In 16th-century Italy, the acceptable medical treatment for gunshot wounds and even gunpowder burns was no less than boiling-hot oil. Here's how a clever surgeon stumbled upon the truth: gentler methods could yield far greater results.

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In the spring of 1962, a member of the Soviet Antarctic Expedition in Novolazarevskaya Station contracted appendicitis. The problem? He was the team's only doctor and needed to remove the infected organ himself.

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In 1900, two sets of explosives were detonated on either side of Lock 24 of the Welland Canal in Thorold, Ontario. One of the conspirators was none other than Irish-American 'Dynamite' Luke Dillon - but Canadian authorities wouldn't know that for two years.

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In the 1930s, Italian immigrant Louis Camuti opened Manhattan's first cats-only veterinary house-call service. We honour him this week following the unexpected death of our ferocious Mexican tigress, Sweetpea Mama Kitty <3

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So many theories have been constructed on the final whereabouts of pilot Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan - but research compiled decades after the fact is compelling. Learn about Betty Klenck's notebook!

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Following a triumphant European tour last summer, I've written down so much lore and history that I want to share with you! Here's a look at the almost unbelievable underground tomb of more than six million Parisians - the Paris Catacombs.

Enter if you dare!

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It's the New Year of 2026!

Let us embrace empathy, learning and benevolent mindsets more than ever. It's always up to us to ensure that the light of human understanding and intellectualism does not die out during dark ages.

Peace be with us all!

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The introductory poem is an excerpt from "The Death of the Old Year", by Alfred Lord Tennyson.

The short story, "Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner," is by Lucy Maud Montgomery.

Opening anti-ICE, anti-regime rant courtesy of the author.