Nine Historical Events That Happened On New Years Eve
Often, the new year isn't revolutionary, but sometimes, it's rung in with tremendous change. These are nine historical events that happened on New Years Eve.
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The Most Dangerous Bridges In America
From bad weather to loads of traffic to car accidents, some ending in tragedy, here are some of America's most dangerous bridges. -
How North Korea Became One Of The Few Countries With Nuclear Weapons
North Korea has nuclear weapons, and how it acquired them is a story as strange, unbelievable, and tragic as the country itself. -
Why These Comedians Got Arrested For Performing Their Act
Comedians are society's canary-in-the-censored-coalmine, and the consequences they face often reflect what the rest of us are or are not allowed to say. -
The Biggest Scandals To Hit NBC
NBC is one of America's oldest broadcasting organizations, so it's bound to have made a few mistakes over the years. Here are the biggest scandals to hit NBC. -
The Disturbing History Of Viruses Escaping From Research Labs
Lab leaks do happen. Truly heinous pathogens and poxes have escaped from research facilities and government institutions in countries all over the world. -
What We Know About The Pentagon's UFO Report So Far
The U.S. Department of Defense will soon give a report to Congress on "unidentified aerial phenomena." Here's what we know about the Pentagon's UFO report. -
The Aftermath Of The Great Depression Is More Messed Up Than You Know
International trends, federal laws, local ordinances, and prejudices all steered response to the depression, and its aftermath is still in effect right now. -
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The Untold Truth Of Tank Man From The Tiananmen Square Protests
In mid-1989, China was swept by protests, and anti-corruption demonstrators occupied Tiananmen Square. One protestor who stood off with tanks remains a mystery. -
The Biggest Threats North Korea Made To The US
North Korea has been at the propaganda and hating America game for over 70 years. Here are some of the comical, inflammatory, and dangerous threats posed. -
Everyday Inventions Everyone Hated At First
New technology ending in disaster has been a recurring theme, even with the most seemingly innocuous of inventions. -
How Other Countries Teach American History
American history can yield a much different set of stories, some of the characters appear far different, depending on whose history people are reading. -
American Insurrections And Rebellions You've Never Heard Of
American history is replete with violent uprisings, bloody coups, and revolutionary attempts. Here are some of the rebellions you haven't heard of. -
Politicians Who Lost All Their Money
Despite the perks of holding government office, some of America's esteemed elected officials have covered themselves in far more debt than they have glory. -
The Controversial History Of The ACLU
From abortion to guns to religion to free speech, the ACLU has been at the center of America's most contentious issues. -
False Things You Believe About Spartacus
Spartacus famously led a slave revolt against the Romans, but how much of his story is true? Here are some false things you believe about Spartacus. -
The Weirdest Protest Movements In History
As long as there has been government there has been protesting. -
The Weirdest Ways People Have Voted
In the United States, there are many different ways to vote as each of the states has their own process. -
The Messed Up Truth About What Goes On In Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley may be peddled as the place where dreams come true and young people get rich, but the reality can be far different. Here's the messed up truth of what goes on in Silicon Valley. -
The Messed Up Truth About The Soviet Labor Camps
The infamous Russian gulag was a system of prisons, specifically designed for hard labor. This is the messed up truth about the Soviet labor camps. -
False Things You Believe About US Elections
Even as American politics is absorbed as a spectator sport, there is still a lot that people don't know and falsely believe about US elections. -
History's Craziest Plane Hijackings
You'd think that taking over an airplane the air would require skill or at least sobriety. You'd be wrong. Here are some of history's craziest plane hijackings. -
Creepy Things That Were Considered Normal 100 Years Ago
Medicine, law, war, and entertainment were all very different 100 years ago. Here are some creepy things that were considered normal 100 years ago. -
The True Story Of The Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada is often the story of the underdog English, saved from certain destruction by guts and gusty providence. The true story of the Spanish Armada, as with any event from centuries past where thousands of people die, is far more complicated than you may think. -
Messed Up Things That Happened During The Iraq War
Like all wars, the Iraq War was filled with heroes, villains, and mistakes both harrying and hilarious. These are some messed up things that happened during the Iraq War. -
The Biggest Scandals To Hit NPR
NPR is usually seen as boring and nerdy, so it may be a surprise that even vanilla NPR is still frequently embroiled in scandal. Here are some of the biggest.
