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The True Story of the Chornobyl Suicide Squad

Aaron Campbell — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 14:00:04 +0000

In 1986, three men volunteered to die in order to save hundreds of thousands of people, but most of us have never heard of these unsung heroes. When a nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine began releasing deadly radioactive material, workers didn’t know what to do.

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Fighting For The Amazon

Aaron Campbell — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 14:00:05 +0000

More than twenty men hired by an oil company hacked through the Ecuadorean jungle. Suddenly, they found themselves surrounded by a large group of indigenous people called the Cofan. The newcomers were clearly outnumbered. In the last five years, several oilmen had been beaten or killed by various tribes inside the jungle.

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Diamond Ring Insurance

Aaron Campbell — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 14:00:26 +0000

Brian McGuinn waded through a sea of more than nine tons of garbage. He came to the dump because just days before, he accidentally threw away his wife's $10,000 diamond engagement ring. Brian needed to find that diamond ring. It was a symbol of his marriage, of his love for his wife, and of their promise to share the rest of their lives with each other.

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The Millionaire Mirage: All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Aaron Campbell — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 14:00:29 +0000

When something seems too good to be true, it probably isn’t true at all. The story of Karl Rabeder who was once a millionaire, is one of those stories. He had a nice house, fancy cars and he stayed in expensive, five star hotels. But one day, he decided to give it all up. Well, at least that’s what he claimed to do.

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The Most Hated Man In America

Aaron Campbell — Sat, 25 May 2024 14:00:19 +0000

One of the biggest medical price hikes in history and the most expensive hip-hop album in the world have both recently been in the news. At the center of both stories is Martin Shkreli, who some have called the most hated man in America.

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King Of The Sewers

Aaron Campbell — Sat, 18 May 2024 14:10:35 +0000

Imagine entering a world hidden from the naked eye. From where you stand, everything looks normal. Cars roll by, people cross the street, but then suddenly you see a face pop up from underground. Just as quickly as it appears, it vanishes.

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The War on Sparrows and Nature’s Backlash

Aaron Campbell — Sat, 11 May 2024 14:00:06 +0000

In the 1950’s China was working to transform from an agricultural society to a communist industrial society. Their leader, Mao Ze Dong, wanted to completely reshape society, and his efforts didn’t stop with humans. One of the strangest reforms of this period was an order to exterminate sparrows and other pests.

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From Woman to Man: A 43-Year Journey of Survival

Aaron Campbell — Sat, 04 May 2024 14:00:42 +0000

At first glance, everything seems ordinary. Sisa leaves for work at 6 am, wearing traditional men’s pants, ready to spend the day shining shoes or laying bricks. But most people in the neighborhood know that Sisa has a secret. Despite the men’s clothing and shaved head, she is actually a woman. She’s spent more than four decades posing as a man so that she could work alongside them.

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The Dictator Who Chose Farming Over Power

Aaron Campbell — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 14:00:29 +0000

Throughout his life, Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus wore many hats. He was a humble farmer, an aristocrat, and a member of the patrician class. He was given absolute power over the people of ancient Rome on two occasions and voluntarily gave it up each time. What made Cincinnatus famous in his time - and a legend in ours - is the fact that he was an honorable man.

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Cut In Half: A True Test of Love

Aaron Campbell — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 14:00:49 +0000

The parable of King Solomon and the baby is a famous one. Two women came to the king fighting over the same baby. They both claimed to be the baby’s mother and asked the king to be the judge. Solomon said the only fair thing to do would be to cut the baby in half.

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