The Surprisingly Overlooked Detail About Edgar Allan Poe's Writing
Edgar Allan Poe is known as one of the most important authors of horror fiction in history, but there's a surprisingly overlooked detail about his writing.
Read MoreEdgar Allan Poe is known as one of the most important authors of horror fiction in history, but there's a surprisingly overlooked detail about his writing.
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Read MoreGod created Adam and Eve, who committed the original sin - a burden that fell on all of humanity. But there's one question never answers about the pair.
Read MoreIn 79 A.D., the city of Pompeii was buried in ash following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Here's what happened to the bodies of the victims.
Read MoreCollectors come to "Antiques Roadshow" hoping to receive news their items are worth a lot of money. Yet, not every item turns out to be gold.
Read MoreWhen Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, it was a surprise to everyone, even world leaders. Here's what Hitler really thought about it.
Read MoreDuring his ascension to power that led to World War II, Adolf Hitler amassed a fortune in a variety of ways. Here's what happened to his wealth after he died.
Read MoreFormer American president Theodore Roosevelt died on January 6, 1919, at the age of 60. Here are the grim details about his untimely passing.
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Read MoreEveryone has heard of the concept of sin, but when it comes to the Bible, Is there a sin that is worse than all others? The answer is complicated.
Read MoreThe September 11 attacks changed much in America and ushered in an era of war and fear. But what if 9/11 hadn't happened?
Read MoreOne of the Bible's Four Horseman of the Apocalpyse changes names depending on where he's being referenced. Here's why this might be the case.
Read MoreBack in 2002, a marble lion from China's Tang dynasty was brought onto "Antiques Roadshow." So what exactly happened to it? Let's take a look.
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Read MoreBurlesque dancing evolved in the 1920s, as did the shows and the dancers along with it.
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Read MorePolitical assassinations are nothing new, and barely a quarter through the 21st century, there has been a steady drumbeat of murderous political events.
Read MoreBack in 2010, a BBC journalist, Quentin Sommerville, accidentally got high during a news report. Here's what happened - and where the reporter is today.
Read MoreThe color green is so ubiquitous with St. Patrick's Day, if you don't wear it, you may get pinched. But here's why you're a rebel if you do wear green that day.
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