Deep Throat unmasked and Gordon Ramsay unhinged

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Rewind to 29 May to 4 June 2005 — a week of anonymous sources, screaming chefs and beauties meeting geeks.

🕵️ Deep Throat outs himself.After three decades of whispers, Watergate’s ultimate whistleblower was revealed: 91-year-old Mark Felt, former FBI bigwig and reluctant pop culture icon. And yes, the code name came from a 1970s porn film. Journalism? Still horny, apparently.

🍳 Hell’s Kitchen is served.Gordon Ramsay made his U.S. debut with Hell’s Kitchen and instantly raised the collective blood pressure of America’s aspiring chefs. From raw chicken to walkouts, the insults were hotter than the pans.

💅 Beauty meets the geek.In the ultimate mid-2000s social experiment (read: TV cringe gold), Beauty and the Geek paired bronzer with Bunsen burners. Cue the glow-ups, awkward flirting and a masterclass in early reality TV tropes.

🏎️ Dan Wheldon takes indy.The UK finally got another Indy 500 win, thanks to Dan Wheldon dodging drama on the final lap. It was his banner year… and tragically, just six years before his fatal crash would change racing safety forever.

🧨 Texas oil site explodes.A gas site outside Houston went boom, igniting the longest-burning oil blaze in the area’s history. No one died, but the smoke, flames and infrastructure panic lingered like… well, like bad policy decisions.

🎶 Oasis get dramatic.Don’t Believe the Truth gave Oasis their best-reviewed album in years… while the Gallagher brothers refused to speak and insulted each other in interviews. Honestly, 10/10 promo strategy.

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