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On 1st February 1959, nine Russian hikers on the trek of a lifetime through the Ural Mountains pitched a tent and settled in for the night. Hours later, all nine fled the safety of the tent and ...

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The Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands reveals untold stories of survival, brutality, and a chilling death toll. Alderney, a tiny island in the English Channel, is the site of one of the darkest ...