What Really Happened When The Mona Lisa Was Attacked
The "Mona Lisa" by Leonardo da Vinci is the most famous painting in the world, with thousands scrambling to get a look at the portrait every day.
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The Shady Way George Washington Kept Slaves His Entire Life
George Washington, America's first president, was a slave owner like many of his fellow Founding Fathers and other wealthy farmers of his time.
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Here's What We Know About El Chapo's Secret Underground Tunnels
Drug lords have always been creative in their means of smuggling drugs into the United States. El Chapo, for example, made tunnels to smuggle his product.
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The Untold Truth Of The Waynai Bible
These days, when technology gets smaller and smaller, creating a giant attraction is a sure-fire way to get tourists to stop and pay a nominal fee to gawk.
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The Hideous Fish That Was Said To Be The Cause Of Henry I's Death
They say too much of a good thing is bad a bad thing, but Henry I was hearing none of it. William the Conqueror's son reigned as King of England from 1100-1135.
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The Dark Origins Of The Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo Nursery Rhyme
"Eeny, meeny, miny, mo" has been chanted and beloved by children on playgrounds for centuries. Seemingly innocent, the rhyme is not what it seems.
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The Unsolved Murder Of Richard Milan
In 2018, Richard Milan, a 64-year-old Michigan man visiting Santa Fe, New Mexico, was shot dead. But as of August 2021, no one has been charged with the murder.
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What Happened To Kim Jong Il's Corpse?
On December 17, 2011, Kim Jong Il, otherwise known as The Dear Leader of North Korea, died of a heart attack. What followed was a public demonstration of grief.
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Can You Live Longer Without Sleeping Or Without Eating?
Although our bodies can do without food or sleep for brief periods of time, going without one or the other (or both) for an extended period is a death sentence.
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The Reason Some Are Convinced Kurt Cobain Is Still Alive
In April 1994, the music world was shocked by Kurt Cobain's death. The Nirvana frontman died by suicide on April 5 and his body was found three days later.
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The Staggering Amount Of Alcohol The Founding Fathers Drank
When the "Founding Fathers" weren't revolting against British rule, they were doing what under current societal norms would qualify as some very heavy drinking.
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The Star Theory That Some People Think Proves The Moon Landing Was Fake
There are an awful lot of people devoted to believing very, very strongly that the Apollo moon landings never happened. So why is this the case?
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The Truth About Robert Hart's Time With Bad Company
Bad Company came together in 1973 and was known as a supergroup from the very beginning, with all four members coming from well-established rock bands.
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Do The Great Lakes Have Tides?
The Great Lakes have been a part of the historical and economic fabric of the United States and Canada since the first explorers arrived in the region in 1615.
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The Reason Physicists Still Can't Explain Why Time Moves Forward
Time moving forward is one of the myriads of unexplained phenomena within the scientific realm, along with consciousness and the unknown species of our planet.
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The Creepy Truth About The Bones Found In Benjamin Franklin's Home
When examinations uncovered that the human bones found in his former residence were 200 years old, this raised the question: Was Franklin also a serial killer?
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The Strange Reason There's A Grave At The Smithsonian
The Smithsonian is one of the most respected institutions in the U.S. So why did its founder, who'd never set foot in America, leave his wealth to the county?
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How Mark Chapman Nearly Murdered David Bowie
According to a number of reliable sources, notorious killer Mark Chapman might have murdered David Bowie if he failed to kill John Lennon.
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Do People Really Have A Soul? Scholars Weigh In
Whether people have a soul is virtually impossible to prove, though many believe it. The idea that humans have a soul is an integral part of most religions.
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The Dark History Of Death By Crushing Weights
In the Middle Ages, prisoners and those accused of crimes were subjected to various horrific torture methods, including crushing.
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These Were St. Lawrence's Last Words Before Death
In the second century A.D., Christian writer Tertullian said, "The blood of the martyrs is seed for the Church." It's grisly, but the point is well made.
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The Salem Witch Trials Myth Everyone Believes
The people who died in the Salem witch trials were not witches. They were law- and church-abiding citizens who were wrongfully accused of witchcraft.
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The Mysterious Cube The Nazis May Have Used When They Tried To Build An Atomic Bomb
Academics have speculated that the origins of the cube can be found in Nazi Germany in the 1940s, when their scientists worked to develop atomic capabilities.
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This NFL Player Tried A TikTok Challenge And The Internet Isn't Happy
Pittsburgh Steelers' wide receiver, JuJu Smith-Schuster, is catching flak for taking the internet's latest viral challenge, dubbed "The Milk Crate Challenge."
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Things You Get Wrong About The Amish
The Amish are well-known for their shunning of most modern conveniences, but there are quite a few misconceptions about them. Here's what people get wrong.
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Inside The Life Of The World's Shortest Woman
For years, we've marveled — and sometimes derided — those whose appearance differs from the norm. Even if those people just happen to be tall or short.
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Why The Oldest Person To Ever Live Might Have Been A Fraud
By the time she died on August 4, 1997, Jeanne Calment was already named the oldest person to have ever lived by Guinness World Records.
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