These Are The Conspiracy Theories That Donald Trump Is Into
Trump's engagement with fringe, unproven, and demonstrably false ideas hasn't come about because the President himself has a preference for the tin foil hat.
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The Real Reason Obama Had Winston Churchill's Bust Removed From The Oval Office
Boris Johnson, current prime minister of the United Kingdom, attempted to whip up an international incident involving U.S. President Barack Obama's racial heritage, suggesting he'd had a bust of Prime Minister Winston Churchill removed from the White House because of his part-Kenyan roots.
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The Incredible Real-Life Story Of Shirley Chisholm
In 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected to Congress, and in 1972, she became the first Black person to campaign seriously for the presidency on a major party ticket. She maintained her independent spirit throughout her career, sometimes to her detriment. Here is her story.
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This Is What Happens If Trump Stays Put In The White House
What would happen if Mr. Trump tries to stay in the White House past January 20? The short answer is, he can't. With or without Mr. Trump's agreement, power will be transferred to the new president after the inauguration, and Mr. Trump will effectively become a trespasser in the White House.
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The Weirdest Ways People Have Voted
In the United States, there are many different ways to vote as each of the states has their own process.
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Rules The First Family Of The United States Have To Follow
Even for modern first families, life in the White House comes with a bevy of rules. Here's a look at some of the rules the first family has to follow.
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What Happens If A Sitting President Refuses To Concede An Election
The president has continued to make the false claims and inspiring his supporters in Arizona and Michigan to gather in Phoenix and Detroit to chant opposing slogans. Trump's refusal to wait until all votes have been counted have some wondering how he would take the possible loss.
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These Are The Presidential Elections Where The Winner Lost The Popular Vote
It's usually safe to assume that the winner of the popular vote will win the electoral college. That assumption has fallen flat five times in American history.
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How Greta Thunberg Helped Sue Five Countries
Greta and her fellow climate activists claimed that by failing to properly address climate change, the five countries are "recklessly causing and perpetuating life-threatening climate change [and] have failed to take necessary preventive and precautionary measures...."
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Mike Pence Won't Dine Alone With Women. Here's Why
according to The Atlantic, if you want to party with Pence, you'd better hope Karen is at his side. The vice president said back in 2002 that "if there's alcohol being served and people are being loose, I want to have the best-looking brunette in the room standing next to me."
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The Illegal Thing Connected To Bohemian Grove
Don't ask what's really going on at Bohemian Grove if you're not prepared to get some infuriating answers.
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The Truth About North Korean Internet
If the average North Korean had access to the full internet, they'd be shocked to find that the rest of the world is a lot different than their home country. But of course that is exactly why most of them can't go online.
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This Florida City Is Finally Embracing Saggy Pants
A 13-year-old law banning the wearing of "saggy" pants has finally been overturned in the city of Opa-Locka, South Florida.
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Huge Moments In The '90s We've All Forgotten About
There are some stories that define the 1990s, but there are also some huge events that many of us have forgotten about today. Here's a refresher course.
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What You Don't Know About Japan's Hikikomori
n more family-centric countries, failure is harder to see because it ends in a state of hikikomori.
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The Truth About Cleopatra's Descendants
It may appear to be obvious propaganda, but what do historians have to say regarding the truth about Cleopatra's descendants?
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Evita
Eva Perón, better-known as Evita had more tragic life story than many realize.
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How The Last Meal Before An Execution Works In The United States
There are two scenarios, each one roughly equidistant from the realm of possibility, that most Americans have considered. The first is "what would I do if I won the lottery?" The second: "What would my last meal be, before my execution?"
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The Truth About Mississippi's Giant Mosquito State Flag
In June of 2020, a scant 155 years after the end of the Civil War, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves signed a bill officially retiring the state's Confederate flag design. The hunt was on for a new set of colors to fly above the capital.
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Here's How Much Amazon Employees Really Get Paid
In 2018, Amazon's revenue reached the new height of $232.9 billion with a $10 billion profit. Before 2019, Amazon paid nothing — nada — on taxes.
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The Pentagon's UFO Unit To Share Some Findings With Public
For once, 2020 has brought about some good news. Well, good news for the people who have been looking for signs that aliens have already visited Earth, anyway.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk is an icon, the first non-incumbent openly gay man to be elected to public office in the United States. Here's the tragic story of Harvey Milk.
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American Political Parties You Probably Haven't Heard Of
The lesser-known political parties of the U.S. run the gamut from weird and wacky to disturbing and even scary. Here are some you probably haven't heard of.
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The Real Meaning Behind The Brazilian Flag
The Brazilian flag stands out. But what does it actually mean?
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What Is Qualified Immunity And Why Do Government Officials Have It?
The Peter Parker school of ethics teaches that with great power comes great responsibility. If Spider-Man had consulted a lawyer, he'd know that U.S. courts often hold people with great power less responsible for wrongdoing, especially public officials, a legal protection called qualified immunity.
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The Real Reason Abraham Lincoln Created The Secret Service
The Secret Service's mandate wasn't expanded to presidential security until 1901, when President William McKinley was assassinated while in office. The first president to be assassinated was Abraham Lincoln, in 1865 ... and, in a deep historical irony, it was Lincoln who established the Service.
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The Real Reason The NSA Once Banned Furbies
The late 1990s were a magical time. But all was not well in America -- there was a dire threat lurking just over the horizon. The United States National Security Agency was on top of it. In January of 1999, they made their move, officially banning Furbies from NSA property.
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