The Annual Hindu And Jain Festival Akshaya Tritiya Explained
Many diverse religious traditions include special holidays or feasts, commemorations of important spiritual events or moments, observed through the ages.
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The 17th-Century Tulip Mania Financial Crash Explained
There have been numerous financial market bubbles that eventually burst, resulting in widespread economic misfortune. Should that list include tulip mania?
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Droughts In The Danube River Unearthed An Unsettling Nazi Discovery
Climate change is impacting Europe, which is facing droughts in its waterways. As a result, the Danube River recently revealed rather unsettling Nazi finds.
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The Vintage Biscuit That Once Pulled Over $20,000 At Auction
Sometimes a slice of wedding cake ends up in a couple's freezer, to be thawed on an anniversary or two. That's one preserved memory involving baked goods.
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The Stats On Drug Overdose Deaths In California Are Worse Than You Realize
All places in America are facing a crisis of monumental proportions regarding drug overdose deaths. However, California's statics are worse than you may think.
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The Staggering Number Of Deaths Caused By Mass Shootings In Texas Since 2018
Mass shootings in Texas have spiked at three different points since 2018, with Texas seeing its latest increase in incidents in the spring and summer of 2022.
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The Controversial History Depicted On The Science Hall's Triptych At West Point
In the Naming Commission's new report on "Confederate assets" at military bases, it included a bronze triptych at West Point, which has been there since 1965.
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Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes Had A Gruesome Reason For Amputating His Own Fingertips
People who engage in extreme physical challenges -- polar travel, for instance -- often have to make difficult choices in order to survive the experience.
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Beau Brummell And King George IV's Relationship Could Not Survive A Joke
There was a time when the name Beau Brummell not only stood for fashion sense, but connection to society's movers and shakers, like the Prince of Wales.
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What Caused Bill Gates And Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen To Stop Speaking For A Year?
Bill Gates and Paul Allen, co-founders of Microsoft, once had a rift that caused them to stop speaking for a year. Here's what happened.
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Here's What Will Happen To The British Economy When Queen Elizabeth II Dies
As Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom continues to age in place, plans have been set in motion regarding life in the realm after her death.
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This Valuable Watch Belonging To Adolf Hitler Was Looted By A French Soldier
A watch that belonged to Adolf Hitler recently sold at auction for a high price. Here is more about the watch itself and the French soldier that looted it.
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Here's What Really Happened To The Missing Half Of The Colosseum
Just as the Sphinx in Egypt is missing its nose, other structures have descended to present times missing significant portions of their original construction.
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What Were Kirk Douglas' Last Words?
Legendary actor Kirk Douglas had some choice last words before his death. Instead of imparting profound wisdom, he voiced support for a presidential candidate.
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The Time Vermont Was An Independent Country
Here is the story of how Vermont, the Green Mountain State, held its head high in the original rebellion against the United States.
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Meet The Beer-Drinking Pony That Made Political History In The UK
Looking at the state of politics, it's hard not to think that human beings have made a mess and wonder if another species of animal could do a better job.
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What It Really Means To Have Stigmata
Depending on how you define miracle, supernatural occurrences are either plentiful (if you know how to look for them) or extremely rare, even nonexistent.
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This Is The Only Place In The Entire United States With A Royal Palace
The United States of America officially divorced itself from royalty in 1776, when the Declaration of Independence told King George III to take a hike.
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Meet The British Soldier Who Was Freed But Then Returned To A Prisoner Of War Camp
It would be hard to argue that warfare has ever been anything but cruel, costly, and painful. But there have been moments of honor amid the tragedy.
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What We Know About The Bodies Found In A Medieval Well In England
Back in 2004, construction workers in Norwich, England discovered 17 bodies at the bottom of an 800-year-old well. Here is what we know so far about them.
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The True Story Of What Happened The First Time The U.S. Invaded Korea
Most recognize 1950 as the year the U.S. invaded Korea to begin the Korean War. Actually, U.S. forces forged an attack on the country nearly a century prior.
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Pakistan's Indus River Plays Host To A Rare Creature You Won't Find Anywhere Else
Despite strict dolphin conservation efforts implemented in the 1970s, these rules didn't save the Indus River dolphins from their many challenges.
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Malcolm X's Final Words Before Being Murdered
Malcom X was assassinated in front of a crowd while giving a speech. These are believed to be the final words he ever spoke before his death.
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The Real Reason Mikhail Gorbachev Wound Up In A Full-Page Ad For Apple
Mikhail Gorbachev is rightly remembered as the man who brought openness and restructuring to the Soviet Union. He was not above monetizing his image.
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Mikhail Gorbachev Didn't Mince Words When It Came To His Opinion Of Donald Trump
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, had choice words when it came to his opinion of one of former President Donald Trump's policies.
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The Horrifying Way A Taco Bell Sign Killed A 49-Year-Old Woman
Diana Durr, a 49-year-old woman, died in Nebraska in 2009 in a bizarre but horrifying accident involving a Taco Bell sign and a gust of wind.
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American Kindergarten Is Older Than You Think
Increasingly, the kindergarten year is not only seen as a crucial time in a child's educational development, but is required by law. It wasn't always so.
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