A River Runs Putrid: A Summer of Filth, 1858

The city of London breathed in the heat of summer, 1858. But it was not merely the sun that baked the metropolis. An even more detestable force infested its very heart: the River Thames. Years of industrial discharges had transformed London's lifeblood into a nauseating odor. The stench was all-consuming, a miasma that clung to every cobblestone an

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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 last with us forever. Some moments in cinematic history are so powerful that they become instantly recognizable. Check out a few of those unforgettable scenes: This iconic lightsaber duel between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader in "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return

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