The Messed Up History Of Polio
Polio is thought to have been around for thousands of years, but it didn't reach pandemic levels until the 20th century. This is the messed up history of polio.
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The Reason Queensryche Broke Up
Heavy metal rockers Queensryche stunned fans around the world in 2012 when the five-piece announced the end of its iconic lineup.
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The Surprising Way Ouija Boards Were Used During The Victorian Era
Spiritualism was at an all-time high in the 19th century. So much so that seances became a fad and a fixture of social life to boot. It's in this environment that the Ouija board, or planchette, came about.
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The Truth About The 2012 Apocalypse
December 21, 2012: the day the world didn't end. Here's the truth about the 2012 apocalypse.
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The Real Reason Jane's Addiction Stopped Making Music
Jane's Addiction paved the way for the "alternative rock" genre we know today, beginning in 1985 with humble roots that the likes of The Pixies, Nirvana and the Smashing Pumpkins would later embrace. Despite a string of successful singles, the band had tensions running high between members.
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What It Was Like The Day The Berlin Wall Fell
The fall of the Berlin Wall is something nobody saw coming. Here's what it was like the day the Berlin Wall fell.
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What You Didn't Know About Ernest Hemingway's Life As A Spy
But little did people know that Papa, as Hemingway was sometimes called, was also a spy. No, not just for the US, but for the Soviet Union.
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Things People Get Wrong About The 1980s
Our modern impression of the 1980s wouldn't be very familiar to the people who actually lived through the decade. Here are some things people get wrong about the 1980s.
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Why This Ruth Bader Ginsburg Debate Meme Has People Talking
As The List noticed during the vice presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence October 7, the latter spent several minutes not noticing the housefly that set up shop atop his white hair, while the rest of the global audience looked on and wondered how in the world he didn't notice.
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Why Beer Was Surprisingly Common In Victorian Era Asylums
Not only did people drink beer for pleasure, but by brewers' advertisements that often extolled the mental and physical benefits of their product.
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What It Was Really Like Witnessing JFK's Assassination
Interviews with Secret Service agents and bystanders revealed what it was really like witnessing JFK's assassination.
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The Grandson Of 10th U.S. President Dies At 95
Lyon Sr., like his presidential father, also had a second wife, and was in his 70s when Lyon Jr. (1925) and Harrison (1928) were born, said CBS. Lyon Jr. died on September 26, 2020 at 95.
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Why This Is The Most Unusual Flag In The World
While every other nation in the world has a rectangular or square flag, Nepal's flag instead follows a double-pennant design, and has done so for centuries. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, this makes Nepal the only modern country with a non-quadrilateral flag.
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The Messed Up History Of HIV/AIDS
This is the messed up history of how HIV/AIDS spread, was stigmatized, and how it is now treated.
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Why Stephen Hawking Wanted To Play A Bond Villain
"I think the wheelchair and the computer voice would fit the part," Hawking said. The physicist and author of A Brief History of Time completely and unabashedly owned his technological "accessories" during his life, recognizing how critical they were in getting people to listen to his lectures.
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Greg Pence's Net Worth: How Much The VP's Brother Is Actually Worth
Roll Call reported in 2018 that the majority of Greg Pence's wealth comes from a pair of antique malls in his home state of Indiana.
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Why The Sword In The Stone Remains An Enigma
Excalibur, King Arthur's fabled sword, has two different origin stories: 1) It was given to him by the Lady of Lake, and chucked back into the lake by Arthur's knight Bedivere after Arthur was mortally wounded, or 2) It was pulled out of a stone by boy Arthur, signaling his divine right to be king.
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Here's What Brought History's Worst Pandemics To An End
A pandemic is a terrible thing to live though, but they all will eventually come to an end. Here's what brought history's worst pandemics to an end.
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How Mike Pence Truly Feels About Kamala Harris
Vice President Mike Pence and Joe Biden's running mate Kamala Harris head to the debate stage tonight in a contest that The Guardian said has been made more important due to presidential candidates' ages -- President Trump is 74 and Joe Biden is 77 -- as well as Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis.
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The Crazy True Story Of The 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, while not the "Big One," was a complete catastrophe, nonetheless. In a mere 15 seconds, per Britannica, the 6.9 magnitude quake caused $6 billion in property damage, injured 3,800 people, killed 67, and reshaped the face of San Francisco forever.
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What It Was Really Like Sailing On The Mayflower
When the Pilgrims first set sail on the Mayflower in August 1620 to the New World, they expected a month-long trip. However, what it was really like sailing on the Mayflower was far different. Pilgrims on the Mayflower ran out of fresh food, water, and had to occupy themselves with games.
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The Time Disney Got Into A War With The Newspaper Industry
An LA Times article called out Disney for not paying its fair share to the city. Anaheim owns the parking garage that Disneyland uses for its visitors, and the city only charges the mega-corporation $1 per year to lease it. Meanwhile, Disneyland pulls in multi-million-dollar revenue every year.
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This Was Thomas Jefferson's Strange Fear During His Presidency
There's a lot to be said about the United States of America's third president, Thomas Jefferson. But presidents aren't superhuman. Jefferson had one fear, in particular, was quite strange given the man's very public career path. This was Thomas Jefferson's strange fear during his presidency.
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The Filthiest Stories In The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, a collection of 24 stories written in the 14th century, is full of surprisingly bawdy, dirty tales.
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What Are October Surprises And What Do They Accomplish?
Politico describes an October surprise as either "happenstance or deliberately orchestrated ... bombshells that scramble political calculus just as the stakes are at their highest." And it appears as though October 2020, like the rest of this bewildering year, won't be lacking in such events.
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Who Was Walter Reed?
In a time when we are beginning to challenge the figures of the past whom we have chosen to lionize either by erecting statues or giving their names to streets, it seems that Walter Reed, whose name adorns the Presidential hospital at Bethesda, is an utterly apt and timely choice.
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Lindsey Buckingham And Stevie Nicks' Feud Explained
The bitterness between Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham has had a lasting impact on Fleetwood Mac's tours, and dominates the headlines surrounding the group.
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