When ultra-nationalist Yoshio Kodama was attacked by disaffected erotic actor Mitsuyasu Maeno in a kamikaze-style plane crash on his home in Tokyo on 24th March, 1976, it came as a surprise even to Maeno’s friends, who had photographed him, dressed as a World War Two pilot, taking to the skies.
The bizarre event, in which Maeno died but Kodama survived, too ... Show More
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Magic Johnson: Hoops and Hope
Just three months after Magic Johnson retired from basketball due to his HIV diagnosis, he made a triumphant return on 9th February, 1992 - at the NBA All-Star Game in Orlando, Florida. The sports world was divided—some players, like Michael Jordan, welcomed him back, while other ... Show More
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Pearl Harbor: The Man Who Spied For Japan
<p>On 7th December, 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy struck the United States. In an action which killed 2,403 Americans and destroyed 21 US warships and 188 aircraft, they also brought the US into the Second World War.</p><br><p>But it may not have been possible without the inpu ... Show More
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17 Celebrities Accused Of Hosting Secret Party To Torture & Kill 1 Actor Yu Menglong
<p>September 11th, 2025, Yu Menglong, a Chinese actor with 25M followers is found dead in pools of his own blood after an alleged industry dinner party. Police quickly claim that he ‘drunkly fell’ from the fifth floor of the luxury Beijing apartment and close his case.</p><p> </p ... Show More
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Ep. - 1190 - PAN AM FLIGHT 103: LOCKERBIE BOMBING
<p>Retired FBI Special Agent Richard Marquise discusses Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded over Lockerbie, <a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Scotland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scotland</a>, on December 21, 1988, after a <a href="https://www.britannica.com/ ... Show More
1h 8m
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Episode 385 - Killer Geisha: Abe Sada
The sex-mad geisha who sliced off her lover’s genitals, strangled him with a kimono belt, and carved her name into his arm, is perhaps Japan’s most famous criminal of the 20th century.Today, Abe’s story is practically a part of Japanese folklore. So how did this brutal killer bec ... Show More
1h 16m
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The Doolittle Raid: WW2 Bombing of Japan
<p>If somebody asked you to go on a dangerous mission, no other details, would you volunteer?</p><br><p>Well, in 1942, that's exactly what 120 crewmen of the US Army Air Force did. In this episode, find out how it went and who Jimmy Doolittle was. From an impossible take off, thr ... Show More
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