The Brontë Sisters' Family Tree Explained
The three Brontë sisters, daughters of a minister, lived lives of near obscurity, yet their artistic impact in literature is studied and celebrated to this day.
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Does The Legendary Kusanagi-No-Tsurugi Sword Actually Exist?
Many cultures have ancient stories of fearsome, unique weapons -- King Arthur's Excalibur, for instance. Japan, too, has an ancient tale of a sword.
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Genghis Khan's Shocking Number Of Descendants
Ghengis Khan is known as one of the most brutal conquerors in history. Today, however, it's thought he is responsible for millions of descendants.
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The Real Reason We Can't Find Michelangelo's Lost Leda And The Swan
Renaissance artist Michelangelo left behind an extraordinary body of work, yet we have hints of other, lost masterpieces that continue to intrigue us.
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The Biggest Theories About JFK's Assassination
The official story is that a lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald, fired the shots that killed President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Lots of people disagree.
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How Millennials Got Their Name
The GI generation, baby boomers, Generation X, Millennials, iGen ... All of these labels are punchy and catchy, but where do they come from?
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Human Brains Have Been Shrinking For 3,000 Years. Here's Why
Everybody knows that the bigger the brain, the more intelligence it will hold. Bigger=smarter, right? Unless, of course, that's not actually true.
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How Generation Alpha Got Its Name
Move over, Zoomers! There's a younger, cooler generation right behind Gen Z, of kids born between 2011 and 2025, according to sociologist Mark McCrindle.
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The Unsolved Mystery Of Green Bicycle Case
It's a sad fact of life -- of history -- that not all crimes are solved, not all criminals are brought to justice, not all victims find some justice.
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The Mystery Of The Crown Jewels Of Ireland
Jewel theft has been the starting point of novels, films, and TV shows. A real-life jewel heist in Ireland remains unsolved, and the jewels are still missing.
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What Really Happened When London Flooded In 1928
The events of the 1928 London flood remain, as of 2022, unmatched. Here's what really happened when London flooded in 1928.
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What Happens When A Royal Is Stripped Of Their Titles
The Prince Andrew situation is just the most recent example from British history of a Windsor family member losing their titles. Here's what happens afterward.
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Is This What The World Would Look Like If Hitler Had Won?
World War II was like a spider's web of human suffering, with Nazi Germany as the vicious spider at the center. That spider was finally squashed in April 1995.
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What Airline Travel Was Like 50 Years Ago
Between the lines and the pitiful leg room, air travel can be a nightmare -- but it wasn't always this way. This is what airline travel was like 50 years ago.
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The Truth About The Real Life Explorer Who Inspired Indiana Jones
The "Indiana Jones" movie franchise is as iconic as they come. Here is the truth about the real life explorer who inspired the films.
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The Aztec Creation Myth Explained
Creation myths are a fundamental part of a culture's identity and history, and that's true of the Aztecs as well. This is the Aztec creation myth, explained.
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The History Of The Chastity Belt Explained
Everyone has heard of the chastity belts of the Middle Ages, but were they actually used in everyday life? This is the truth behind chastity belts.
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Every Miracle Jesus Performed In The Bible
The Bible records a total of 37 miracles of Jesus. Here, then, is a complete list of the wondrous deeds of Jesus Christ, according to the canonical Gospels.
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The History Of NYC's Infamous Five Points Explained
The 19th-century Lower Manhattan neighborhood known as Five Points was notorious. This is the history of NYC's infamous Five Points explained.
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The Tragic Myth Of Jason And Medea Explained
Western civilization is fortunate that so much of the ancient Greeks has survived, including a broad body of literature and myths that continues to entertain.
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Can Members Of The Royal Family Be Arrested?
Nobody's perfect. Not even royals. Maybe it's a simple mistake, a spoken gaffe, or even something criminal -- how accountable are members of the royal family?
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The Mystery Behind Bitcoin Explained
You'd think that the inventor of Bitcoin would be well-known, but that person's identity remains a secret. This is the mystery behind Bitcoin explained.
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The Real Reason We Can't Find Thibaud De Castillon's Lost Treasure
The treasure of Thibaud de Castillon, a 14th-century bishop, has been lost for hundreds of years. This is the story of the treasure and its disappearance.
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The Tragic History Of NYC's 'Death Avenue'
Hundreds were killed by a train that ran on the streets of New York during the Industrial Revolution. Here is the tragic history of NYC's "Death Avenue."
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The Real Reason We Can't Find The Nazi Gold Allegedly Thrown Into Lake Toplitz
Nazi Germany was infamous for a wide range of crimes against humanity. One was widespread looting -- anything of value was commandeered and disappeared.
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The Unsolved Mystery Of Who Killed Julia Wallace
The locked room mystery has been a staple of crime fiction for decades. One true crime case in 1931 Liverpool mirrored fiction in a tragic fashion.
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Is The Old Testament Historically Accurate?
There are plenty of kings and empires in the Bible — especially the Old Testament — but the existence of these historical empires is often a source of debate.
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