This Is How Japan Got Its Name
Japan has a history dating back thousands of years, but its name is actually the product of Marco Polo's writings. Here's how Japan got its name.
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This Is How Afghanistan Got Its Name
The story behind a country's name is often long and complex, but sheds light on how the country came to be. Here's how Afghanistan got its name.
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The Mysterious Disappearance Of Geoffrey Sullivan Explained
It was September 23, 1963, when Geoffrey Sullivan took off from an airstrip in Waterbury, Connecticut. It was the last time his family would ever see him.
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How Generation X Got Its Name
Everyone knows about Generation X, baby boomers, and millennials, but how did these generations get their names? Here's how Generation X got its name.
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The Real Reason We Haven't Yet Found The Lost City Of Paititi
According to Incan legend, deep in the rainforest lays a great lost city known as Paititi. Like any good lost city, it's said to be home to untold riches.
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What Was Genghis Khan's Real Name?
Genghis Khan is an historical figure who is as fascinating as he is notorious. His achievements were grand in scale, and his character often misunderstood.
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How The Micro-Generation Xennials Got Its Name
Here's how the Xennial micro-generation, whose products were born between 1977 and 1983, got its unusual name.
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The Truth About Genghis Khan's Childhood
The history of Genghis Khan continues to interest historians and military strategists. Like the rest of us, the legendary conqueror started out as a child.
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What Is The Norse Pagan Web Of Wyrd?
The mythology of many cultures will often include an attempt to make sense of life in terms of the good, the bad, the why -- including Norse mythology.
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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 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 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 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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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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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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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 Deadly Great Frost Of 1709 Is Still A Mystery
In 1709, people across Europe were faced with below-freezing temperatures that just didn't break. Here's why the deadly Great Frost of 1709 is still a mystery.
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The Craziest Instances Of Mistaken Identity
These are some of the craziest cases of mistaken identity we know about. You've imagined showing up at your own funeral. One man actually did it.
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