Here's What Would Happen If The Hoover Dam Broke
After its completion in 1936, the Hoover Dam has been among the largest and most important hydroelectric plants in the world. But what would happen if it broke?
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The History Of The Golem Explained
Steeped in Jewish folklore, the golem has grown into a figure of Jewish resistance and strength. The history of the golem is rich, complicated, and important.
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The Untold Truth Of The Paralympic Games
Although disabled athletes have competed against one another for hundreds of years, the official Paralympic games didn't start until the mid-20th century.
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Terrifying Swamp Monsters From Around The World
Swamps are terrifying. For millennia, we've been telling tales of the monsters that live in the swamps. Here are terrifying swamp monsters from around the world
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What Vampires Look Like In Different Cultures
Blood-sucking entities that rise from the dead to prey on humans appear in legends all over the world. Here's what vampires look like in different cultures.
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Messed Up Things That Happened After The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster in 2010 has had far-reaching effects beyond the immediate disaster.
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The Weird History Of The Garden Cemetery Movement
During the Victorian era, overcrowded graveyards and changing attitudes about death brought about the rise of garden cemeteries. This is their weird history.
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The Crazy Story Of Why The FBI Went Searching For Lost Treasure
The legend of the Dents Run gold has persisted into the present day with modern seekers. Here's why the FBI got involved in the hunt for lost Civil War treasure
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The Reason Why These Animals Went Extinct
Extinction rates have been abnormally high since around the 16th century. Here are some of the species that are gone forever, and what really happened to them.
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Who Is Hosting The 2024 Olympics?
Whenever the Olympic Games are held, millions of people stay glued to their televisions to support their country's athletes. Who hosts in 2024?
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Stowaways Whose Stories Didn't End In Disaster
From ship stowaways to the rare airplane hitchhiker and even dirigible travelers, check out these fantastic stories of stowaways who somehow avoided tragedy.
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Rules Employees Of The British Royal Family Have To Follow
The British royal family has servants to do everything. However, working for the royals comes with very specific rules.
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The Deadliest Bridge Disasters In History
From railway bridges collapsing to pedestrian being thrown to watery deaths, these are the deadliest bridge disasters in history.
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The Crazy History Of Water Wars
Sometimes water conflicts are manufactured by people, and other times they are exacerbated by people. This is the crazy history of water wars.
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The Stories Behind Some Of The World's Most Famous Diaries
To truly appreciate the world's most famous diaries, you need to understand them in context. Here's the stories behind some of the world's most famous journals.
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What The World's First Atomic Bomb Looked Like
The first atomic bomb was detonated in July 1945. Called "Gadget," it ushered in a new atomic age, and the fear that we'd all blow ourselves to smithereens.
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Why George Washington Never Had Kids Of His Own
George Washington was the father of a nation, and several stepchildren, grandkids, nephews, and nieces. But funnily enough, he never had children of his own.
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The Truth About The Longest Piano Masterpiece Ever Produced
The piece appears unspectacular at first glance, with a simple half-page of sheet music, but its composer added an impractical, ridiculous little caveat:
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Danny Trejo Recalls Bizarre Incident With Charles Manson In Jail
Trejo recently recounted to Page Six a bizarre experience involving none other than infamous cult leader and criminal Charles Manson.
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The US Government's Secret Plan To Build A Flying Saucer Explained
Did you know that we are not only looking for space creatures of celestial proportions, but have also sought to join them in their journeys through the stars?
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How One Vote Could Have Changed Everything In The Reconstruction Era
It was the death of an 1890 piece of legislation that arguably did the most damage during the Reconstruction Era.
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How Much Money Did Witch-Hunters Make?
Some witch-hunters were mercenaries, in it for the money. If it constituted a bona-fide profession, how much money was worth the suffering of thousands?
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This Weird Marriage Law Sounds Fake But Is Actually Real
People get married every day but most people don't have a collective consciousness of all the laws pertaining to marriage — and some are particularly odd.
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The US Government's Secret Grand Central Station Basement Explained
Grand Central is a well-known symbol of New York and the world's largest train terminal — but many don't know about its basement and the secrets it holds.
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The Unsolved Murder Of Jane Stanford
Although there are many details known about the circumstances of Jane Stanford's death, it is unclear who actually killed her.
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The Tragic Story Of The Ursuline Convent Riots
At around 11 p.m. on August 11, 1834, an angry mob of Protestants gathered and set fire to tar barrels outside the walls of the Ursuline Sisters' Convent.
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Details We Know About The Assassination Of Haitian President Jovenel Moise
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated in his home early Wednesday morning. Moïse and his wife were both shot, though she is expected to survive.
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