Inside The Boycotts Of The 1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympic games was one of the most controversial in history. The summer of '56 saw the first ever nations to boycott the event -- eight of them.
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Yukio Mishima: The Life And Tragic Death Of The Japanese Author
Yukio Mishima was rejected by liberals and conservatives alike despite his nationalism, but his novels still maintained a grip on the Japanese literary scene.
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Ronald Reagan's Most Controversial Presidential Pardon You've Never Heard Of
Ronald Reagan had a reputation of being a law-and-order president, but one of his final presidential pardons may surprise you. This is why is was controversial.
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How Long Does It Take To Read The Bible?
So how long would it take to read the Bible, from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21?
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The History Of The Olympic Anthem Explained
The anthem which accompanies the raising and lowering of the Olympic flag, known as the Olympic Hymn, has been played for virtually all of the games since 1960.
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Here's How Many Victims Serial Killer Vlado Taneski Really Had
Between 2005 and 2008, the rural town of Kicevo, Macedonia, was terrorized by a serial killer who preyed on older women who were domestic workers.
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The Scary Story Behind The Most Haunted Painting In History
Unlike some haunted things, there's really no mystery surrounding the origins of "The Hands Resist Him," a painting so creepy it became an internet meme.
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The Man Who Escaped Prison By Simply Walking Out The Door
Steven Russell was such an amazing conman that he walked out of prison on four separate occasions. And the hopeless romantic did it all for love.
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The Sad Truth Of The Little Albert Experiment
In 1920, John B. Watson devised an experiment to determine whether an infant could be conditioned to fear something they were not previously afraid of.
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The Truth About The Mexico City 1968 Olympics Shooting
Mexico City's 1968 Olympics shooting was the bloody culmination of student protests and put a spotlight on Mexico's authoritarian government at the time.
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The Crazy True Story Of The Great Buchanan Inheritance Hoax
As the Great Depression dashed people's hopes and finances from coast to coast, one man in Texas thought it would be fun to prank the entire country.
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The Terrible Life Of The Roman Vomit Collector
Everyone knows the phrase, it's a tough job, but someone has to do it. Sometimes there are jobs that just take that to the extreme — Roman vomit collectors.
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Here's What It Was Like For Prisoners In Devil's Island
Devil's Island was a prison system off the coast of French Guiana. If you were sentenced to do time there, that was pretty much the same as a death sentence.
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Whatever Happened To US Track And Field Star Jackie Joyner-Kersee?
Jackie Joyner-Kersee was named by Sports Illustrated as "Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century" — on the cover of the magazine's September 1987 issue!
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The Wild True Story Of Axe-Wielding Carrie Nation
Here's a closer look at Carrie Nation and her oftentimes wild, chaotic life story as one of the leading figures of the temperance movement.
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The Code Of Hammurabi Finally Explained
The Code of Hammurabi is one of the oldest codes of law that archeologists have found from ancient history.
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The Truth About Bill Clinton's Sketchy Brother
Bill isn't the only Clinton boy who knows how to get into trouble. His drug-dealing brother Roger was nicknamed "Headache" by the Secret Service.
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Tragic Details About Richard Jewell
Overzealous and unremarkable — two words that described Richard Jewell. They contributed to the FBI's suspicions he planted a pipe bomb at the 1996 Olympics.
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How The Hillside Stranglers Were Eventually Caught
Between October 1977 and February 1978, Los Angeles was terrorized by a serial killer who preyed on women — but the Hillside Strangler was a pair of killers.
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Why These Senators Were Hunted Down And Arrested In 1988
Yes, politicians sometimes run afoul of the law, but how about being chased down by Capitol police? This bizarre incident occurred in 1988 during a filibuster.
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The Truth About Amelia Earhart And Fred Noonan's Relationship
Amelia Earhart disappeared with only one companion, Fred Noonan, on her fateful last flight in 1937. Earhart didn't really know Noonan well when he signed on.
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Why Being A Gong Farmer Was One Of The Worst Jobs In Human History
Deadliest Catch? Dirtiest Jobs? They got nothing on the medieval career of gong farming. Gong farming was among the most reviled but necessary careers.
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The Untold Story Of Gloria Richardson
Even though she was repeatedly told to be less radical, Maryland civil rights activist Gloria Richardson was unwilling to compromise.
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The US Government's Secret Mustard Gas Experiments Explained
While many have heard of the horrors of mustard gas during wartime, fewer know about the torturous experiments carried out on "volunteer" U.S. soldiers.
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The Real Reason Stephen King Hated Kubrick's The Shining
Stanley Kubrick and Stephen King. Both masters of their disciplines. But when Kubrick filmed his version of The Shining, King didn't find it all that thrilling.
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This Is The Most Powerful Empire In History
What empire in history fits the bill of most powerful, perhaps with some colorful history thrown in as well? For that, we should turn to ancient Rome.
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What Life Was Like For Black People During The Civil War
History forgets the role Black Americans had in their own liberation during the Civil War. This is what life was like for Black people during the Civil War.
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