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Before Disney Took Over, Amusement Parks Were Glowing, Dangerous, and Absolutely Unhinged
Long before theme parks came with glossy wristbands and perfectly timed parades, there were steam rides powered by coal, diving horses leaping into water tanks, and electric light shows that left entire cities stunned. These early amusement parks featured hand-built…
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…