The Thames Ran Foul: A Summer of Filth, 1858

The city of London breathed in the heat of summer, 1858. But it was not merely the sun that parched the metropolis. An even more unpleasant force infested its very heart: the River Thames. Years of industrial waste had transformed London's lifeblood into a stench. The stench was overwhelming, a miasma that clung to every cobblestone and saturated t

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Iconic Movie Moments You Won't Forget

Movies have a special ability to transport us to other worlds and create memories that linger with us forever. Some moments in cinematic history are so powerful that they become instantly famous. Here's a few of those unforgettable scenes: The iconic lightsaber duel between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the J

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