The Staggering Amount Of Money Elon Musk Is Using For His Twitter Acquisition
Add enough zeroes, and high finance kind of turns into fantasy money -- most of us can't really grasp what's actually at stake in Elon Musk's offer for Twitter.
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Comparing The Three Mile Island Meltdown To The Chernobyl Disaster
Every form of energy production has its drawbacks, but few raise quite the concerns aimed at nuclear power plants like Chernobyl and Three Mile Island.
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Why Everyone Is Talking About Vladimir Putin's Health
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared at an Easter church service in Moscow, but his behavior is causing people to wonder about the state of his health.
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Jack Dorsey's Relationship With Twitter Isn't As Good As Everyone Thinks
Jack Dorsey's relationship with Twitter has not exactly been smooth sailing -- it's actually far from smooth if we're being completely honest.
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What Is A Poison Pill Strategy?
The poison pill strategy is one of the defense tactics that can be used in the event of a hostile takeover of a business.
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The Oldest Maps In The World
Man has been drawing maps since nearly the dawn of time. The oldest maps of the world often show more than just where continents and cities are located.
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The Grisly Death Of John The Baptist
John the Baptist is one of the most iconic names in the Bible. He baptized Christ, but the description of his grisly death also made it into the history books.
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This Festival Of Fire In Scotland Is A Tradition Unlike Any Other
Up Helly Aa is a fire festival in Scotland on the Shetland Isles, occurring each year to celebrate the country's Viking past. Here's what it's all about.
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Ptolemy's Map And Its Major Influence On Christopher Columbus
Ptolemy has left an indelible mark on map building and world Geography. But, one of his greatest mistakes led Christopher Columbus to discover the New World.
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The Truth About Stede Bonnet's Friendship With Blackbeard
Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet had a complicated relationship.. Friend or foe? Master and apprentice? No one knows. But here's some truth about their friendship.
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The Strange History Of Sin-Eaters
Sinning is a huge deal in many religions, and here's the weird thing: No one can even decide just when sinning was first mentioned in the Bible.
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The Truly Horrific Crime Scene Of Emmett Till
Emmett Till was a 14-year-old boy who was kidnapped and murdered in Mississippi in 1955.
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The Strange Reason Frederick The Great Banned Coffee In Prussia
Hard as it might be to believe, some people just don't like coffee. Frederick the Great of Prussia really, really, really didn't like coffee.
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How Much The Very First eBay Item Was Sold For
There wasn't always a worldwide web, or an internet, or an Amazon or a Google or even an eBay. But one day, someone bought something online. It worked out okay.
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How Nostradamus Allegedly Predicted The Death Of The King Of France
There are those who consider the prophecies of Nostradamus to be less than credible; others find his writings full of warnings about future events.
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The Groundbreaking Friendship Between Shirley Temple And Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson
Shirley Temple was a prodigiously talented child film actor, singer, and dancer. She owed part of her appeal to a veteran Black dancer named Bill Robinson.
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What It Was Like To Attend The Only Presidential Wedding In The White House
Grover Cleveland was the only president to have a White House wedding. So what it was like to attend the only presidential wedding in the White House?
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Former First Lady Gave Well Wishes To John Wayne Gacy
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter was the wife of Democratic President Jimmy Carter. However, she is in a number of photographs with dubious characters.
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Why Dalmatians Are Associated With Firefighters
Dog breeds are associated with specific tasks -- bloodhounds for tracking, chihuahuas for looking cute and fragile. Dalmatians are linked with firefighters.
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The Story Behind Albert Einstein's 1946 Visit To Lincoln University
Alber Einstein was one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. But, he was also a humanitarian as the story behind his visit to Lincoln University explains.
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The Truly Horrific Crime Scene Of Sharon Tate
Murders committed on the orders of Charles Manson continue to shock and appall, more than 50 years later, acts singularly shocking in their brutality.
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What No One Told You About The Fall Of Jericho
There are things no one told you about the Biblical story of Joshua and the Israelites' battle in Canaan. Let's discover the truth about the fall of Jericho.
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The Revolutionary War Battle Strategy That Had Soldiers Behaving In A Very Unusual Way
The success of the American Revolution was not necessarily a foregone conclusion. It required years of fighting and tactical ingenuity to defeat the British.
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The Torah And The Talmud: What's The Difference?
The Jewish religion has two main texts which help Jews adhere to their religious laws. The two texts are the Talmud and the Torah, and here's the difference.
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The Strange Reason Why Two US States Tattooed Thousands Of Babies And Children
Humans have been tattooing each other for thousands of years. And about 70 years ago, two American states tattooed thousands of babies and children.
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What Came First, The Record Player Or Records?
Records players were developed out of an invention by Thomas Edison. But what came first, the record or the popular music-playing device? Let's find out.
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What Life Inside Prison Is Really Like For Warren Jeffs From Peacock's Preaching Evil
Warren Jeffs, leader of a breakaway fundamentalist religious sect, was found guilty of sexual abuse and sentenced to life in prison. His existence now?
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