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These Paintings Were Stolen, Lost or Burned and the Stories Are Wilder Than the Art
There is something haunting about a nail sticking out of a museum wall that once held a masterpiece and has remained untouched for years. Some paintings were stolen because they were famous, while others became famous only after they were…
How a Daycare Rumor Became the Most Expensive Trial in U.S. History
In 1983, a woman in Manhattan Beach, California, wrote a letter to the police. She believed her two-year-old son had been abused at his preschool. The school was called McMartin Day Care, and it had been run by the same…
Why Are Ghosts In Movies Almost Always Women
Despite my intense fear of horror movies, I gathered the courage to watch The Ring last night. I reassured myself, "It's just a silly movie; ghosts aren't real." Initially, it seemed manageable. But my bravery evaporated when the eerie girl…