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Harrowing Photos Depicting Three Decades Of Bloodshed

The conflict, beginning on August 12 and ending on August 15 with the arrival of the army, involved police officers from the loyalist Royal Ulster Constabulary and the nationalist citizens of the Bogside neighborhood and was one of the first major incidents of the Troubles.

How Aaron Hernandez Went From NFL Star To Murderer

In 2012, star NFL tight end Aaron Hernandez got engaged, welcomed his first child, caught a touchdown in the Super Bowl, and signed one of the most impressive contracts in league history. The following year, the 23-year-old superstar was arrested for murder and saw his career and his life fall apart instantly.

How Corrie Ten Boom Saved Hundreds Of Jews From The Nazis

The watchmakers had a secret. In their home above the family shop on Barteljorisstraat in the Dutch city of Haarlem, they had built a safe room. There, Corrie ten Boom, her sister, and their father would save the lives of some 800 Jews fleeing the Nazis.

How Mary Walker Became The Only Woman Awarded A Medal Of Honor

Women of the 19th century were expected to wear corsets, bear children, and pursue domestic arts. But Mary Edwards Walker refused to conform to these gender norms. Instead, she attended medical school and became a physician.

How Piero Manzoni Turned Cans Of Poop Into $300,000 Pieces Of Art

Wikimedia CommonsA can of Piero Manzonis shit, circa 1961. Categorize this artwork beyondavant-garde and into the status of truly weird. In the tradition of Andres SerranosPiss Christ photograph, discover the story behind a mans homage to human feces.