Grizzly Bears Lived In The White House. Here's Why
The year was 1807 when Thomas Jefferson, then the third president of the United States, received a bizarre gift: a pair of grizzly bear cubs.
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The Truth About The Nun Who Joined The FBI
An FBI agent showed up for career day at the school where she was teaching. Then-Sister Joanne liked what she heard and asked the agent if they were hiring.
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The Surprising Time The US Tried To Invade New Zealand
New Zealand, a nation of about 5 million people, is one of those countries that has never once given the United States the slightest bit of consternation.
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How William Penn Played A Role In Pennsylvania's First Witch Hunt
Quakers like Penn were known for the belief in ideals like pacifism, spiritual equality, and later for their part in abolitionist and women's rights movements.
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The Real Reason Joseph Pulitzer Communicated In A Secret Code
Joseph Pulitzer, one of America's leading newspaper editors and publishers, faced stiff competition in the world of reporting during the 1870s and 1880s.
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The Surprising Distance Rene Descartes' Corpse Has Traveled
For a man who valued numbers, even mathematician and philosopher Rene Descartes might have marveled over the mileage that his body traveled after death.
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The Truth About Edgar Allan Poe's Struggles With Alcohol Addiction
Edgar Allan Poe is one of the most influential and well-respected writers in American history, yet the author fought a long-term battle with alcoholism.
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How Ancient Romans Used Urine For Tanning Leather
Human waste was used daily for a variety of reasons, and urine though was especially valued. To the Ancient Romans, urine was liquid gold.
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How Rice Once Led To A War
A starving person will do anything for food, so it's no surprise that widespread famine will fester into war and violence as the desperate fight for food.
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The Real Reason Walt Disney Kidnapped Richard Nixon
Come to find out Disney accomplished what should have been the crime of the century: He kidnapped the vice president of the United States and got away with it.
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The Truth About President Grover Cleveland's Time As An Executioner
New Jersey's Grover Cleveland is most well-known for being the only president to serve non-consecutive terms, but he also holds another record.
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The Truth About The 12-Year-Old Who Took Part In The Civil War
Among the many volunteers who were ready to give their lives to the army was John Clem, an Ohio native who first tried to join at the age of just 9 years old.
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The Reason Why John Adams And Ben Franklin Once Shared A Bed
Benjamin Franklin and John Adams are among the most well-known figures in American politics. Here's the reason why they once shared a bed.
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You'd Probably Never Guess What The Best-Selling Book In The World Is
When it comes to the best-selling book of this or any other year since we've been keeping track, it's actually a rather difficult thing to nail down for sure.
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Who Was Huldah The Prophetess In The Bible?
In the Bible, many prophets, or in this particular case, a prophetess played a role in spreading God's word and being a messenger.
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How The Original NES Almost Never Made It To The US
The NES very nearly didn't happen. In fact, the only reason the NES happened is because of grit mixed with ingenious design and marketing.
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Why Guillotine Operators Were Once Considered Celebrities
As it sometimes took several attempts to behead someone with a sword, the French guillotine was created in 1789 by Dr. Joseph Ignace Guillotin.
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How Tragedy Led To Samuel Morse Inventing The Telegraph
Famed inventor Samuel Morse started out as a painter, but a personal tragedy drove him to create one of the most revolutionary communication devices of his day.
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What You Should Know About Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh, the guerilla leader and future president of North Vietnam, was born Nguyen Sinh Cung on May 19, 1890.
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Famous People The Queen Can't Stand
There have been many speculations around hidden and sometimes not-so-hidden clashes the Queen of England has had.
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The Unexpected Grave At The Top Of A Ski Slope
Many people have a favorite place where they want their ashes scattered after they die. For film critic Archer Winsten, that place was Hunter Mountain.
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The Jesus Christ Theory That Would Change Everything
Nothing quite compares to the claim of what might be considered "simultaneous lives," especially when one of those lives is one of Jesus Christ.
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How Genghis Khan Was Even More Evil Than You Think
Genghis Khan would eventually become known as one of the bloodiest warriors of all time and the first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
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Why Abraham Lincoln Couldn't Stand Thomas Jefferson
Over the centuries of American history, there have certainly been presidents who secretly or not-so-secretly disliked each other.
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The Archangel Gabriel: The Untold Truth
It's possible that the best known of all the angels is the archangel Gabriel, but he only pops up twice in the Hebrew Bible and twice in the New Testament.
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Why Beer Was The Reason The Pilgrims Landed On Cape Cod
Unfortunately for the Pilgrims, a beer shortage set into motion a series of events that ended with over half of the passengers on the Mayflower dying.
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The Mythology Of Hela Explained
In Norse mythology, Hela is honored both as Loki's daughter and as a goddess of death in her own right. Here's the mythology of Hela explained.
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