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Grace Millane, The Backpacker Murdered By Her Tinder Date

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Grace Millane was traveling the world after graduating from college when she met Jesse Kempson on a dating app while visiting New Zealand — then he strangled her to death in his hotel room.In 2018, 21-year-old Grace Millane decided to take a gap year after graduating from college. The young British woman planned to travel the world, and she set off on a backpacking tour that fall. After spending six weeks in South America, she flew to New Zealand for a two-week stay. Read More...

Guerrilla Art And The Provocative World And Politics Of Banksy

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Despite a very public career covering the world in guerrilla art, Banksy's true identity has remained unknown.Banksy is the nom de guerre of a prolific English graffiti artist, political activist, director and painter whose true identity has remained unknown, despite his very public career. His stencil technique street art can be seen across the world, making social and political commentary in satirical and sardonic ways that many have labeled as guerrilla art. Read More...

How Did Stalin Die? Inside The Soviet Dictator's Death And Its Aftermath

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Joseph Stalin died on March 5, 1953, after apparently suffering a stroke — but some suspect that he was actually poisoned.Joseph Stalin’s death in March 1953 ended his long and brutal reign as leader of the Soviet Union. Since the 1920s, he’d ruled with an iron fist. He dragged his country toward industrialization at any cost and massacred his enemies — and perceived enemies — causing the deaths of an estimated 20 million people. Read More...

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