How Would The U.S. Look If Slavery Never Happened?
That the economic fabric of this country was, for centuries, tied to slave labor hardly needs explaining. Further, many of the founding fathers owned slaves.
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The Truth About The Peaceful Saddam Hussein Heist
Let's take a look at how Saddam Hussein, the fifth president of Iraq, stole a ridiculous amount of money from his own country's central bank.
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The Strange Things William S. Burroughs Is Buried With
With fellow Beats such as Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs roamed the bars and coffeehouses of New York City's Greenwich Village in the mid-20th century.
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A Day In The Life Of A Prisoner At Guantanamo Bay
Human rights organizations and former detainees have provided a look inside some of the facilities and information about the prisoners' lives at Guantanamo Bay.
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The Reason Jackie Robinson Was Court-Martialed
Had the outcome of Jackie Robinson's court-martial been different, the baseball world might never have known one of its greatest players ever.
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Here's What The Bible Really Says About Addiction
Sadly, addiction is an issue that's been around since the beginning of time -- even the Bible has more than a few words to say on the matter.
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Why Queen Elizabeth I's White Makeup Was Actually Dangerous
Queen Elizabeth I survived smallpox, but her face was left permanently scarred. Devastated, she began to layer the makeup on to hide the ravages of the disease.
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What You Should Know About The Granger Movement Of The 1860s
Grange halls served as community centers within rural towns, but their main purpose was to provide a meeting house for the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry.
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The Myth About Nicolaus Copernicus That Needs To Be Forgotten
Four-and-a-half centuries after he died, the scientist, linguist, and economist Nicolaus Copernicus is mostly known for his work in astronomy.
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The Sad Story Of Fertile Hagar In The Bible
Hagar was an Egyptian servant who carried a child, Ishmael, for Abraham and Sarah when the couple couldn't conceive.
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The History Of Archangels Explained
From the early days of the Jewish exile in Babylon to more modern occult practices, this is the history of archangels explained.
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The Truth About Alcatraz's First Inmates
Even though it only operated for a few decades, there is perhaps no federal prison more notorious in history than Alcatraz, the "escape-proof" fortified island.
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Bad News For Al Capone's Former Home
Fans of infamous mob boss Al Capone may be distressed to learn that the Miami mansion where Capone spent the last years of his life will soon be demolished.
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Secret Places The Public Isn't Allowed
Throughout the world, there are places we can't go into, for a variety of reasons -- and we're just dying to see them for ourselves.
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The Forgotten History Of The Swimmobile
Who among us hasn't suffered through a long, hot summer day and wished a pool would magically appear? It may seem like a dream, but there were once swimmobiles.
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The Truth About Aristotle's Love Life
Aristotle was not known for his sense of romance and courtship and his views on women were dim, to say the least, and saw men as the superior to women.
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How Nicolaus Copernicus Became A Doctor Without Getting A Degree
Polish scientist Nicolaus Copernicus is a titan of astronomy, largely thanks to his pioneering the theory that the Sun sits at the center of the solar system.
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What You Might Not Know About Aristotle's Childhood
Aristotle believed in teaching the important subjects — logic, physics, rhetoric, politics, and philosophy — so much he opened his open school in Athens.
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Details You Should Know About Legendary Highwayman Dick Turpin
British highwayman Richard "Dick" Turpin roamed the English countryside in the 1700s, robbing people and stealing horses until he was executed in 1739.
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The Truth About The Deadly 1881 Haiphong Typhoon
In recent years, Vietnam has seen its fair share of deadly storms, and they've lost thousands of citizens, but nothing like the 1881 Haiphong typhoon.
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This Theory Suggests Atlantis Was A Product Of Plato's Imagination
No ancient descriptions of Atlantis are known to exist independently of Plato's work, which describes Atlantis as an expansive and indulgent continental empire.
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The Mystery Of Billy Milligan's Multiple IQs
The perplexing case of Billy Milligan is one in which the story of the reported perpetrator of violent crimes overshadows the victims of those crimes.
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Pearl Fernandez Murdered Her Son. Where Is She Now?
Gabriel Fernandez was only 8 when he died at the hands of his mother, Pearl, and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre. This was no average case of child abuse.
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The Star Theory That Some People Think Proves The Moon Landing Was Fake
There are an awful lot of people devoted to believing very, very strongly that the Apollo moon landings never happened. So why is this the case?
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How Many Grave Robbers Have Been Caught At Princess Diana's Tomb?
Princess Diana's brother continued to deal with horrifying fallout, including people coming to his home and attempting to rob Diana's tomb.
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The Untold Truth Of Kurt Warner
Kurt Warner went from working at a grocery store while playing semi-professional football to keep his dream alive to playing in the NFL.
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How Vestal Virgins Had More Power Than Other Roman Women
The Vestal Virgins wielded tremendous influence in Rome. Here's why this group of women was so important and why they had so much power in ancient times.
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