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A collection of 199 issues

Before The Beatles, Before Elvis: The 1944 Riot That Crowned Frank Sinatra Pop's First King

Forget Elvis Presley. The blueprint for modern music hysteria was drawn in 1944 when 30,000 teenage fans, known as 'bobby-soxers,' mobbed Times Square for a Frank Sinatra concert, sparking what became known as the Columbus Day Riot and changing pop culture forever.

Music History Society & Social Issues

17 Aug 2025 2 min read

The Jakarta Billboard Hack: How Five Minutes of Porn Led to a Two-Year Prison Sentence

In 2016, a Jakarta IT analyst spotted login credentials for a huge digital billboard. The next day, he seized the opportunity, broadcasting Japanese porn to gridlocked traffic for five minutes before being arrested in a case that highlights both poor cybersecurity and severe consequences.

Technology & Innovation Society & Social Issues Media & Censorship

17 Aug 2025 2 min read

Bailout Bonanza? How the US Government Made a $15.3 Billion Profit on the 2008 Bank Rescue

The controversial 2008 bank bailout wasn't a giveaway. The US Treasury's TARP program acted as an investor, using stock warrants and dividends to not only recoup its funds but turn a surprising $15.3 billion profit from the very banks it rescued.

Business & Economics History Society & Social Issues

17 Aug 2025 3 min read

The Pre-Wedding Prick: Why Alabama Required a Blood Test for Marriage Until 2019

Until August 29, 2019, getting married in Alabama required a premarital blood test. This public health measure, a relic from the early 20th century, was abolished along with marriage licenses themselves in a law that modernized the state's entire approach to matrimony.

History Medicine, Psychology & Health Society & Social Issues

17 Aug 2025 2 min read

A 1,800-Year-Old Receipt for Childcare: The Intimate Story of Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 91

Discovered in Egypt, Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 91 is a receipt from 187 AD for a 400 drachmae wet nursing payment. This mundane transaction between a father, Chosion, and a nurse, Tanenteris, offers a rare, personal glimpse into family life and economics in the Roman Empire.

History Society & Social Issues Business & Economics

17 Aug 2025 2 min read

Bohemian Rhapsody and Broken Bones: The Night Scientology Execs Played Musical Chairs for Their Lives

In 2004, Scientology leader David Miscavige forced top executives into a violent game of musical chairs to Queen's music. Held in a detention facility called 'The Hole,' the brutal game determined who would be expelled from the church, leading to chaos and fighting among the desperate staff.

Religion & Philosophy Society & Social Issues

17 Aug 2025 2 min read

The Double Disaster on Duffy Street: San Bernardino's 1989 Nightmare

In 1989, a San Bernardino neighborhood was struck by tragedy twice. A runaway freight train derailed, killing four. Two weeks later, a pipeline damaged during the cleanup exploded in the exact same location, killing two more and completing a horrifying chain of events.

History Society & Social Issues Business & Economics

17 Aug 2025 3 min read

From Platinum Hits to a Prostitution Ring: The Shocking Double Life of Producer David Lord

David Lord, the acclaimed producer behind Peter Gabriel's "Shock the Monkey" and The Korgis' "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime," saw his celebrated music career tarnished when he was convicted in 2015 for running a high-class brothel from his luxury home in Bath, England.

Music Biography & Personal Stories Society & Social Issues

17 Aug 2025 2 min read

Victory and a Vicious Lie: The Day Outnumbered Black Soldiers Defeated Lee's Nephew at Wilson's Wharf

At Wilson's Wharf in 1864, outnumbered U.S. Colored Troops decisively defeated a Confederate force led by Robert E. Lee's nephew. The Confederate commander, unable to accept defeat by black soldiers, falsely reported being overwhelmed by Union gunboats that were not actually there.

History Wars, Conflict & Heroes Society & Social Issues

17 Aug 2025 3 min read

The Geisha and the Baby Farmers: How a Secret Report Exposed Japan's Most Horrific Serial Murders

From 1898-1913, licensed midwife Shige Sakakura and two accomplices ran a 'baby farming' ring, murdering nearly 200 infants. Their 15-year reign of terror, preying on desperate mothers, was only halted when a courageous geisha reported her suspicions to the police.

History Society & Social Issues

17 Aug 2025 2 min read

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