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Before the Zeppelin Flew: How Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones Forged the 'Goldfinger' Theme

Long before Led Zeppelin's reign, a young Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones were top session musicians. Their anonymous but crucial guitar and bass work helped shape the iconic, powerful sound of Shirley Bassey's 1964 James Bond theme, 'Goldfinger,' a hidden chapter in rock history.

Music Entertainment & Media History

Before the Jumpsuit: The Earthmover Wheelie That Plunged a City into Darkness

Long before he was a world-famous daredevil, a young Evel Knievel was fired from his copper mining job after an audacious stunt went wrong. He attempted a wheelie in an earthmover, severed a major power line, and accidentally blacked out the entire city of Butte, Montana.

Biography & Personal Stories History

The Unsung Canine Chef: Remembering the Turnspit, the Dog That Cooked Dinner and Was Erased by Technology

Meet the Turnspit, an extinct dog breed bred for one purpose: to run in a wheel, powering a rotating spit to cook meat. Once a common kitchen appliance, this hardworking canine was sadly rendered obsolete by machinery, a poignant tale of a living engine forgotten by time.

History Animals in Culture Technology & Innovation

The Canadian Mountain Named After a Tyrant: Why 'Mount Stalin' Lasted Until 1987

From 1944 to 1987, a peak in British Columbia was named Mount Stalin to honor a WWII ally. This article explores why the name was given and why, despite the Cold War and knowledge of his tyranny, bureaucratic inertia and the mountain's remoteness caused the name to persist for decades.

History Geography & Places Wars, Conflict & Heroes

An Appointment with Death: The Bizarre Coincidences of King Umberto I and His Doppelgänger

King Umberto I of Italy met his doppelgänger, a restaurateur. They shared a name, birthday, birthplace, and wife's name. On July 29, 1900, the king learned his double was shot and killed. Hours later, the king himself was assassinated. Their parallel lives ended in parallel deaths.

History Biography & Personal Stories

5,000 Meters Deep: The Cold War's Lost Thermonuclear Bomb in the Philippine Sea

In 1965, a US Navy A-4E Skyhawk carrying a B43 thermonuclear bomb rolled off the USS Ticonderoga and sank in the Philippine Sea. The pilot, plane, and bomb were never recovered and now rest 16,000 feet deep, a secret held from the public until 1989.

History Wars, Conflict & Heroes Technology & Innovation

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