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The Brotherhood of Eternal Love started as a pseudo-religious commune of psychedelic-loving hippies. It soon turned into a collective of California’s most wanted drug traffickers.

The post The Brotherhood Of Eternal Love: The 1960s Hippie Cult That Doubled As A Global Drug Smuggling Operation appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

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Author: Chris Alarie

The Brotherhood of Eternal Love started as a pseudo-religious commune of psychedelic-loving hippies. It soon turned into a collective of California’s most wanted drug traffickers.

The post The Brotherhood Of Eternal Love: The 1960s Hippie Cult That Doubled As A Global Drug Smuggling Operation appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

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Author: Chris Alarie

Utterly ruthless, Carmine “Lilo” Galante became best known for masterminding the heroin trade and the grisly gangland execution that took him down.

The post Carmine Galante Had A Mental Age Of 14 — And Was The King Of Heroin appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

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Author: Joseph Williams

The Mafia had operated with near-immunity until Joe Valachi spilled his guts to the U.S. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, the Justice Department, the FBI, and on a radio broadcast.

The post Meet Joe Valachi: The First Mobster To Expose The Mafia’s Darkest Secrets appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

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Author: Carly Silver

Not only did Veleda prophesy her people’s victory against Rome, she was also worshipped as a goddess.

The post Meet Veleda: The German Priestess Who Made The Romans Tremble appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

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Author: Carly Silver

Expert testimonials and old bombing maps from WWII confirm that there are unexploded bombs sitting dormant underneath Pompeii.

The post At Least 10 Unexploded WWII Bombs Are Still Buried Underneath The Archaeological Site Of Pompeii appeared first on All That’s Interesting.

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Author: Natasha Ishak