How Eleanor Of Aquitaine Became One Of The Most Powerful Women In History
For examples of powerful medieval women who break modern notions about the Middle Ages, one could hardly do better than Eleanor of Aquitaine.
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What It Was Really Like To Take Part In A Duel
What drove men (and some women) to settle conflicts with pistols or swords? The answers are surprising. Here's what it was really like to take part in a duel.
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Tragic Details About Football's Biggest Legends
A variety of players from diverse backgrounds have been a part of NFL over the years. Sadly, some of their life stories have been incredibly tragic.
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What Freddie Mercury Was Like The Last Time These Celebs Saw Him Alive
Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest frontmen in the history of popular music. Many stood by his side in his final days. Here are their last memories .
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The Tragic True Story Of The Hillsborough Disaster
April 15, 1989 should have been a thrilling day for fans of Liverpool FC. By the end, 94 were dead. This is the tragic true story of the Hillsborough disaster.
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The Doodler: The Truth About The Unidentified Serial Killer
A serial killer who killed gay men in 1970s San Francisco has never been caught. Here's the truth about unidentified serial killer "The Doodler" explained.
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How The Vanderbilt Family Really Got So Rich
Industrialist Cornelius Vanderbilt went from rags to riches over the course of his life, but how? This is how the Vanderbilt family really got so rich.
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The Unsettling History Of Government-Sponsored Abductions
Renditions existed before 9/11, but then the government started calling them extraordinary. This is the unsettling history of government-sponsored abductions.
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The Untold Truth Of Pope Francis
It's not always clear just what exactly a pope does, but many people seem to agree that the incumbent, Pope Francis, looks pretty great doing it.
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Guinness World Records That Are No Longer Accepted
Though Guinness logs a whole lot of records today, adding categories and entries regularly, there are also many it has discontinued over the years.
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How One Man Used The Spanish Flu Pandemic To Change The Movie Industry
The 1918 flu completely upended the movie industry. Yet, while theaters were closing and studios were struggling to make films, one producer saw an opportunity.
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This Is The Most Powerful Mafia In History
The Chicago Outfit (yes, the one run by the infamous Al Capone) might be one of the most impressive mafia families of all time.
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The Heartbreaking True Story About Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin was the queen of soul, and her talents knew few limits. No matter what life threw at her, she stayed strong and never apologized.
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What Twitter's First Employees Are Doing 15 Years Later
Fifteen years since its early days as a casual microblogging site, Twitter has grown to a powerful global force. But where are its founding employees now?
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The Truth About Charles Manson's Girlfriends
Charles Manson attracted a group of disaffected young people looking for a way of life different from their parents, with most of them being young women.
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Rules Cleopatra's Subjects Had To Follow
Cleopatra was not just the queen of Egypt -- she was the pharaoh. She controlled many aspects of her subjects' lives with rules they had to follow.
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How The Richest Family In America Got So Rich
The Waltons are by far the richest family in America. Their estimated net worth is somewhere around $215 billion thanks to their chain fo Walmart enterprises.
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This Is The Most Powerful Army In History
The Mongolian Empire holds the record as the largest empire in recorded history when it comes to contiguous territory. Thanks to Genghis Khan and his army.
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The Biggest Lies The British Royal Family Ever Told
The British royal family has a history of unsolved mysteries and odd occurrences, almost all of which seem to have involved some secrecy or even blatant lies.
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The True Story Of America's First Documented Serial Killers
Crime has been around literally forever; it was only a matter of time before America ended up seeing its very first serial killers: the Harpe Brothers.
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Terrifying Stories Of Real-Life Stepmothers
There are real evil stepmothers out there, and their stories aren't for the faint of heart. They make Snow White's stepmother look like an angel from above.
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Boycott: The Wild Origins Of The Term Explained
The word boycott is nowadays widely used whenever a product or person is protested, but it first came into use as part of eviction resistance and a rent strike.
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Actors Who Passed Away While Filming
Actors have died in the middle of filming pretty often. Sometimes filming is incomplete when the star keels over. Here are actors who passed away while filming.
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The Untold Truth Of Tippi Hedren
Tippi Hedren is probably best known for her starring roles in Alfred Hitchcock's films, The Birds and Marnie. Then she disappeared.
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The Bizarre 1955 Kentucky UFO Incident Explained
On Aug. 21, 1955, eight adults and three children were allegedly harassed by diminutive, impervious goblins who tried to invade their home.
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Everyday Inventions Everyone Hated At First
New technology ending in disaster has been a recurring theme, even with the most seemingly innocuous of inventions.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Mel Brooks
The career of Mel Brooks has spanned eight decades, with both success and failure on personal and professional levels.
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