According To The Bible, How Long Was Jonah Inside The Whale?
For centuries, Christians have been taught the Old Testament story of Jonah and the whale. How long was he inside the great beast?
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Details You Didn't Know About Henry Lee Lucas
Henry Lee Lucas, referred to as "The Confession Killer," is one of the most notorious serial killers in U.S. history. But there's plenty you might not know.
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Here's How Many UFO Sightings Have Been Reported In The Hudson Valley
Places like Roswell, NM, and Area 51 come to mind when we think of UFOs, but New York's Hudson Valley actually boasts the most UFO sightings in the country.
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The Mystery Of The Great Sheep Panic
There have been many strange and mysterious happenings recorded throughout history, and one of them is the Great Sheep Panic of 1888.
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This Man Just Surpassed Jeff Bezos As The Richest Person In The World
Jeff Bezos is worth $193.9 billion. And while that's enough to fly him into space, it's not enough to make him the richest man in the world anymore (for now).
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These Were The Most Common Pets To Have In The Roman Empire
The wondrous Roman culture flourished for more than 1,000 years. And like much of modern society, the Romans also had a fascination with animals.
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Parts Of The Bible That Science Has Confirmed To Be True
Certain interpretations of Biblical text align with modern scientific knowledge. These are the parts of the Bible that science has confirmed to be true.
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The Messed Up Truth About Cult Leader Daniel Perez
In 2015, Daniel Perez, who was also known as Lou Castro, was found guilty on dozens of criminal counts, including sex crimes and murder.
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The Messed Up History Of Halloween
Halloween is about more than superhero costumes and abundant candy. This is the messed up history of Halloween.
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How One Man Escaped Nazi Prison By Hiding Inside A Wooden Horse
Oliver Philpot was able to escape a prisoner of war camp by using a wooden horse to detract attention from the tunnel that he and other prisoners were digging.
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The Stylish Women's Shoe Of Ancient Rome That Rivals Modern Fashion
Roman gladiators did indeed wear straps of leather hobnailed to a single, rigid sole. One was discovered inside a well at the Roman fort in Saalburg, Germany.
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What You Might Not Know About Bolivia's Sky Mirror
Few places in the world are as impressive as the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, the largest salt flat in the world that has approximately 4,250 square miles.
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Why People Once Ate Mummified Egyptian Bodies
History is rife with examples of strange beliefs and wild practices, including the consumption of mummies in medieval Europe.
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What It Was Really Like To Live Under Apartheid
Apartheid mandated race classifications, and created race-based laws that governed where people could live, work, learn and worship.
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This Is How Fake Holocaust Survivor Misha Defonseca Was Caught
"Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years" was a book that astounded readers. It was the story of a Jewish girl who'd escaped the Nazis and lived with wolves.
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North Korea's Extreme Dating Rules Explained
Dating and public displays of affection have long been frowned up or looked at as suspect, anti-socialist behaviors in North Korea.
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The Messed Up Truth Of Life On A Plantation
plantation life with slavery included was a mainstay since the start of the United States, up until the Civil War. However, plantation life was terrible.
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The Wild Story Of The Kentucky Meat Shower
Hail, frog, locusts ... meat? Residents of Kentucky perhaps thought a whole new plague was upon them on May 3, 1876, when chunks of meat fell from the sky.
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Hidden Secrets Of The Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan's mausoleum for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, is an iconic landmark. But the Taj Mahal still has surprises. Here are the hidden secrets of the Taj Mahal.
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The Meaning Of The Number 8 In The Bible Explained
Biblical numerology aims to understand the meaning behind the numbers in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. So what does the number 8 mean in the Bible?
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The Truth About The Hidden Notes In England's Oldest Bible
Dr. Eyal Poleg uncovered handwritten annotations within one of just seven surviving copies of the Bible published in 1535 by order of King Henry VIII.
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How Many Wives Did Joseph Smith Really Have?
In the early days of Mormonism, it was associated with polygamy. Did its founder, Joseph Smith, have multiple wives? That depends on whom you ask.
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Hand Stencils: Humanity's Oldest Art Form Explained
It's no surprise that some of the earliest human art was hand stencils on cave walls, using red ochre mixed with water and animal fat, then blown from a tube.
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This Famous Battle Of Bunker Hill Order Actually Might've Not Been Said
We've all heard "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!." But you know us; we're about to ruin another history fact you always believed was true.
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The Massive Amount Of Money Misha Defonseca Owed After Getting Caught
People with little to no connection to the Holocaust occasionally appear and give false accounts, as was the case with Belgian author Misha Defonseca.
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The Fascinating History Of London's Train For The Dead
Two entrepreneurs, Richard Sprye and Richard Broun, thought of building a massive graveyard away from London that could be accessed via a railroad.
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The Most Life-Changing Technologies In Human History
For thousands of years, humans have used technology to reshape the world around us. Here are the most life-changing technologies in human history.
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