Trivia Question of the Day
What unusual action did Japanese General Hitoshi Imamura take after being released from prison for his role in World War II?
Fascinating Photos Collected From History
Patient at Surrey County Lunatic Asylum, 1852
Life for a patient at Surrey County Lunatic Asylum in 1852 was marked by isolation, routine, and, often, a sense of abandonment. Asylums like Surrey were designed to house the mentally ill, but the definition of “madness” in Victorian England was incredibly broad.
Patients could be suffering from conditions that today would be recognized as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or dementia.
However, many were also institutionalized for reasons that were more social than medical—women deemed “hysterical,” the homeless, or those simply not conforming to societal norms often found themselves in such institutions.
Once admitted, it was not uncommon for patients to remain there for the rest of their lives, with little hope of recovery or release.
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20 Photos That Will Remind You That Life Is Beautiful
Trivia Question of the Day
What caused Kim Jong-nam to fall out of favor as the heir apparent to the North Korean leadership in 2001?
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A Few Photos To Help You Scratch That Nostalgic Itch
There’s something about the ’90s that feels like it was designed in a lab to haunt our collective memory. You ever notice how people talk about it? There’s this wistful tone, like it was the last great era before the world started to move too fast.
But let’s be real—it’s not because the ’90s were actually better than today. It’s because it was the last time we could look around and still feel like the world made sense.
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Trivia Question of the Day
Marlon Brando is credited with transforming Hollywood acting. What was one of the most influential ways he changed the craft?
40 Moments of Parental Love People Will Never Forget
- My mom always made time to listen to me, no matter how busy she was. like, i’d come home stressed about school or life, and she’d sit with me and just let me vent without judgment. it’s something that stuck with me, and i’ll never forget how much that helped. made me feel like i wasn’t alone in dealing with stuff.
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Trivia Question of the Day
How many home runs did Babe Ruth hit in his first professional season