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The Iconic Photo of The Boy By The Crematory and The Attempts To Identify Him
An iconic photograph known as The Boy Standing by the Crematory was taken at Nagasaki, Japan, in September 1945, not long after the city had been bombed with an atomic bomb on August 9.
By Rare Stories3 years ago in Education
The Love Between J. Howard Marshall and Anna Nicole Smith
J. Howard Marshall married Anna Nicole Smith on June 27, 1994. The billionaire was 89 years old, and Smith, a former stripper, was 26. Their marriage raised curiosity, and Marshall's death 14 months later sparked a decades-long feud between Smith and Marshall's family over his inheritance.
By Rare Stories3 years ago in Families
Julie Corey Stole Her Friend's Baby To Replace her Own
The 27th of July, 2009, was a troubling day for the residents of an apartment complex on Southgate Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Complaints about a horrible, foul odor prompted the landlord to check on the resident of one flat, only to make a shocking discovery.
By Rare Stories3 years ago in Criminal
Miranda and Elytte Barbour Killed LaFerrara For Fun
Miranda (née Dean) and Elytte Barbour were married on October 22, 2013, in Dunn, North Carolina. They were both 19. On November 11, 2013, Troy LaFerrara, a resident of Port Trevorton, Pennsylvania, was killed. In September 2014, Miranda Barbour and her husband, Elytte Barbour, were found guilty and given a life sentence.
By Rare Stories3 years ago in Criminal
How Biddy Mason Won Her Freedom and Became A Real Estate Tycoon
Biddy Mason, born into slavery and uneducated her whole life, was a wise woman who recognized her rights. Mason filed a petition for her release after the man who enslaved her forced her to trek 1,700 miles behind a wagon train while carrying her child.
By Rare Stories3 years ago in Education
David Allen Kirwan Burned to Death Rescuing Dog from Hot Springs
On July 20, 1981, a 24-year-old man from La Caada Flintridge named David Allen Kirwan was traveling through Yellowstone's Fountain Paint Pot thermal area in Wyoming. He traveled with his friend Ronald Ratliff and Moosie, Ratliff's dog. They had no idea at the time that they were about to witness the most heinous incident of their lives.
By Rare Stories3 years ago in Families
Why South Carolina Have Not Executed Richard Bernard Moore
Richard Bernard Moore, born February 20, 1965, is a South Carolina death row inmate. He was convicted of the murder of James Mahoney, a convenience store worker, in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in September 1999.
By Rare Stories3 years ago in Criminal
15-year-old Fahim Bangladesh boy Finds Himself In Malaysia While Playing Hide-and-Seek
A 15-year-old boy named Fahim discovered what he believed was the ultimate hiding spot during a game of hide-and-seek in Chittagong, Bangladesh: a cargo container. He climbed in, thinking his friends wouldn't notice him. He fell asleep while waiting, and when he awoke, he was imprisoned inside.
By Rare Stories3 years ago in Humans
