Bizarre Cold War Stories You've Never Heard
After World War II and before the Soviet Union imploded in 1991, the globe was frozen in the Cold War, and it was rife with strange operations and tales.
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Stories By Chris Turner-Neal
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Life Under Communist Rule Was Worse Than You Think
Historically, life under communist rule is often marked by staggering death counts, oppression, starvation, and loss of freedoms, all in the quest for power.
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Why The US Navy Shot Down A Passenger Jet
In the waning months of the Iran-Iraq war, a tragic sequence of events led to the USS Vincennes shooting down the civilian airliner Iran Air Flight 655.
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Cold War Escapes That Were Absolutely Unbelievable
Numerous residents of the USSR tried to escape to the West during the Cold War, despite the Iron Curtain, and some of them were astonishingly inventive.
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The German WWII Superweapon That Launched America's Space Program
After World War II, German scientist Wernher von Braun went from developing Nazi superweapons to spearheading NASA's Saturn program.
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Things About The Iraq War That Don't Make Sense
A U.S.-led coalition swept into Iraq in 2003 and left in 2011. The Iraq War was costly, both in lives and money, and still leaves many heads scratching.
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Movies And TV Shows About Royals That Historians Absolutely Hate
The subjects of royal history have long been portrayed to the public as exciting and tragic, but historians often hate some movies and TV shows about them.
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Why The Battle Of Gettysburg Was Worse Than You Thought
The Battle of Gettysburg may be the most famous of the grim events during the American Civil War, but there are many shocking, lesser-known details about it.
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Bizarre Things That Never Made Sense About The Alex Murdaugh Case
The Alex Murdaugh case is one of the most bizarre and shameless in recent memory, with a string of mysterious events in its wake that still don't make sense.
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Infamous Events That Never Actually Happened
Over the years, doomsayers have pushed many apocalyptic stories, and most never came to fruition. These infamous events live on only in the history books.
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Empresses And Emperors Who Were Really Weird People
From strange personal pursuits to baffling political maneuvers, some emperors and empresses have used their ultimate power in pretty bizarre ways.
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Famous Military Leaders Who Were Really Weird People
Throughout history, numerous skilled and charismatic military leaders have emerged as saviors to their nations. It turns out that a few were also really weird.
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Things About Japan's WWII Strategy That Don't Make Sense
Japan's role in World War II is remembered as having a brutal ending, but there are many things about Japan's WWII strategy that don't make sense.
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Legendary Stars Who Were Beyond Weird
Legendary stars are people too, and like the rest of us, many of them have eccentricities. Here's a list of 20 stars who's behavior was beyond weird.
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Things About These Infamous Wars That Don't Make Sense
Our history includes a long list of infamous wars, most of which are carefully recorded and studied. Even so, many have details that still don't make sense.
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Legendary Stars Who Were Actually Horrible People
A select few have managed to earn celebrity status for all the right reasons, but some legendary stars have turned out to actually be horrible people.
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The Dumbest Ways To Die Throughout History
The one thing we can count on happening in life is death, and throughout history there have been plenty of ways to die, including some of the dumbest.
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The Sahara Won't Be A Desert Forever. Here's Why
The Sahara's sun-scorched sands cover North Africa, but it was once green and lush. Thanks to natural and human-caused climate change, it likely will be again.
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Military Battles That Were Worse Than You Thought
History is littered with bloody battles that claimed the lives of combatants and civilians alike, but a few notable battles were even worse than you thought.
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The Most Famous Women Who Are Currently Stuck In Prison
Fame or infamy can be sought and attained in numerous ways, but these famous women also found themselves infamously stuck in prison for years to come.
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Royals Who Were Totally Bizarre People
Throughout history, the ruling classes have typically lived extraordinary lives when compared to their subjects, but a few royals were truly bizarre people.
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11 Worst Things That Happened During Market Crashes
Stock market crashes can have far-reaching and unexpected effects. Here are some of the most dramatic things that happened because of major sell-offs.
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Details That Came Out About The JonBenét Ramsey Case Years Later
We still don't know who killed 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey in December 1996, but a steady drip of details and theories have emerged over the decades.
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17 Infamous Events That Were More Horrific Than You Realized
You probably knew these disasters and other grim historic events were terrible, but some of the details might be even worse than you realize.
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18 Worst Time Periods You'd Never Survive In
Modern times are tough, but not as tough as they've been in the past. Be grateful you weren't born during one of these tough-to-survive times in history.
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The Hidden Truth About The Most Inbred Family In The United States
Inbreeding isn't as common as it used to be, but it still exists in some parts of the world, and even in the United States. And one family is the most inbred.
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Things That Came Out About Celebrities After They Were Murdered
The murder of a celebrity greatly magnifies an already dreadful crime, and the added attention often leads to many more details being revealed afterward.
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