What is the most famous movie scene?
"Irreversible": Monica Bellucci's controversial scene that divided critics. The film was released in 2002 and starred the Italian actress. In 2002, Argentine director Gaspar Noé premiered the film "Irreversible" at…
What is the most outrageous “fee” you’ve ever been charged?
3 years ago my wife and I went to an Argentinian Steak house in Duquesa on the south of Spain. We both got fillet steaks, vegetables and sides. And a…
How did the American soldiers react to the concentration camps?
When American G.I.s entered the camps like Dachau (no celebration), it was a shock to their systems. While they had experienced combat, many could never have fathomed the “Death Train,”…
The youngest of three kids
The youngest of three kids, Edythe Marrenner was born in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Her dad had Irish roots and her mom was of Swedish descent. From…
A female Muslim nurse at my girlfriend’s hospital
A female Muslim nurse at my girlfriend’s hospital was pressured by her boyfriend to stop working as an OR nurse because he didn’t like the idea of her seeing other…
In 1971, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke
In 1971, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke was thrown out of a plane after it was hit by lightning. She fell two miles through the air, still strapped to her seat, and…
During the 1800s in both America and Britain
During the 1800s in both America and Britain, many women worked as matchmakers—not the romantic kind, but the ones who made matchsticks for a living. These women were called “matchstick…
This is a story about a 17-year-old angel named Tomer
This is a story about a 17-year-old angel named Tomer. It's a story about a boy whose house was invaded by terrorists on Saturday morning, shot his stepfather, took his…
On January 26, 2011, 27-year-old
On January 26, 2011, 27-year-old first grade teacher Ellen Rae Greenberg was found dead in her apartment, having sustained 20 stab wounds. The Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office initially ruled her…
When Franceska Mann, a Jewish ballerina
When Franceska Mann, a Jewish ballerina, arrived at Auschwitz in 1943, she was ordered to undress and change into a prisoner's uniform. Instead of obeying quietly, she undressed in a…