The Indiana Town That Had An "Anti-Hippie" Law
Indiana's LaGrange County in 1971 established an "anti-hippie" ordinance that regulated gatherings of more than 500 people and that lasted longer than 12 hours.
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The Crazy Real-Life Story Of Biosphere 2
Biosphere 2 was billed as an "ecological laboratory and planetary commune prototype." Did it work? Not really. Here's the crazy real-life story of Biosphere 2.
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The Real Reason We Associate Hearts With Love
Where did the iconic and instantly recognizable heart shape come from? How did human hearts become associated with love in the first place?
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of F. Scott And Zelda Fitzgerald
The Fitzgeralds mirror their history perfectly, from their heyday of the roaring 20s to their downfall in the Great Depression. Here is their tragic story.
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Rules That Impeached Presidents Have To Follow
Impeached and convicted presidents have to accept certain laws and Constitution-ordered dictums. Here are some rules that impeached presidents have to follow.
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What It Was Like Working At Studio 54
Studio 54 defined clubbing, disco, and celebrity in the late 70s. There were many people working behind the velvet rope, behind the bar, and behind the scenes.
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What It Was Really Like Being A 1920s Flapper
Flappers are the quintessential figures of the high-flying, hard-partying 1920s and were at the forefront of social change.
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Why The Halifax Explosion Was One Of History's Biggest Tragedies
Despite being one of the most tragic and devastating man-made disasters in North American history, the Halifax Explosion remains largely unknown.
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The Real Reason Ronald Reagan's Second Inauguration Was Held Indoors
Reagan said medical experts recommended the cancellation because the frigid temperature and heavy wind posed significant health risks to those attending.
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Is Bill Belichick The First Person To Refuse A Presidential Medal Of Freedom?
Bill Belichick's decision to decline the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Trump is entirely without precedent.
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The Gun That Won The West Isn't What You Think It Is
The truth is that no one gun won the West, though the double-barreled shotgun should be in the conversation alongside the famous Colt .45 and Winchester rifle.
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America's Oldest Commercial Soft Drink Isn't Coca-Cola
Long before Coca-Cola, America's oldest soft drink was invented by a British chemist in 1767 as a medicinal remedy.
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How The United States Got Control Of Puerto Rico
The United States got control of Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War in 1898. The U.S. has yet to give control back to Puerto Ricans.
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The Crazy Real-Life Story Of 1984 Author George Orwell
Most critics have been forthright in claims that George Orwell's humane articulation of his subjects was genuine. His life experiences informed his fiction.
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Why Ivy League Schools Used To Require Nude Photos Of Students
Ivy League schools used to require nude photos of students, and the real reason for the nude photos may surprise you.
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What Really Happened When An Ex-Monk Hijacked A Plane
When an ex-monk hijacked a plane, he had a list of demands that included the Vatican release the Third Secret of Fatima.
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What You Didn't Know About The Fight Club Teddy Roosevelt Ran
Teddy Roosevelt was obsessed with boxing and created his own fight club in the White House basement.
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The Untold Truth Of The Boiler Room Girls
Given the Kennedys' fame, it's surprising that the efforts of the Boiler Room Girls aren't often mentioned. This is the untold truth of the Boiler Room Girls.
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Why The Kennedys Couldn't Stand Lyndon B. Johnson
During the first two years of Kennedy's administration, the Kennedy family were concerned about Lyndon B. Johnson in the Oval Office.
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A Look At Italy's Island Of The Plague
This is the haunted island of the damned off the Venetian coast where mental patients and plague victims were once sent.
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The Wild Untold Truth Of Mountain Man James Beckwourth
If ever there was a wild mountain man in the wilderness of the 1800's, it was James Pierson Beckwourth. Here is his wild untold truth.
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The 1954 Attack On The Capitol And The Woman Who Led It
In an effort to draw the world's attention to Puerto Rico's colonial subjugation by the United States, Lolita Lebrón opened fire in the House of Representatives
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of The Pulitzer Family
The Pulitzers were once the leading media family in the US, but they weren't without their troubles. This is the tragic real-life story of the Pulitzer family.
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The Untold Truth Of The D.B Cooper Plane Hijacking
Cooper boarded a plane, had a cocktail, announced he had a bomb, and later jumped out of the plane with a parachute and $200,000 strapped to his back.
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The Heartbreaking Death Of Tommy Lasorda
"My clothes are blue, the Dodger color," Lasorda said. "... Cut my veins, and I bleed Dodger blue. If trouble comes, I pray to that big Dodger in the sky."
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The Real Reason Victorians Sent 'Vinegar Valentines'
We worry today about the phenomenon of online bullying, but even the analog social media of the Victorian era saw its fair share of mean communication.
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The Real Reason We Have Nine Supreme Court Justices
For more than 150 years, the Supreme Court has had nine justices. But it wasn't always that way. The number of justices was left for Congress to decide.
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