The Controversial History Of The No Fly List
The No Fly List, a secret government index created post-9/11 by the Terrorist Screening Center, prohibits those on the list from boarding commercial flights.
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The Little Known Biblical Roots Of The Passport
Passports have a history that goes back much further than one might expect and have a little known link to the Bible.
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Why Richard Ramirez Went To San Francisco Right Before He Was Caught
A rapist and serial killer was skulking through the suburbs of Los Angeles, hiding in the shadows and watching residents at their most vulnerable moments.
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What The Scorpion King Movie Gets Wrong And Right About History
Few people who have watched The Scorpion King were probably expecting historical accuracy. Here are some of the things it gets right and wrong about history.
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The Dark, Disturbing Truth Of Working In Antarctica
Antarctica is one of the last true wildernesses on our planet. Here's the dark, disturbing truth about working in Antarctica.
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Messed Up Things That Happened At The Tower Of London
These messed up things really happened at the Tower of London. Sure, there were a lot of executions, but there was other weird stuff, too.
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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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Things You Didn't Know About New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve traditions are absolute insanity, and nobody knows why we do them, or why the baby's wearing a top hat. What's the real story of New Year's Eve?
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The Most Embarrassing Award Show Mistakes Of All Time
These award show mistakes will just make you cringe. Sometimes despite awards shows being in recognition of mastery, they can totally flop in embarrassing ways.
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What Did Grover Cleveland Get Up To Between Terms?
Grover Cleveland served as both the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, but between terms he had some time to other things.
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The Medicinal History Of Cannibalism
One of the most enduring medical beliefs was the claim that consuming parts of the human body would cure any number of ills, from gout to epilepsy.
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The History Behind Joe Biden's Inauguration Bible Explained
Joe Biden's Inauguration Day Bible will be the same Bible he used in 1973 as a senator and the same that son Beau used in 2007; the family's Bible since 1893.
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The Real Reason Candy Land Was Invented
The reason the board game Candy Land was invented in 1948 was polio; it was a time when people stayed indoors to protect themselves from the contagious virus.
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Politicians Who Lost All Their Money
Despite the perks of holding government office, some of America's esteemed elected officials have covered themselves in far more debt than they have glory.
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The Wild History Of The Summer Of Love Explained
This is the wild history of the Summer of Love explained.
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This Was T.S. Eliot's Odd Obsession
By 1922, he had published The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, and his burgeoning career was deemed "worth watching" by none other than the poet Ezra Pound
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The Secret Dunkin' Donuts In The Library Of Congress
Maybe as compensation for forcing the library's employees to work in this stark concrete box, it has something that none of the other LOC buildings do: Dunkin'.
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What Is The 14th Amendment?
The 14th Amendment to the US constitution is known as one of the most important documents in the history of race and the struggle for equality in the country.
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The Real Reason Ronald Reagan Loved Jelly Beans
There may be no stronger link between a president and his food than Ronald Reagan and jelly beans. Here is the real reason he ate them.
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The Tragic Story That Inspired Mowgli From The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book chronicled the life of the feral child named Mowgli. The story of the real-life Mowgli, though, didn't have a happy ending.
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This Is The Only Cabinet Member To Ever Be Impeached
In 1876, Secretary of War William W. Belknap became the only U.S. Cabinet member (so far) to have ever been impeached by the House of Representatives.
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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 Messed Up History Of Lysol
Lysol's usage extended far beyond cleansing kitchen counters during the plague into more unusual purposes. This is the messed up history of Lysol.
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Groundbreaking Women They Didn't Teach You About In School
In school, we never seemed to hear about groundbreaking women, and that's a shame. Here are some groundbreaking women they didn't teach you about in school.
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The Cuban Missile Crisis Finally Explained
In October 1962, the US discovered Soviet nuclear missile sites in Cuba. This is the Cuban Missile Crisis finally explained.
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The Tiniest Countries In The World
The tiniest countries in the world are so small even America's smallest states look giant in comparison. These are the tiniest countries in the world.
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The Messed Up Truth About The War Of 1812
The War of 1812 was mostly fought between Britain and the U.S., and it was incredibly complicated and messy. Here's the messed up truth about the War of 1812.
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