The True Story Of World War II's Code Talkers
The true story of World War II's code talkers is a tale about information and war and how a complex Native American language birthed an unbreakable code.
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Stories By Mark Lambert
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You Probably Missed This Walter White Detail In Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad is an unusual story. No TV show, past or since, has successfully woven such terrifying ruthlessness around a protagonist who wears grandpa underpants.
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The Untold Truth Of Martial Arts Legend Masahiko Kimura
Masahiko Kimura's glossy catalog of muscles and skill made him scary. But his attitude made him terrifying.
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The Truth About Jujitsu Legend Jigoro Kano
Kano was a serious man. He also cast a long shadow. From his birth in 1860 to his death in 1938, Kano would master a martial art, modernize it, and then unleash it on a global audience.
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Things The Ancient Aztecs Couldn't Live Without
There were at least three items that defined Aztec life. Without them, the Aztecs wouldn't have been who they were. One was endearing. Another had horrifying implications. And the third ... kind of brings everything together and helps put their culture into sharper focus.
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Weird Things You Didn't Know About The Smurfs
There are a lot of weird things you don't know about The Smurfs. Prepare to question your most basic assumptions about these mushroom-fixated arboreal ingenues.
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The Bizarre Origin Of 'Little Green Men'
Eight members of the Sutton family poured into the police station and reportedly uttered words that would, in decades since, inspire a deluge of delightfully corny B-grade science-fiction classics: "We need help. We've been fighting them for nearly four hours."
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Things The Ancient Mesopotamians Couldn't Live Without
Our knowledge of life Mesopotamian is remarkably nuanced.
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The Disturbing Past Of Forest Haven Asylum
In a corner of Laurel, Maryland hides a 200-acre property. Wrapped up in thick forest, you'll find a vast compound. Peeling paint, the smell of rot, and at least a few decades of graffiti-flexing all vie for attention... This is Forest Haven Asylum.
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This Is How The Order Of The Solar Temple Cult Started
As far as cult names go, the International Chivalric Organization of the Solar Tradition (known to its friends simply as the Order of the Solar Temple) has a lot going for it.
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The Story Behind The Leatherman Of Connecticut
If you stood patiently by the right Connecticut roadside between 1883 and 1889, sooner or later a solitary figure would appear in the distance... The Leatherman.
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The Dupont De Ligoness Family Murders Coverup Theory Explained
Here's a quick primer on the Ligoness family murders, and the bones of one of the stranger theories for why it all went down: that this is all part of an elaborate, decade-long cover-up.
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Here's How The Egyptian Calendar Differs From The Gregorian Calendar
The human species has worked hard to add a layer of organization to the passage of time, and there have been some interesting solutions.
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The Untold Truth Of The Medellin Cartel
Many terrifying truths have been told of the infamous Medellin Cartel. There are many truths to be uncovered when it comes to the Medellin Cartel.
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Here's How Much Prison Guards Really Get Paid
This probably won't come as much of a surprise, but the life of a correctional officer is distinctly short on beer and skittles.
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What Life Was Like For Women In Ancient Persia
One of the world's first superpowers, the Persian Empire was located in modern-day Iran, Syria and Turkey. Compared head-to-head with other ancient world civilizations, there's something oddly endearing about Persia.
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The Real Reason People Still Read Sun Tzu's Art Of War
How does a two-and-a-half thousand-year-old how-to manual manage to fetch over five million Google hits in the 2020s?
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The Untold Truth Of Alaska's Bermuda Triangle
In just over thirty years, a staggering 16,000 people have vanished while traversing this largely unexplored wilderness, dubbed the Alaska Triangle.
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The Truth About The Ancient Board Games You Never Knew About
One weird truth of ancient board games is that they offer a candid view into how people from a different age approached the game of life — like a quick 'n sneaky casual snapshot taken when the subjects weren't deliberately composing themselves to look good.
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The Man Who Was Successfully Turned Into A Zombie
Ah, zombies. The archetype of the shambling undead minion has left a meaty trail across the length and breadth of pop culture worldwide. But is zombification actually a thing? And if so, how does it happen?
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The Truth About America's Most Famous Witch
The story of America's most famous "witch" is surprising.
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The Real Reason The Mayan Civilization Was Destroyed
Centered in the heart of present-day Guatemala, the Mayan Empire flourished for close to two and a half millennia, only to abruptly disappear around 900 CE. What happened?
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What You Need To Know About The Iceman's Curse
High in the Ötztal Alps of Southern Austria, a muscular and heavily-tattooed man lay down in the snow, finally ready to die. Fifty-three centuries later, some believe Otzi, "the Iceman," curses those who get involved with him.
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The Tragic Childhoods Of Siegfried And Roy
Before Tiger King captivated the world with its tale of murder, mayhem and madness, before Penn and Teller made Vegas crowds gasp with their ballistic ballet of bullets and bunkum, there were Siegfried and Roy.
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What Life Was Like For Trappers In The Wild West
How was the life of the average trapper in the Wild West? In a word, short.
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The Plot Hole In Vikings Season One That Fans Still Can't Stand
So what did get fans upset about Vikings Season One? It all boils down to deadly snakes ...
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What You Can Buy For $1 Across The Globe
A dollar isn't a lot of money, but it can still buy some strange, interesting things if you know where to look. Here's what you can buy for $1 across the globe.
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