The man, who was 14 at the time, was raped by five prisoners after a guard led him to a private cell during a judge-ordered visit in the 70s.

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Graham Young used an obscure poison called thallium to kill. Did he take inspiration from a Christie novel?

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The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army (1775–1784), in the American Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States…

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compulsory military service in South Korea

A killer whale that can mimic words such as "hello" is thought to be the first of its kind to copy human speech.