July 21, 2026

Carried Away

25 Jan 1947, Chicago, Illinois, USA --- January 25, 1947 - Chicago: These photos of Al Capone were made by the Bureau of identification of the Chicago police department, immediately after his arrest in 1931. He received a six month jail sentence in the Cook County jail when found guilty of contempt in Chicago federal court. He immediately filed motion to appeal. --- Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS

July 20, 2026

A Smile and an Arsenal

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July 6, 2026

A Bit of Ophidiophobia

Berlin, Germany - 01 FEB 1990 - Germany, Berlin, Berlin Wall 1989 - Shortly after the fall of the Wall. Hole in the wall with view through to a carpark in the east, Trabant and Lada cars. A coke can is attached to the fence on the fence.

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June 11, 2026

Another Brick in the Wall

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Dashawn M. Rudesill, a cannoneer with 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fires an M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer during a rehearsal for the 250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Red Beach combat town, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Oct. 17, 2025. The 250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Camp Pendleton marks the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday and America’s Semiquincentennial. The live-fire event highlights the Navy-Marine Corps team’s ability to integrate across air, land, and sea, showcasing the Corps’ enduring role as America’s force in-readiness. Rudesill is a native of Rushville, Illinois. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Aaron S. Patterson)

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June 9, 2026

From Taoist to Howitzer: The Accidental Invention of Gunpowder

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