The man who discovered gold and ignited the California Gold Rush died penniless in a small shack Strangeness
“One Riot, One Ranger”- The Texas Rangers of the Old West still operate today, and are the oldest state law enforcement agency in the US, having been formed in 1835 News Strangeness
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During prohibition in the United States doctors earned $40 million for whiskey prescriptions Strangeness
People were killed for being academics during the 1970’s in Cambodia News Administrative corner Featured Strangeness