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Death penalty for drinking coffee

Coffee, is an aromatic, eye-opening beverage that millions of people worldwide can't seem to start their day without. But, imagine being ruled by a leader who believed that coffee was a threat to public morality, to the extent that he threatened to behead anyone caught drinking it publicly.

The Origin of the Jump Scare

The jump scare is deeply woven into the DNA of horror cinema. Those jolting moments of popped tension, pounding scores, and flashing images make audiences jerk back and shriek instinctively.

7 US Presidents who served in WWII

World War II swept up millions of lives, including many young men who would one day shape America at its highest levels. When duty called, seven future commanders-in-chief answered. From the Pacific to the European theater, their paths crossed with history.

Jazz…The first Pop genre

Long before hip hop and rock ruled the airwaves, jazz and blues innovators battled racial barriers to harness the power of radio and records - birthing pop music’s rise.

The strange life of Mihailo Tolotos: The Monk who never saw a Woman

High in the cloud-wrapped crags of Mount Athos, an isolated community of monks has cloistered itself from the world for over 1000 years. Women, female animals, and outside influences have been banished from this autonomous Greek Orthodox enclave guarding ancient traditions.

When Amazon almost went boke

Today, Amazon rakes in $386 billion yearly as Earth’s most valuable retailer. But 20 years back, critics called it “Amazon.bomb” - certain the company would crumble.
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