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Sevnica is a gorgeous town in the heart of Slovenia, nestled right along the Sava River—one of the longest rivers in Europe. The section of the Sava that flows past Sevnica was once a beloved destination for kayakers and canoers.…
One chilly February evening in 2011, Yang—a man in his 30s—sat down for dinner in his modest home in a remote rural village in China. At the table were his five elderly aunts, with whom he lived and cared for.…
At 5:15 p.m. on June 28, 1980, a 38-year-old man named Robert Davidson rode his motorcycle along Interstate 74 in Acton, Indiana—a small community just outside Indianapolis. Sitting on the back of the motorcycle with her arms wrapped around him…
In the chilly, late winter of 1973, a seemingly ordinary evening in a small New England town turned into a turning point for horror literature. It was a night when hope, determination, and a little bit of serendipity combined to…
In the glitz and glamour of the late 1980s Hollywood scene, sometimes the most extraordinary stories begin in the most unexpected ways. This is the tale of Norman Reus—a scruffy, unassuming young man whose life took an astonishing turn during…
It was a steamy late night in the summer of 1974 when Fred Smith found himself at a crossroads. Standing inside a bustling Las Vegas casino, a 30-year-old entrepreneur felt the weight of his future in the palm of his…
On the afternoon of July 29, 2016, a 23-year-old college student named Felix stood in the break room of the industrial manufacturing company where he worked in Northwestern Germany. He poured cereal into a bowl, took his carton of lactose-free…
A Normal Afternoon Turns Dark On July 27, 2019, at approximately 3:30 PM, 22-year-old college student Nicole logged into her gaming computer from her bedroom in North Carolina. She had spent the morning and early afternoon studying, but now it…
At 5:30 a.m. on July 16, 1945, 13-year-old Barbara Kent was sleeping inside a cabin in Ruidoso, New Mexico. She was attending a summer dance camp when suddenly, a loud booming sound shook the entire cabin, jolting her awake and…
A Journey to the Frozen Continent At around 1:00 p.m. on November 28, 1979, Peter Mulgrew, a 52-year-old tour guide, stood at the front of the cabin of Air New Zealand Flight TE901. As he gazed out the window, he…