What Coma Dreams Are Really Like According To Formerly Comatose Patients
Describing what goes on during a coma isn't easy for those who haven't lived through the experience. Some have nightmares, others out-of-body experiences.
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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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Wrestlers Who've Fought Each Other In Real Life
For the most part, wrestlers only fight in the ring. Backstage everyone is friendly. But wrestlers are human, and occasionally they fight in real life.
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The Origins Of Your Favorite Monster Myths
The majority of the monsters we know and love today have long histories. Here are the origins of your favorite monster myths.
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Royals Who Died In Front Of Their People
While all royal deaths are impactful, they're even more affecting when they happen in public. This is what happens when they die in front of their subjects.
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Rock Stars Who Had Tragic Upbringings
Countless rock stars had tragic upbringings, which is important since people get hope from their songs. Here are some rock stars who had tragic upbringings.
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Famous Places That May Never Have Existed
These famous places may never have existed, which is too bad because these fantasy worlds sound amazing.
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Why You'd Never Survive The Worst Plagues In History
Plagues have killed people throughout history in painful, horrible ways. But without seeing the devastation firsthand, it’s easy to think you’d survive.
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People Who've Claimed To Be The Messiah
The thought of the return of a messiah can be comforting, but it's problematic. How do we know if someone is really the messiah?
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The Untold Truth Of The Ronettes
The Ronettes were a girl group that emerged out of Spanish Harlem in the early 1960s. Here's the truth about their marriages, big break, and demise.
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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 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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Classic Pin-Ups With Incredibly Tragic Stories
It seems like pin-up models would have the life. They have the world at their feet. Right? Not exactly. Here are classic pin-ups with incredibly tragic stories.
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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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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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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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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 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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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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The Untold Truth Of The Jet Propulsion Laboratory
This is the untold truth of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Here's how we make big things go fast.
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False Facts About The Early '00s You Always Thought Were True
A lot of crazy things happened early on in the new millennium, and we've misremembered a lot of them in near-record time.
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The Untold Truth Of Pere Lachaise, The World's Most Visited Cemetery
Pere Lachaise in Paris might be the most stunning and well-known cemetery. Dozens of celebrities are buried there, and its design is more park than cemetery.
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These Are The People Who Inspired James Bond
James Bond's creator Ian Fleming knew many real-life spies who served as models for 007—these are the people who inspired James Bond.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Dax Shepard
Actor Dax Shepard is a well-respected name in Hollywood, but his journey wasn't always easy. This is the tragic real-life story of Dax Shepard.
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