On January 6, 1942, British forces occupying Afghanistan were in a dire situation after installing their own puppet government in the nation two years prior.
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The cane toad is a hearty species that can reach an unfathomable size. Here is more about the record-breaking "Toadzilla" recently found in Australia.
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Most people probably haven't heard of Green Pea galaxies, tiny galaxies scattered throughout the universe, but they're more important than you might think.
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The rivalry between ancient Athens and Sparta was one borne of different ideologies and approaches to societal life. It's not a lot different than today.
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Throughout the course of American history, there have been several presidential assassination attempts. We examine the assassins and what happened to them.
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Crimes can be laced with tawdry, unseemly behavior. Here is how an American beauty queen came to be the central figure in the British Mannacled Mormon case.
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Many know Oskar Schindler's story and his famous list, but here's the story of his wife Emilie Schindler, whose efforts during WWII shouldn't be overlooked.
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There's a bridge over I-90 in Washington that prevents roadkill. Here's what it looks like, and how it actually prevents animal deaths.
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D-Day is one of the most famous invasions in history, but how did Japan, on the other side of the world, react to the Allies' successful beach landing?
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From Mexico's Night of the Radishes to Thailand's monkey banquet and Florida's Underwater Music Festival, here are some of the world's most unique festivals.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates helped cement the Sister Sledge musical group into sports history. Here's how the team helped the group's rise.
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From a park ranger who vanished 40 years ago to acclaimed actor Julian Sands, here are some of the biggest missing hiker stories of the last 50 years.
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A 1960 murder of a Texas beauty queen went to trial nearly 60 years later after a priest was suspected of killing the 25-year-old woman.
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Love can make you do some extraordinary things. For Key West's Carl Tanzler, his deep love and obsession showed themselves in a particularly disturbing way.
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DNA research reveals a strange truth about families in ancient Greece and the unexpected family members they chose to marry.
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Idiot is one of those words that is used to refer to someone perceived with lower intelligence. However, it meant something different in ancient Greece.
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Mt. Everest is famously considered the tallest mountain in the world, but it wasn't always the tallest, and one day another mountain will replace it.
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Al Capone's wife, Mae Capone was a devoted wife who kept a low profile. Here's what we know about her.
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Islam is filled with many tragic and violent stories as the religion became an emerging force in the Arabic world — including the Battle of Uhud.
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Over 250 spacewalks have taken place at the International Space Station. But accidents do happen. And floating alone in space, those accidents are terrifying.
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In the first half of the 20th century, the Olympics weren't just dedicated to athletic excellence -- Olympic art competitions celebrated artists, too.
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Leads in the mysterious 2016 disappearance of Lashaya Stine have only led to dead ends, but her family thinks she's being held by human traffickers.
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Estero: the failed Hollow Earth utopia of Florida was an effort to create a new kind of community -- the kind that some may consider a cult.
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In the late 19th century, a disillusioned minister named Prescott Jernegan convinced hundreds of investors that he could extract gold from seawater.
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Meher Baba, an Indian spiritual master, and Mahatma Gandhi, had a very special relationship based in ideological exchange. Here's how it started.
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The Battle of Iwo Jima is known for the iconic flag-raising photo snapped at its end. But these are the battle stories you may not have heard of before.
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The troubling online history of murder suspect Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students.
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