How Did The Modern Korean Alphabet Originate?
Korean is not only phonetic but also has one of the easiest-to-learn alphabets in the world (at least, according to some speakers). So how did it originate?
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Whatever Happened To Rusted Root?
Rusted Root had a hit with "Send Me On My Way" in the '90s. But, the band has been MIA in the mainstream music market, and here's what they've been doing.
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Science Explains What Really Happens When You Get Jet Lag
Jet lag is an annoyance almost everyone has to deal with after taking a long flight, but what exactly is it? Here's what happens when you get jet lag.
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How A Fishing Line Caught One Of Australia's Deadliest Serial Killers
After Eric Edgar Cooke's random killing sprees in Perth in the 1950s, residents began to live in fear of "The Night Caller." Here's how he was caught.
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BB King Revealed The One Musician Who Gave Him 'The Cold Sweats'
B.B King revealed the one musician who gave him 'the cold sweats' when he heard the amazing tone coming from the player's guitar.
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What Happened To Convicted Murderer Martin Bryant?
In1996, Martin Bryant walked into a Tasmania, Australia, bed and breakfast called the Seascape Guesthouse and proceeded to shoot and kill the owners.
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The Real Reason Anne Frank Addressed Her Diary Entries To 'Kitty'
Anne Frank became famous through her diary, which she wrote while hiding from the Nazis. Here's why she addressed her diary entries to "Kitty."
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Bob Dylan Loved Elvis So Much That He Allegedly Once Kissed A Floor
Bob Dylan reportedly kissed the ground where Elvis Presley recorded his first song. Here's why the folk hero to so many worshiped the King of rock 'n' roll.
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How The Law Has Protected Roman Polanski From Extradition
Roman Polanski was convicted of a heinous sex crime and has spent the past four and a half decades on the run from the U.S. law enforcement apparatus.
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The Tragic 1957 Murder Of The Boy In The Box Explained
The tragic 1957 murder of the "Boy in the Box" has still never been solved, but the case continues to haunt those who worked on it.
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Where Is The Tindler Swindler Victim Pernilla Sjoholm Today?
"The Tinder Swindler" was a documentary detailing the efforts of an Israeli man to con women out of money. Here's where victim Pernilla Sjoholm is today.
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Here's How You Can Watch Movies With DNA
DNA stores all the information necessary to sustain human life, but can it also store other information, like movie reels. Here's how it works.
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The Reason Why Some Scientists Think Dinosaurs Ate Rocks
We know that some dinosaurs ate only plants, while others were meat-eaters, but scientists believe that dinosaurs also ate rocks. Here's the reason.
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The Rolling Stones' Second No. 1 Hit Has A Pretty Ironic Meaning
The Rolling Stones' second No. 1 hit, "Get Off of My Cloud" has a pretty ironic meaning, but it made sense to the band at the time.
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The Real Reason Charlie Chaplin Was Once Exiled From The US
Charlie Chaplin was one of the classic Hollywood's biggest stars, but he was once exiled from the U.S. Here's why Chaplin was exiled from the U.S.
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Kathy Boudin Of Weather Underground Has Family Ties To Radical Politics
Kathy Boudin of Weather Underground spent 22 years in prison for her botched efforts to forward progressive incentives. She has family ties to radical politics.
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You Might Be Eating Cockroaches Without Knowing It
Among all the creepy-crawly creatures in the world, cockroaches are the creepy crawliest, according to many. Unfortunately, you might be eating them.
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The Unexpected Way Some Fish Climb Up Waterfalls
Some fish are able to climb up waterfalls, seemingly defying all the laws of physics. Here's how one species of fish is able to climb waterfalls.
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One Unusual 18th Century Punishment For Getting Caught With A Hangover Involved A Barrel
Those who were intoxicated or hungover were made to wear the Drunkard's Cloak, which was made out of a barrel.
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What It's Really Like Being A Private Investigator
The life of a private investigator isn't what pop culture would have you believe. Ever think of becoming a private investigator? Here's what it's really like.
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The Real Reason There Was Once A Funeral For 29,000 Pizzas
The Great Michigan Pizza Funeral was held in March 1973 and involved the burial of 29,000 frozen pizzas.
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The Real Meaning Behind Bob Dylan's Tangled Up In Blue
For decades, Bob Dylan's music has impacted generation after generation. But one of his most well-known songs might have a different backstory than you'd think.
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Who Did Rick Rubin Say Was The Best Rock 'N' Roll Band Of All Time?
Art of all kinds becomes a field of endeavor where taste and instinct and opinion hold more sway than mere numbers -- especially if an actual expert speaks.
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Larry Jeffrey's 1966 Disappearance Has Never Been Solved
There are the cases of global renown -- what about Amelia Earhart? -- and then there are those too-common instances of a child disappearing in the wilderness.
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The Unnerving Connection William Shatner Has To Michael Myers
Depending on how you look at it, it really is a small world after all -- especially the world of Hollywood, where people and productions regularly overlap.
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What Was Colonel Tom Parker's Net Worth When He Died?
In much the same way that people made far more money selling equipment to miners than miners did mining, so it often is with managers of popular performers.
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Here's What Jails Were Like In The Old West
Wherever society creates governance, there will be those individuals who live their lives in opposition, against whom society must protect itself.
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