The Truth About The First Person Who Was On The $1 Bill
Washington wasn't always the one on the one. The first $1 bill featured Salmon P. Chase, former Treasury Secretary and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
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How Stephen King's First Bestseller Almost Ended Up In The Trash
King, then a mere 26 years old, was so frustrated with his early attempts at writing the novel Carrie that he simply tossed it in the garbage.
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The Sometimes Tragic History Of Divorce
The U.S. divorce rate reached a record low in 2019, when only around 15 out of every 1,000 marriages ended in divorce. That was the lowest figure since 1970.
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How Social Security Would Not Have Existed Without The Great Depression
In the early 1930s, millions of Americans were out of work, and many were struggling to support their families. Unemployment skyrocketed nationally.
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The Truth About Pregnancy In Ancient Greece
In the Classical era of Ancient Greece, pregnancy and childbirth were seen as a biological imperative for the propagation of the human species.
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How Bohemian Rhapsody Got Freddie Mercury And Mary Austin's Relationship Wrong
Freddie Mercury is well known for his romantic and sexual relationships with men, but one of his most enduring relationships was with a woman: Mary Austin.
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Tragic Details About These Famous DJs
For DJ's, life on the road can be challenging. From drugs and alcohol to lack of sleep and mental health problems, many fare worse than others.
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A Look Into The Tragic Death Of Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch
Adam "MCA" Yauch helped transform an otherwise anonymous hardcore punk outfit into one of the most enduring hip-hop acts of all time.
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The Germ Warfare Experiments Secretly Conducted On U.S. Citizens
"Secret government experiments" aren't fiction, but documented historical fact, openly admitted by the US Army in 1976.
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The Untold Story Of Heroic Frontier Peace Officer Elfego Baca
All by his lonesome, Elfego Baca took on over 80 outlaws and dodged hundreds of bullets in a clash that lasted more than 33 hours.
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The Untold Truth Of Charley Pride
Country singer Charley Pride interpreted dozens of classic songs in the 1970s and defined the rapidly changing genre for a generation.
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How Tasmanian Devils Might Have Solved Their Extinction Problem
Their burly looks and oversized heads, along with the Tasmanian devils' nighttime screams, hurt their reputation, though ... that, and their dietary habits.
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The Truth About Thomas Jefferson And Sally Hemings
One aspect of Jefferson's life had historians quibbling for nearly two centuries was the nature of his relationship with Sally Hemings, an enslaved woman.
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The Messed Up Truth About The Night Stalker
Richard Ramirez was a self-styled devil worshipper who killed at random. This is the horrifying true story of the Night Stalker.
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Why The Hardy Boys Books Are Frequently Banned
There are many different books and series that are considered banned. Here is why the beloved Hardy Boys series is considered banned in some library systems.
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The Untold Story Of The African Grove Theatre
The African Grove Theatre put on the first all-Black productions of Shakespeare in the United States of America.
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The Untold Truth Of Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds was voted Most Valuable Player a record seven times (and finished second in the MVP voting twice). Second, there's his offensive output. Bonds holds the all-time record for career home runs at 762, a number so enormous there's almost no chance anyone will beat it.
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The True Story Of The Hermetic Order Of The Golden Dawn
In London in 1887, there began the formation of a secret society, known as the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
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What You Didn't Know About The Impressive Comics Collection Inside The Library Of Congress
After an incredibly generous gift, the Library of Congress now has over 12,000 comic book titles totaling over 140,000 issues.
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This Is When Mar-A-Lago Was Designated As A National Landmark
The heiress and businesswoman Marjorie Merriweather Post (basically, she built General Foods Corporation) purchased an unkempt patch of palm trees and vegetation off the coast of Palm Beach Island in 1923. Four years later, the brush had been transformed into a million-dollar beachfront property.
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How Cold Does It Really Get At The North Pole?
If you know one thing about the North Pole, it's that Santa lives there. But if you know two things about the North Pole, then you know that it's extremely cold. The North Pole is the northernmost point on the Earth, lying in the middle of the frozen Arctic Ocean, but not as cold as you imagine it.
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Here's How Presidential Pardons Really Work
They're not just for Thanksgiving turkeys: presidential pardons have long been a contentious practice, seeming to give a green light for close allies of a sitting President to engage in nefarious dealings with the knowledge that a get-out-of-jail-free card will be waiting for them.
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The Mysterious Deaths At Dyatlov Pass
In January 1959, Igor Dyatlov, a college student, and his cadre of nine fellow hikers set out to cross Russia's Ural mountains in the coldest part of the year.
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The Truth About Hakone, Japan's Hot Springs
One of Hakone's hot springs stands out from the rest.
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This Is How The Legend Of Lawrence Of Arabia Was Born
Lawrence's notoriety was thanks to the influence of one man: Lowell Thomas, an American journalist who saw something in Lawrence that he knew audiences the world over would just eat right up.
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Why Do People Break Up During The Holidays?
It sucks to end a relationship during or near the holidays, because it's a time when people want to be around their loved ones. So, why is it that someone is willing to break up during this time? Every relationship is different, but it could be because of a few things.
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The True Origin Of Christmas Crackers
The colorful tissue paper hats are found inside the Christmas Cracker, a festive cardboard tube that, when pulled, emits a bang and dispenses the hats, along with a small gift and a slip of paper containing a joke or funny motto. Christmas Crackers are a delightful part of the holidays in Britain.
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