The Thames Ran Foul: A Summer of Filth, 1858

The city of London sweltered in the heat of summer, 1858. But it was not merely the sun that baked 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 oppressive, a miasma that clung to every cobblestone and pervaded the v

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Legendary Movie Moments You Won't Forget

Movies have a powerful ability to transport us to other worlds and create memories that linger with us forever. Some moments in cinematic best movie scenes history are so captivating that they become instantly famous. Here's a few of those unforgettable scenes: This iconic lightsaber duel between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in "Star Wars: Episo

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