The Real Reason Native Americans Weren't US Citizens Until 1924
Despite settling in what became the US long before Christopher Columbus was even born, Native Americans did not become US citizens until the 1920s. Here's why.
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The Frenchman Who Turned Corpses Into Art
Art can come from unexpected places — the funny, the terrifying, the banal. And in some cases, the gruesome.
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The Tragic Stories Behind The Shortest Reigns In Royal History
Quite a few royals had very short reigns due to unfortunate circumstances. Here are some of the tragic stories behind the shortest reigns in royal history.
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Elon Musk's Latest Tweet About Texas Is Raising Eyebrows
With his ability to produce real-world events from his digital musings, it's no wonder that Elon Musk's latest tweet has raised more than a few eyebrows.
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What It Was Really Like Escaping On The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad allowed Black people to escape slavery, but the trip was perilous. Here's what it was really like escaping on the Underground Railroad.
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The True Story Behind The 1925 Nome Serum Run
Nearly a century ago, the discovery of a deadly and highly contagious disease in a remote Alaskan town sparked a heroic effort to deliver an antidote.
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The Most Powerful Corporation In History
The East India Trading Company (EIC) ruled global trade and economy from 1600-1873, when it finally disbanded following a series of violent uprisings in India.
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Here's How The Golden Gate Bridge Was Actually Built
How do you get from one side of the bay to the other? By road? Take a boat? In the '30s, San Francisco's signature landmark was born: the Golden Gate Bridge.
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The Most Powerful Explosion In History
Tensions in the Cold War were nearing their peak in the fall of 1961 when the Russians created a bomb they nicknamed "something that has not been seen before."
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What You Didn't Know About The Tunnel System Inside The Library Of Congress
The Library of Congress tunnel system was once used to quickly relay information from the Congressional Library on First Street to the Capitol building.
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The Messed Up Reason People Used To Wear Powdered Wigs
We all just kind of easily accept the fact that a couple of centuries ago people wore big, ridiculous wigs, even those who had their own full heads of hair
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The Messed Up History Of The English Sweats
Not as well-known as its bigger, badder cousin the Black Death (otherwise known as bubonic plague), the sweating disease was nonetheless a horrifying killer.
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The Truth About The English Witch Who Predicted The Internet
The internet, first developed by the US military in the 1960s, had been around forever, because of a prediction made by a witch in the 15th century.
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This Was The Most Feared Scottish Clan In History
Who gets to blow their own horn (er, bagpipes) over most fearsome clan?
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The Worst Things About Being A UPS Driver
UPS delivered 3.5 million packages and documents per day in 2019. No doubt the numbers are bigger this year -- but that doesn't mean the job is any easier.
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The Crazy Real-Life Story Of Fyodor Dostoevsky
Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky's real life and worldview fed into his fictional works significantly. This is the crazy real-life story of Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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Here's How Many People Would Live In The Roaring Twenties If They Could
A recent survey to find out which era of history people most likely want to live in found the Roaring Twenties among the most popular.
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Propaganda Campaigns That Backfired Spectacularly
Propaganda campaigns, when successful, can produce generations' worth of disinformation, hardships, and bloodshed that are monumentally tough to excise.
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If The Apocalypse Hits, This Is The Store People Are Heading To First
If there's anything modern life has a lot of us thinking about a little too often for comfort, it's what to do when the apocalypse really and truly hits.
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The History Of Sea Shanties Explained
Typically, sea shanties are simple songs recounting the exploits of sailors and the nature of life at sea, found all over the world, from Europe to New Zealand.
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This Is How Serial Killer H.H. Holmes Died
When H.H. Holmes was executed in 1896, he was 34. But by the time that short life was over, he would be known as one of the first serial killers in the U.S.
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This Was The Last Public Execution In The United States
The last public execution in the U.S. took place on August 14, 1936, in Owensboro, Kentucky; on that day, 20,000 witnessed the public hanging of Rainey Bethea.
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The Day Hollywood Marched With Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Among those in the audience were some of Hollywood's most prominent celebrities, who showed their support and helped ensure the media would be there.
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The True Story Of The Great Cheese Riot
What would you do for what you love? How about for what you love to eat? Would you maybe start a riot that lasts for several days and kills at least one person?
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The Wild True Story Of The First Foreign-Born Samurai
Yasuke, an African, journeyed to Japan in 1579 with an Italian missionary, Alessandro Valignano, and became the first foreigner to rise to the rank of samurai.
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This Is The Most Powerful Earthquake Ever Recorded
Of the 1,655 people who died, several of them lived outside of Chile and were killed by tsunamis resulting from the earthquake, including 61 people in Hawaii.
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The Most Powerful Vice President In US History
While many are familiar with the powerful responsibilities of a United States president, far fewer people are aware of the vice president's responsibilities.
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