Why Is Ireland Separated Into Two Countries?
Ireland is separated into two countries, with the Republic of Ireland in the south and northwest and Northern Ireland in the northeast.
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A Look At The Relationship Between FDR And The Kennedys
The relationship between FDR and the Kennedys started off quite promising but soon declined after some controversial actions by Joe Kennedy.
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How Bees Helped Uncover New York's Biggest Marijuana Farm
A swarm of bees unexpectedly led the New York police department to the city's largest-ever marijuana farm in 2015.
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How A Teen Plummeted 2 Miles Out Of An Airplane And Survived
Juliane Koepcke survived a plane crash and free fall into the Peruvian rainforest.
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Ridiculous Ideas That Made Millions Of Dollars
These ridiculous ideas seemed destined to fail, yet they ended up making millions of dollars for inventors.
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The Messed Up True Story Behind Party Monster
Party Monster depicts Club Kid extraordinaire Michael Alig and his murder of Angel Melendez in New York. Here's the messed up true story behind the film.
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Which Crimes Merit The Death Penalty In The United States?
In the U.S., the rules surrounding the death penalty can be are quite complex, and many death sentences are never carried out.
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This Is Why The Doobie Brothers Split Up In 1982
Eclectic rock group the Doobie Brothers undoubtedly helped draft the blueprint for what's now classic rock (or, depending on your perspective, yacht rock).
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The Truth About The Prodigy Singer Keith Flint's Marriage
Prodigy frontman Keith Flint married Japanese DJ Mayumi Kai (maybe you know her by her stage name, DJ Gedo Super Mega Bitch) in December 2006.
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The Reason NASA Lost A Super Expensive Satellite
For a bunch of geniuses, the folks over at NASA have made some pretty boneheaded mistakes in the administration's more than six decades of space exploration.
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The Surprising Reason NASA Once Teamed Up With The Air Force
Leonard Reiffel was part of a collaborative operation between NASA and the Air Force to detonate a nuclear warhead on the moon. Grown men, nuking the moon.
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The Untold Truth Of Benny Mardones
For some, one hit can be a career-wide ride. And for a very few others, that one hit is a return ticket to the top of the charts, as it was for Benny Madrones.
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The True Story Behind Queen's 'Don't Stop Me Now'
One track that's now seen as an exemplary Queen recording was not so well-received upon its release in 1978, a single from their seventh studio album, Jazz.
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The True Story Behind Elton John's Tiny Dancer
"Tiny Dancer," a song from John's Madman Across the Water album, is now one of John's biggest successes, easily identified by even the most casual listener.
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Inside MF Doom's Relationship With Kanye West
Rapper MF Doom, who passed away on Halloween, took aim at Kanye West in 2018 for his words about Black America and slavery and his support of Donald Trump.
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Inside The Tragic Life And Death Of MF Doom
The death of masked rapper MF Doom, born Daniel Doom, was reported on December 31, 2020, though his wife says he transitioned two months prior on Halloween.
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Inside The Time When Actual 'Fake News' Helped Fuel A War
The practice of publishing false information to sway public opinion has a much longer history than you may have previously thought -- back to the 19th century.
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The Untold Truth Of Plymouth Rock
Most people who made it through elementary school in the US can relate at least an overview of the now-mythologized "Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock" tale.
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The Truth About MF Doom's Iconic Mask
Doom, whose mask generally resembles Marvel Comics' facially-scarred uber-villain Victor Von Doom, hides behind a metal faceplate as surely as Von Doom does.
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How Long Would It Really Take To Get To Mars?
Astronauts and other experts in the astronomy field fully expected human Mars colonies to exist by now.
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What Is The Pageant Of Peace?
The Christmas season is not complete in the nation's capital without the annual Christmas tree lighting, and the month-long celebration of the Pageant of Peace.
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The Truth About Halley's Comet
The next projected appearance of arguably the world's most famous short-period comet (Be honest: Can you name any others?) is set for July 28, 2061.
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Condiments That Used To Be Considered Medicinal
Ketchup. Mustard. Vinegar. All delicious toppings for your fries. And once upon a time, they eased conditions like stomach aches and other ills.
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The Truth Behind Adolfo Scilingo's Death Flights
From 1976-1983, Argentina's right-wing military dictatorship conducted the Dirty War against those it suspected of being leftist political opposition.
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The True Story Behind Motley Crue's 'Dr. Feelgood'
Mötley Crüe had few bona fide hit singles. Two of them came from their fifth and most successful album, 1989's Dr. Feelgood -- one hit being the title track.
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Inside The Assassination Attempt Against George W. Bush
Every American president certainly is aware that the office makes them uniquely vulnerable targets. Some presidents have had to face that danger more than once.
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Why Did We Fight The Spanish-American War?
By the end of the 19th century, the only Spanish colonial remnants in the Americas were Cuba and Puerto Rico.
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