The Mystery Behind Bugsy Siegel's Death
Perhaps no one is really surprised when a prominent mob figure like Bugsy Siegel is murdered. Is it any less surprising when the killer isn't found?
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This Was The Last Stagecoach Robbery In The Wild West
The last stage robbery in the Old West resulted in the death of a 33-year-old man, and introduced the first time a palm print became evidence in a U.S. court.
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Alex Jones' Infowars Pulled In A Ridiculous Amount Of Money Per Day At Its Peak
Infowars founder and media pundit Alex Jones is facing defamation trials over his comments about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012.
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Night Soil Men: Victorian England's Cesspit-Cleaning Professionals
Ranking up there with professional rat catchers, a night soil man did exactly what you might imagine: shovel waste out of cesspits in the middle of the night.
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Why It Wasn't Elliot Ness Who Brought Down Al Capone
Special agent in charge Eliot Ness set his sights on notorious mobster Al Capone and his Chicago gang, but he and his hand-picked team missed their mark.
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Did The Ancient Greeks Actually Use Marijuana?
Despite every generation making its unique contributions to human culture, the fact is, there's rarely anything new under the sun. Including cannabis use.
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Who Is The Woman Who Founded The World's Oldest Operating Library?
Libraries are often treasure troves, though not just of various items of information. They often serve as a community's gathering place, its heart.
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The Stunning Number Of Corgis The Queen Has Owned In Her Life
While dogs might be man's best friend, it is Pembroke Welsh Corgis that became Queen Elizabeth II's pet of choice. The love affair began on her 18th birthday.
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The Truth About Wyatt Earp And Jack London's Friendship
Most people don't associate Wyatt Earp with the deeply frozen north, particularly Alaska. There was money to be made in the Yukon. There, he met Jack London...
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The Time JFK Fell In Love With A Possible Spy
Inga Arvad was reportedly not only friendly with a dictator, who called her a "perfect Nordic beauty," but she also could have been working for him.
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A Look Into Wyatt Earp And Doc Holliday's Relationship
After Doc saved Wyatt's life, the pair would become friends, together surviving the gunfight that was to become known as the shootout at the O.K. Corral.
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The Messed Up Truth About The Palm Oil Industry
The story of palm oil is a story about the difficulty in backtracking from over-dependence, especially when entire nations' economies are at risk.
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The Truth Of The National Museum Of Funeral History
The National Museum of Funeral History is more of an interactive, respectable tribute to the inevitable phase of life that many shy away from discussing: death.
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Things In The Oregon Trail Game You Only Notice As An Adult
You'll only notice these odd things in the Oregon Trail game as an adult. Or maybe if you were a really, really precocious child...
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The Little-Known Truth About Black Panther Activist Fred Hampton
The police raided the apartment in the early morning of December 4, 1969.
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The Gun That Won The West Isn't What You Think It Is
The truth is that no one gun won the West, though the double-barreled shotgun should be in the conversation alongside the famous Colt .45 and Winchester rifle.
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Words In Shakespeare's Works No One Understands Today
Many writers have left their mark on the English language, but few as indelibly as William Shakespeare, who is credited with inventing a plethora of words.
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The True Story Of The Seven Sutherland Sisters And Their 37 Feet Of Hair
The story of the Seven Sutherland sisters is filled with plenty of entanglements. Billed as "the most costly curiosities," here's their remarkable true story.
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The Messed Up History Of Polio
Polio is thought to have been around for thousands of years, but it didn't reach pandemic levels until the 20th century. This is the messed up history of polio.
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Mind-Blowing Archaeological Discoveries Found By Mistake
These mind-blowing archaeological discoveries were made by mistake. You don't expect to run into a piece of history on your daily walk, but sometimes it happens
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Surprising Facts About Famous Historical Figures
These surprising facts about famous historical figures will knock all the history you learned right out of your head.
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How Aristocrats Found Spouses In Regency England
Finding a spouse is difficult no matter what era you live in, but for the aristocrats of Regency England, it had profound effects on their family and future.
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The Strangest Status Symbols Throughout History
These are the strangest status symbols throughout history.
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The Crazy Real-Life Story Of W.E.B. Du Bois
W.E.B. Du Bois lived a fascinating, but often painful, existence, and throughout it all, he never stopped fighting for a better, more equitable tomorrow.
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The Most Incredible Cave Paintings On The Planet
Cave paintings are found around the world, some dating back a mind-blowing 75 millennia ago. Explore the most incredible cave paintings on the planet.
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The Shortest Serving Prime Ministers In UK History
After the shock resignation of Liz Truss on October 20, 2022, the list of the shortest-serving U.K. prime ministers ever has gotten a big shakeup.
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The History Of The National Christmas Tree Explained
For a century, the National Christmas Tree has been an institution in the USA's holiday celebration.
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