How Did We Get The Nickname Dick From Richard?
It's not unusual for a given name to be turned into a shorter nickname -- Sam from Samuel, for instance. Some nicknames, however, are less obvious.
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What Happened To The My Buddy Doll?
What's defined as a toy is in the eye of the beholder -- witness a cat with a dangling string. My Buddy dolls sought to expand what boys considered toys.
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The History Behind The Spelling Of Ukraine's Capital City Kyiv
What's in a name? Quite a bit, actually. For an individual, it might mean identity, belonging, connection. For a city or nation, it also reflects identity.
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What Happened To Dorothea Puente's Victim Leona Carpenter?
Appearances can be deceiving. To the casual observer, Dorothea Puente was a white-haired grandmotherly woman who sheltered people from the margins of society.
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Does Vladimir Putin Use Food Tasters To Avoid Poisoning?
Being a national leader with global reach must have its perks. But it has its downside, too -- for instance, possible assassination, perhaps from your lunch.
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The Truth About Jamison Bachman's Death
Tragedy struck. People were brutally murdered. An arrest was made in the case. Perhaps some measure of justice would be found for Jamison Bachman.
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What Rights Do POWs Have?
While being a POW is never fun, at least POWs today, unlike in the past, are afforded rights as agreed to by most nations. What rights do POWs have?
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Whatever Happened To The Paintings Bob Ross Made On His Show?
Bob Ross became a PBS sensation during his series "The Joy of Painting." He also claims to have painted 30,000 pieces in total but only 1200 were from the show.
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What Worst Roommate Ever Left Out About Jamison Bachman
One of those profiled in Netflix's "Worst Roommate Ever" was Jamison Bachman, a grifter who used his knowledge of the law to insert himself into peoples' homes.
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How Did Jamison Bachman Legally Avoid Eviction For So Long?
Career criminals often utilize the same techniques to get what they want, legally or not. Given a closer look, people rightly ask, "How did they get away it?"
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The Truth About Willie Nelson's Relationship With His Sister Bobbie
Musicians often talk about how their band is just like family, the members like siblings. For the Nelsons, that was quiet literally true, for decades.
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Was Julius Caesar Really Born By Cesarean Section?
Julius Caesar is widely credited for having given birth to the term cesarean section. However, digging into historic literature may reveal a different story.
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The Truth About Rock Hudson's Real Name
Actors often have to change various aspects of themselves as they pursue success -- speech patterns, physical attributes, and for some, their name.
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Why Do They Slap A Clapperboard Before Filming A Movie Scene?
The clapboard, or film slate as it's more commonly known, consists of two components. The slate is a mini-blackboard where all the necessary details are noted.
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Are Snails Born With Shells?
The diversity of life on Planet Earth is an unceasing source of wonder, if you know how to look. Snails and their shells are remarkably diverse.
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How Much Money Did Youssef Khater Steal?
During his time in Chile, Khater stole thousands from innocent people who thought that they'd found a new roomie, or who were supporting a man they admired.
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What Happened To Dorothea Puente's Victim Everson Gillmouth?
One of the challenges for a killer, especially a serial killer, is one of disposal: What do you do with the body? Or, in Dorothy Puente's case, bodies?
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What Happened To Jamison Bachman's Victims Arleen Hairabedian, Sonia Acevedo, & Alex Miller?
On Netflix's "Worst Roommate Ever," three women opened up and shared their stories of living with 'serial squatter' Jamison Bachman.
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What Is The Origin Of The Phrase Smart Alec?
Common turns of phrase will often have deep historical roots that might have been forgotten with the passage of time. Consider the phrase "smart alec."
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The Inspiration Behind Looney Tunes' Acme Corporation
As Wile E. Coyote always fails in his attempts to capture the speeding bird, those attempts usually feature a product with the "ACME" brand name on it.
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How Long Did Former Russian Spy Maria Butina Spend In Prison?
Maria Butina was a popular figure in the overlapping circles of the National Rifle Association and conservative national politics. Then her real story emerged.
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Things The Dropout Left Out From The Elizabeth Holmes Case
While those claims of her nanotechnology were later largely proven false, Holmes' meteoric rise and fall into disgrace has captivated audiences for years now.
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The Food Order That Led To Bad Vegan Sarma Melngailis' Arrest
Making a life change, adhering to a very specific plan of nutrition, can be difficult at first. Food-based temptations abound, just a phone call away.
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The Conspiracy Theory Of Vladimir Putin's Body Double Explained
Leaders of nations are always under risk of criticism, some of it in the form of assassination. It would make sense to have a double in public. Does Putin?
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Hobbies From The Victorian Era That Seem Bizarre Today
Many leisure activities enjoyed by Victorians look bizarre from a modern perspective. Here are some of the strangest free-time activities of the 19th century.
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The Untold Truth Of The European Union
Here is the untold truth of the European Union, including surprising details from the distant past, some of the crises it has faced, and what the future holds.
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The Biggest Scandals To Hit Hillsong Church
One of the main players that helped bring the megachurch mainstream was Hillsong Church. But Hillsong Church has made headlines for less than pious reasons.
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