Messed Up Things That Happened During The Cold War
Fears of a nuclear apocalypse and of falling behind led governments to some weird ideas during the Cold War. Here are some messed up things that happened.
Read MoreFears of a nuclear apocalypse and of falling behind led governments to some weird ideas during the Cold War. Here are some messed up things that happened.
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Read MoreIn 1969, protesters took over Alcatraz, hoping to turn it into a Native American cultural center. This is the crazy true story.
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Read MoreRobbing graves was common in the 17th to 19th centuries, when doctors needed cadavers to experiment with. This is what it was really like being a grave robber.
Read MoreWhat makes the Johnstown Flood so tragic isn't just the scale of the death and destruction: Had better decisions been made, disaster might have been averted.
Read MoreThroughout the entire world, fairies can take all shapes and forms. This is the legend of fairies explained.
Read MorePoseidon, god of the sea, is one of the most well-known ancient Greek gods, both today and in antiquity. Here's the mythology of Poseidon explained.
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Read MoreSome of the greatest works of literature that we appreciate today have been banned for messed up reasons, like the author's lifestyle, and fear of communism.
Read MoreThere's a lot about Gilligan and his fellow castaways that you won't learn by just watching the show. Here's things you get wrong about Gilligan's Island.
Read MoreJust Mercy tells the story of a lawyer taking up the case of a man wrongly convicted of murder. This is the true story that inspired Just Mercy.
Read MoreKirk Douglas' journey as a famous cinematic and social gladiator was, in short, a long and contradictory tale. Here's the real-life story of Kirk Douglas.
Read MoreIn the White House. death can come creeping around the corner of the Oval Office at any time. Here are all the people who died in the White House.
Read MoreAlthough not all those in the Civil Rights Movement agreed with her methods, Ella Baker continued to organize, and her work ended up inspiring countless others.
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Read MoreA lot of people worked really hard making your favorite video games, and some of that work went into screwing over pirates in hilariously creative ways.
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