In 2009, the United Kingdom was rocked by a story that quickly spread around the globe: a 13-year-old boy, Alfie Patten, claimed to [...]

Ivan was rushing to the office, late again. Traffic was completely jammed. Horns blared, engines idled. He clenched his teeth. “Damn it,” he [...]

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