The Mongol Empire And Its Impact On The Silk Road
The Silk Road is the most famous trade route in history, dating back centuries. When the Mongols secured control over it, the outcome was both good and bad.
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How Aristocrats Found Spouses In Regency England
Finding a spouse is difficult no matter what era you live in, but for the aristocrats of Regency England, it had profound effects on their family and future.
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What Humphrey Bogart's Last Movie Was Like Before He Died
Few names are as evocative of the Golden Age of Hollywood as Humphrey Bogart's. "The Harder They Fall" was his last film before he died of cancer.
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How Charles Manson Released A Studio Album Despite Being In Prison
Charles Manson is an enigma, even among murderers and cult leaders. Here's how he released a studio album despite being in prison.
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Ridiculous Ideas That Made A Ton Of Money
Have you ever wished you were a millionaire? Maybe you have a million-dollar concept like one of these ridiculous ideas that made money. Lots of money.
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Why Did Peter The Great Create A Beard Tax?
Peter the Great is one of Russia's most enigmatic rulers. One of the more bizarre rules he put in place was a tax on beards and here is the reason why.
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Scientology's Project Rehabilitation Forces Explained
Scientology is a religion that gets met with a lot of side-eye due to allegations told by former members, including this terrible truth about a prison camp.
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How A Brigade Of Slugs Saved Lives In WWI
During WWI, when mustard gas was used as a powerful weapon, here's how a brigade of slugs saved lives.
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How A $6.95 Guitar Changed Music History Forever
When Elvis Presley was 11 years old, his mother bought him a $6.95 guitar, setting the stage for the King of Rock 'n' Roll to change music history forever.
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Tragic Details About The Mouseketeers
Just kids when they became Mouseketeers, some found their careers launched to almost unimaginable highs. Here are tragic details about the Mouseketeers.
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What Living At Buckingham Palace Is Really Like
Buckingham Palace is a home, in that plenty of staff live there, as do many royals, at least part-time. Here’s what it’s like living in Buckingham Palace.
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Marilyn Monroe Had A Half-Sister That Not Many People Knew About
Hollywood bombshell Marilyn Monroe had an older half-sister that she hid from the public.
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What Fans Might Not Know About Magic Johnson
It's undeniable that Magic Johnson is one of the very best professional basketball players of all time. This is what fans might not know about Magic Johnson.
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Elon Musk's Long History Of Criticizing Twitter
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made international headlines following his $44 billion purchase of the social media platform Twitter.
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The Time The CIA Overthrew The Government In Guatemala
The CIA has a much maligned reputation and has been associated with a stream of scandals. This is the time the CIA overthrew the government in Guatemala.
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Who Is Ukranian Billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky?
Russian, Ukrainian, and Western forces are clsoely interconnected through individuals like Ihor Kolomoisky. Who is Ukranian billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky?
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What Was Naomi Judd's Net Worth When She Died?
Country singer Naomi Judd, mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died at age 76. How much was she worth when she died?
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The Heart-Wrenching Death Of Naomi Judd
Naomi Judd, matriarch of the multi-generational country music family the Judds, has died, according to a statement from her family.
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What Those Symbols On Babylonian Map Of The World Really Mean
Long before GPS in cars and phones, there were maps -- often artistic representations of how the world's physical characteristics were perceived.
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Here's Who Inherited Shoeless Joe Jackson's Money After He Died
It's widely believed that sports have an innate redemptive quality to them -- fair play, teamwork, personal best -- whether track, football, or baseball.
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How Many Times Has Steve Earle Been Arrested?
Many's the artist who has achieved almost unhoped-for success, only to fall prey to the demons that seem to chase them wherever they might go.
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The Papin Sisters' Troubling Crime Brought New Meaning To The Word Gruesome
The prosecutors had it easy when it came time to try the Papin sisters for acting together to commit a brutal double murder in Le Mans in 1933.
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How The Vedas And The Mahabharata Influence Modern Weapons
As humans engage in speculation about the distant past, there are bound to be dots connected to modern times -- perhaps even to modern technology.
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The Careers Of Cheech Marin's Father And Uncle Are The Definition Of Ironic
Cheech Marin is famous for being half of the Cheech and Chong pot-smoking duo, which is why what his father and uncle do for a living may surprise you.
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The Wild Story Of The Man Who Invented The Spork
The Swiss army knife. The multi-tool. The all-in-one survival ax. One item, multiple uses -- in the garage, in the woods, and of course, at the table.
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The Startling Reason Martin Luther King Jr's Family Met With Convicted Killer James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr. is thought to have been killed by James Earl Ray, but the King family disagrees, thinking Ray was part of a broader conspiracy.
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Here's Who Inherited Muhammad Ali's Money After He Died
Muhammad Ali, self titled (though accurately) The Greatest, had a long and successful career in the ring, as well as four marriages and nine children.
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