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By Kathy Benjamin

Messed Up Things That Happened At Studio 54

There were few places in history crazier than Studio 54, where the rich and beautiful gathered to dance, do drugs, and indulge in their fantasies.

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By Tom Meisfjord

Messed Up Things In Pixar Movies Nobody Talks About

Pixar produces great films, no doubt about it. Pixar has a habit of hitting you with a one-two punch of adorable characters and cute moments, followed by emotional gut wreckers that'll leave you sobbing on the floor. But those are the obvious ones. Here are details in Pixar movies most people miss.

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By Benito Cereno

Messed Up Christmas Song Lyrics Nobody Talks About

There are a lot of Christmas song lyrics that we don't really pay attention to. Here are messed up Christmas song lyrics no one talks about.

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By Morris M.

The French Revolution Was Really Messed Up

The French Revolution, for most people, seems to boil down to a peasant uprising and lots of guillotine action followed by Napoleon. And that's broadly true, but there was a lot more to the French Revolution than that. In fact, the French Revolution was really messed up.

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By Morris M.

World War II's Seriously Messed Up Aftermath

History textbooks paint the end of World War II as the end of the atrocities of the time, but World War II's effects were just beginning.

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By DB Kelly

Messed Up Things That Actually Happened In The Victorian Era

The Victorian era, while modern and advanced compared to some, was seriously nuts. All kinds of messed up things went down in the Victorian era.

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By Becki Robins

Messed Up Things In The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Revolution is widely remembered as a time of great innovation. New inventions changed the course of history, but at a high price — lots of people died during the Industrial Revolution. And many deaths were avoidable. Here are messed up things from the Industrial Revolution.

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By Chris Heasman

Messed Up Things In The Roman Empire

For almost 1,500 years, the Roman Empire dominated, well, a lot of the world. And they weren't kind about it. Here are messed up things from the Roman Empire.

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By Chris Heasman

Messed Up Things In Ancient Greece

To many, the Ancient Greeks' world was progressive, democratic, and peaceful, and there's a lot of truth to all that. But no society is perfect.

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By A. C. Grimes

Messed Up Things From The Vietnam War

As Americans were rocked by social shifts, the Vietnam War's many faults shook their collective conscience. When its cruelties were known, many were horrified.

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By Nicholas Conley

Messed Up Things That Happened During The Space Race

While the space race certainly led to some amazing discoveries and while getting a man on the Moon is incredible, what happened behind the scenes was more like a messed-up Star Trek episode. Nationalism ran high, pettiness was rampant, and at someone even wanted to nuke the Moon. Pretty messed up.

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By Jason Iannone

Messed Up Things In Winnie The Pooh Everyone Ignores

Winnie the Pooh and his fuzzy, adorable friends have entertained and inspired children and adults alike. Part of their enduring charm is that the Winnie the Pooh universe comes across as completely and totally innocent ... or so it seems. Here are some other messed-up things about Winnie the Pooh.

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By Brian Steele

The Messed Up Lives Of Famous Animals

To be a famous animal too often means a lifetime of bad things happening to you. Sadly, whether it's Flipper or Willy the whale, Mister Ed or J. Fred Muggs, making it in Hollywood is just about the worst thing that ever happened to these famous animals.

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By Becki Robins

Messed Up Things At Woodstock

Now, there were a lot of positives, but it wasn't all dancing and holding hands. Here's what was messed up about Woodstock.

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By Brian Boone

Messed Up Things In Mary Poppins Everyone Just Ignored

Mary Poppins is one of the most beloved movies of all time, and the movie literally ends with people positively giddy about flying their kites. And yet, there are a number of dark, creepy, and weird things about Mary Poppins that only older, or at least more cynical viewers, will pick up on.

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By Brian Steele

Messed Up Moments In White House History

The White House has been home to some of the most consequential moments in modern human history. Presidents, from the admired to the reviled, have turned its white walls into a beacon of liberty and light for the world. But there are White House secrets most presidential historians won't mention.

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By Benito Cereno

Messed Up Things That May Have Happened In New Orleans History

These messed up things may have happened in New Orleans' history. We may never know.

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By DB Kelly

The Olympics Are Pretty Messed Up

Every time the Olympics roll around, people from all over the world tune in for the pageantry, the patriotism, and the athleticism. It's a big deal, no matter what country you're from or who you're rooting for. But here are some messed up things you never knew about the Olympics.

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