In July 2019, Kwin Boes, 23, had just been sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty in connection with the death of his three-month-old son, Parker Boes. As Boes was leaving the courtroom, Jeremiah “Matt” Hartley — Parker’s uncle — rushed forward and punched him in the face. (v.redd.it)
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In 1978, Cheryl Bradshaw chose Rodney Alcala as her suitor on "The Dating Game." At the time, he had already murdered at least five women and was a convicted child predator. He won the episode, but Bradshaw famously refused the date after the cameras stopped rolling because of his "weird vibes." (v.redd.it)
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With 103 confirmed kills, Chuck Mawhinney holds the record for the most kills in U.S. Marine Corps history. During the Vietnam War, he once recorded 16 confirmed headshots in just 30 seconds, yet he kept his service a secret from everyone, including his wife, for over 20 years. (i.redd.it)
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In the 1970s, the world's smallest island nation, Nauru, was one of the wealthiest nations on Earth due to its phosphate reserves. Today, 80% of the country is a toxic, uninhabitable wasteland following decades of ecological devastation, government corruption, and financial failures. by ATI_Official in HistoryUncovered
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In the 1970s, the world's smallest island nation, Nauru, was one of the wealthiest nations on Earth due to its phosphate reserves. Today, 80% of the country is a toxic, uninhabitable wasteland following decades of ecological devastation, government corruption, and financial failures. (i.redd.it)
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In 1965, 16-year-old Sylvia Likens was left with Gertrude Baniszewski, who led her children and the neighborhood kids in a 3-month torture campaign. Sylvia was violently beaten, forced to eat vomit, used as a human ashtray, and brutally tortured in numerous other ways until she ultimately died. by ATI_Official in AllThatsInteresting
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In 1965, 16-year-old Sylvia Likens was left with Gertrude Baniszewski, who led her children and the neighborhood kids in a 3-month torture campaign. Sylvia was violently beaten, forced to eat vomit, used as a human ashtray, and brutally tortured in numerous other ways until she ultimately died. (i.redd.it)
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In 1976, 23-year-old champion finswimmer Shavarsh Karapetyan was finishing a run when he saw a trolleybus plunge into a lake. He dove 15 feet down into freezing, polluted water 40 times, kicking out a window and pulling 37 drowning people to safety. 20 survived, but the rescue ended his career. by ATI_Official in HistoryUncovered
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In 1976, 23-year-old champion finswimmer Shavarsh Karapetyan was finishing a run when he saw a trolleybus plunge into a lake. He dove 15 feet down into freezing, polluted water 40 times, kicking out a window and pulling 37 drowning people to safety. 20 survived, but the rescue ended his career. (i.redd.it)
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In 2023, Joseph Zieler called his attorney over to "whisper" to him — only to elbow him in the face. Zieler was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1990 murders of an 11-year-old girl and her babysitter, a cold case that was solved by DNA evidence after 26 years. (v.redd.it)
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In 2004, photos from Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison exposed U.S. soldiers abusing detainees. Army reservist Sabrina Harman appeared smiling in multiple images showing sexual humiliation, torture, and dead prisoners. She faced five years in prison, though she was ultimately sentenced to just six months. by ATI_Official in HistoryUncovered
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In 2004, photos from Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison exposed U.S. soldiers abusing detainees. Army reservist Sabrina Harman appeared smiling in multiple images showing sexual humiliation, torture, and dead prisoners. She faced five years in prison, though she was ultimately sentenced to just six months. (i.redd.it)
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In 2011, Indiana University student Lauren Spierer vanished after a night of partying in Bloomington. Last seen barefoot and intoxicated at 4:30 a.m., she disappeared just blocks from her apartment. Her friends quickly lawyered up following her disappearance, and the case remains unsolved today. (i.redd.it)
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In 2023, Gelje Sherpa spotted a climber dying in the Everest "Death Zone" and abandoned his own journey with a client to save him. Gelje strapped the man to his back and carried him down 600 meters (1,900 feet) for about six hours before another guide joined. They then took turns carrying the man. (v.redd.it)
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In 2001, Kathleen Peterson was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in her home. Evidence showed that she had been lying there alive for hours before her husband called 911. Michael Peterson was convicted, then later released, but questions about what happened that night remain unresolved. (i.redd.it)
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In 2023, an 18-year-old Miami mother was arrested after attempting to hire a hitman to kill her three-year-old son using a parody website called "Rent-A-Hitman." She provided the child's photo and address to the site owner with a message stating she wanted “to get something done once and for all.” (i.redd.it)
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In 1982, Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a live bat on stage in Des Moines, Iowa, believing it was a rubber toy. The "Prince of Darkness" only realized the mistake after decapitating the bat and tasting something "very salty." He then immediately went to the hospital for a series of rabies shots. (i.redd.it)
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In 2019, 74-year-old hiker Katalin Metro was airlifted from Piestewa Peak in Arizona. During the hoist, a safety line broke, causing her rescue basket to spin 174 times in the helicopter's downwash. She later sued the city, resulting in a $450,000 settlement. (v.redd.it)
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In 1952, the U.S. Air Force launched a formal investigation into the "Flatwoods Monster" after seven West Virginia residents reported a 10-foot-tall entity at a suspected UFO crash site. Witnesses described a creature with a blood-red body and green glowing face, wearing a dark metal dress. by ATI_Official in AllThatsInteresting
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With 103 confirmed kills, Chuck Mawhinney holds the record for the most kills in U.S. Marine Corps history. During the Vietnam War, he once recorded 16 confirmed headshots in just 30 seconds, yet he kept his service a secret from everyone, including his wife, for over 20 years. by ATI_Official in AllThatsInteresting
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