George Washington's Biggest Regret As President May Surprise You
Presidential disappointments, qualms and self-reproach stretch back to the very beginning of the office, to the first American president, George Washington.
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The Ill-Fated Canadian Behind Saddam Hussein's Space Gun
Efforts to reduce spaceflight cost have often been plagued by actually higher costs and substantial failure rates. One idea showed promise: the space gun.
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Taiwan's History With China Explained
Taiwan was a Japanese colony until the end of World War II. Once it was released from Japanese control, the island became a focal point of East Asian politics.
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The Truth About Greece's Ancient Underwater City
We have all heard stories of the mythical island of Atlantis. But what about Greece's ancient underwater city? Here's the truth.
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What Is Under The Pyramids?
Carving an impressive skyline across the horizon of Egypt, the pyramids are an iconic representation of the ancient world. But what's under them?
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This Colorized Photo Will Change How You Look At Marie Curie
Before becoming the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, Marie Curie was a poor Polish girl who dreamed of someday going to university.
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This Is How The Bible Got Its Name
Few books have had the width and breadth of cultural influence over the past two millennia as the Holy Bible, but there's actually more than one bible.
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This Colorized Photo Will Change How You Look At Nikola Tesla
Perhaps most known now for the car that bears his name, Nikola Tesla was an enigmatic figure that is considered to be one of the greatest inventors of all time.
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This Colorized Photo Will Change How You Look At Coco Chanel
Even 50 years after Coco Chanel's death, owning or wearing her designs is a status symbol that not everyone can easily achieve
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Here's What The Bible Really Says About The Death Penalty
The death penalty can be a gray area, and the notion that the Bible argues completely for or against the use of the death penalty is not a very sound one.
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This Colorized Photo Will Change How You Look At Harry Houdini
In the world of magicians, illusionists, and escape artists, Harry Houdini's skills are legendary. Here's what he looks like in color.
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What Really Happened During The Haymarket Affair
The Haymarket Affair, also known as the Haymarket Tragedy, is one of the darker chapters of labor history in the United States.
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What's In The Secret Tunnel Found Under This Ancient Pyramid?
The Aztecs came to Mesoamerica, now Mexico, in the early 13th century, probably hunter-gatherers from a northern tribe — and discovered the Pyramid of the Moon.
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What Does The Queen Crest Mean?
Freddie Mercury designed the Queen crest shortly before the band's first album was released.
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How The Colosseum Was Nearly Destroyed
While now the Colosseum represents little more than an attraction of modern Rome, for centuries, it was more associated with its complex and gruesome history.
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The Biggest Unanswered Questions In The Bible
The Bible is a deeply complicated text, to say the least. These are the biggest unanswered questions in the Bible.
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This Colorized Photo Will Change How You Look At Harriet Tubman
Because of enslavement, Harriet Tubman endured an unconscionable amount of violent brutality, as a young child up until she became an adult.
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Did Princess Diana's Mother Really Change Her Will After Her Death?
But Diana also had an addendum to her will the day after she signed it — a "letter of wishes" — in which she left personal belongings to her godchildren.
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The Surprising Word That Is Never Mentioned In The Bible
Despite all these numbers and possibilities, there are words not included in the Bible. One in particular might surprise you.
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The Truth About Princess Diana And Grace Kelly's Similar Fate
England's Princess Diana and Academy Award-winning actress Grace Kelly were not only a lot alike as people, they shared a very similar fate.
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Princes William And Harry Say This Interview Led To Princess Diana's Divorce And Death
Bashir faked documents and used them to earn the trust of Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, and it helped convince Princess Diana to agree to the interview.
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How Princess Diana Helped Write Her Own Biography
In 1992, Andrew Morton's biography of Princess Diana created controversy with its uncensored look at her life inside the British royal family.
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Why Princess Diana Wanted Charles To Step Aside And Have William Become King
The abdication of a monarch is not an easy thing for a country to go through, and in the 20th century there were certainly a lot of them.
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What Prince Philip Really Wrote In His Letters To Princess Diana During Her Divorce
Prince Philip's opinions about the marriage of Charles and Diana were predictably complicated, as his letters to Diana show.
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How Did Brutus Die?
Most remember ancient Roman general Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus — better known as Brutus — for who he killed. "Et Tu, Brute" being shorthand for deception.
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The Real Reason The Beatles Snubbed The First Lady Of The Philippines
Here's why the Beatles notably snubbed Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos during their visit to Manila in July 1966.
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Princess Diana And Squidgygate Explained
Princess Diana had some of her most intimate thoughts and feelings shared with the world through a tape recording of what she thought was a private phone call.
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