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Marilyn Monroe’s Mercedes-Benz for sale

Marilyn Monroe’s Mercedes-Benz for sale

By Nathan Pynn Marilyn Monroe's classic Mercedes-Benz she drove around Europe in the 1950s is set to fetch up to $160,000 at auction. The mint-condition 1950 Mercedes-Benz 170 S (W136) was used by the American sex symbol when she stayed in Greece just six

Victorian mugshots reveal soldiers and sailors who turned to crime

Victorian mugshots reveal soldiers and sailors who turned to crime

By Nathan Pynn A haunting collection of mugshots reveal Victorian soldiers, sailors and workers who all had dodgy side-hustles in order to survive. The newly uncovered series of early mugshots of criminals from the mid 19th Century bring to life the harsh society they lived in. Imprisoned or sentenced

Man takes selfie with drone used to smuggle drugs into prisons

Man takes selfie with drone used to smuggle drugs into prisons

By Nathan Pynn A grinning crook poses for a selfie with a drone he used to smuggle drugs and contraband into multiple prisons across the UK. Kaine Jones, 28, headed a “sophisticated” gang who ran a ‘drone delivery service’ to serving prisoners. Jones and his accomplices supplied drugs, tobacco, mobile

Teen rejected from getting job due to ‘old car’

Teen rejected from getting job due to ‘old car’

By Nathan Pynn A woman who was rejected from an estate agent job because her car was "too old" has been invited for an interview after the company performed a screeching U-turn. Alanah Thompson French, 18, was stunned when she was told her 2014 Citroen C1 was

Rare monkey gives birth months after major foot surgery

Rare monkey gives birth months after major foot surgery

By Nathan Pynn A critically endangered monkey has given birth just months after surgeons saved her foot in a pioneering operation. Masaya was the first ever roloway monkey to undergo surgery which removed a golf-ball sized mass from her foot. The 15-year-old primate had one toe amputated

Victorian mugshots give glimpse at ‘bad girls’ of the 1870s

Victorian mugshots give glimpse at ‘bad girls’ of the 1870s

By Nathan Pynn Girl criminals as young as 11 are pictured in a haunting collection of mugshots of women in a Victorian prison. Offences ranging from stealing boots, sheets, and drunken behavior saw them locked up in Newcastle City Gaol. The mugshots date back from the 1870s, when photography was

‘Holy Grail’ of Pokémon cards goes for thousands

‘Holy Grail’ of Pokémon cards goes for thousands

By Nathan Pynn An extremely rare Pokémon card that cost £2 (over $2) in 1999 has sold for a whopping £30,000 (nearly $40,000) at auction. The 1st edition Shadowless Base Set Charizard card is known as the “holy grail” to collectors and enthusiasts. The “shadowless” version was only