How Ernest Hemingway Predicted His Own Death
Was the Hemingway curse real? It may not matter, especially since many in the family — including Ernest — seemed to have accepted it as their ultimate fate.
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Did The Ancient Carthaginians Sacrifice Their Own Children?
Carthage was an ancient city-state that was one of the most wealthy and powerful civilizations of the classical world. Yet, did they practice human sacrifice?
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Every Type Of Marriage Allowed In The Bible
The Bible includes marriages between widows and their brothers-in-law, marriages with slaves, and more. Discover every type of marriage allowed in the Bible.
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How Skulls Were Once Used As Medicine
For centuries, Europeans used human body parts -- including the skull -- as cures and remedies for various ailments.
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How Mummy Parts Were Once Used As Medicine
The notion of the soul was a deep and complex one to the people of Ancient Egypt. For them, a loved one's essence consisted of nine different elements.
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Here's Why Japan's Princess Mako's Engagement Is So Controversial
On October 26, 2021, Princess Mako of Japan -- the niece of Japanese Emperor Naruhito -- will finally wed her long-term partner, Kei Komuro.
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How Saddam Hussein Was Even More Evil Than You Think
Many might remember the news reporting on the capture, trial, and execution of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. And he was even more evil than you think.
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Operation Midnight Climax: The Sub-Project Of MKUltra You Didn't Know About
Sub-project 42, also known as Operation Midnight Climax involved sex-for-hire, drug abuse, unsuspecting victims, voyeurism, and gallons of pre-made martinis.
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How They Really Discovered The Wreckage Of The Titanic
Explorers sought to locate the Titanic and the goods it carried. It all finally came to a head in 1985. Here's how they discovered the wreckage of the Titanic.
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The Eye-Opening Truth About Gwen Shamblin Lara's Religious Childhood
Known for often sporting a pompadour hairstyle, Gwen Shamblin Lara was best known as the creator of the Weigh Down Diet and Workshop.
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Why Marie Curie's Most Important Work Was Done In A Shed
Marie Curie and her husband Pierre worked on experiments in a dilapidated shed as their laboratory lacked the needed space.
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The O.J. Simpson Conspiracy Theory That Would Change Everything
In June 1994, O.J. Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend, Ron Goldman, were found stabbed to death outside the steps of her Brentwood condo.
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Everything We Know About Walt Disney World's Secret Tunnels
The theme parks of Walt Disney World have no shortage of urban legends centered on their inner workings, and some have little grounding in reality.
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What Happened To The Remnant Fellowship Church Cult After Gwen Shamblin Lara's Death?
Gwen Shamblin Lara died in a plane accident that killed her, her husband Joe, and five other church leaders of the Remnant Fellowship Church in Tennessee.
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Here's What Really Led To The L.A. Riots
On April 29, 1992, riots erupted at the intersection of Florence Boulevard and Normandie Avenue in South Los Angeles after a verdict that shocked the country.
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What It's Really Like To Go To The Olympics As A Spectator
The Olympic Games are one of the most-watched televised events, garnering billions of viewers all over the globe — but there's nothing like seeing it in person.
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The Untold Truth Of Hobby Lobby's Museum Of The Bible
The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., is an interesting, museum. It's been around since late 2017 and has already contributed to a lot — of controversy.
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The History Behind The Christ The Redeemer Monument
It is almost impossible to picture Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, without Christ the Redeemer, the massive statue of Jesus with the arms open wide over Guanabara Bay.
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The Eerie Coincidence Between Hurricane Ida And Hurricane Katrina
Now, 16 years after Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana faces yet another storm that is expected to bring devastation to the region.
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Why Parents In London Would Set Their Infants In Window Cages
The phrase "baby cage" is not just unfamiliar to most of us, it evokes a kind of horror. Babies in cages? Not long ago, they were the choice among London mums.
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How A Computer Virus Might Have Saved The World From Nuclear Attack
New weapon: Stuxnet was dubbed the world's first digital weapon because it physically destroys its targets instead of just harvesting data from its targets.
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The Surprising Thing The FBI Tried To Convince Martin Luther King Jr. To Do
The FBI infamously had it out for Martin Luther King, Jr., and put wiretaps wherever they knew King would be — including in hotel rooms.
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How Many People Have Died In Custody At Guantanamo Bay?
Since Guantánamo Bay detention camp, also known as Gitmo, opened in 2002, hundreds of people have been detained — and not all of them have made it out alive.
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Does Wyoming Have An Epidemic Of Missing Women?
The tragic disappearance and death of Gabby Petito and the resulting social media firestorm put Wyoming under a microscope — but the issue is bigger than her.
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The Truth About Pol Pot's Corpse
While lesser known than other 20th century tyrants like Hitler or Stalin, Pol Pot's genocidal legacy is on the same vile level of derangement and nefariousness.
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The Truth About Guantanamo Bay's 'Forever Prisoners'
As of September 2021, 39 people remain imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba as "unlawful combatants" — referred to as detainees and, crucially, not prisoners.
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This Is How Richard Nixon Nearly Messed Up The Charles Manson Trial
Nixon was only president for eight months when the Tate-LaBianca murders occurred in LA. A year later, the trial of the suspected murderers was underway.
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