Famous Movies That Are Lost To History
Four out of every five movies from the first three decades of filmmaking are lost, with no complete copy surviving. These films will likely never be found.
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You're lost. Like the missing section of the Nixon tapes, this page has vanished from history, but maybe you were looking for one of these:
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The Longest Movies In History
The lines outside the restrooms must have been incredible when these movies screened in the theater.
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Western Period Movies That Got History Totally Wrong
Who doesn't love a good western? Hollywood likes pitting the good guys against the bad guys, the bloodier the better, regardless of historical accuracy.
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Victorian Period Movies That Got History Totally Wrong
Period films are made to be entertaining but historically inaccurate movies can give misconceptions of history. Here are films that got Victorian history wrong.
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10 Movies About Hitler History Buffs Should Watch
The medium of film has not shirked in its duty to document, mock, and understand an all-too-human evil that was Adolf Hitler.
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Things The Indiana Jones Movies Get Right About History
The Indiana Jones movies take a lot of liberties, but Steven Spielberg and George Lucas put a surprising amount of historically accurate info into their films.
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What MythBusters' Cast Is Doing Now
From the early 2000s, the Mythbusters team captivated audiences with their bombastic myth deconstructions. By 2018, the show was over, but where's the cast now?
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The Untold History Of Elevators
Most people don't give much thought to taking elevators these days. But this invention, which partly made skyscrapers possible, has a long history behind it.
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How James Dean Made History With His Oscar Nominations
James Dean is certainly a silver screen icon nowadays. Although his star was only rising at the time of his death he still received two posthumous Oscar nods.
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The Best History Podcasts Of 2022
Luckily for people interested in history today, there is a plethora of options available when it comes to uncovering the past, including a variety of podcasts.
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The Weird History Of Tetris
Imagine trying to explain Tetris to someone who had never heard of it. Sounds insane, right? The history of the game, believe it or not, is even stranger.
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The Fascinating History Of The Tomb Of Jesus' Midwife
One site being newly excavated outside of Jerusalem is dedicated to a figure you probably don't know: Salome, a midwife who was present at the birth of Jesus.
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The Strange History Of Atlantis
The true, strange history of Atlantis is murky and varied, but it manages to rope in New Age religions, Nazis and a lot of other weird stuff.
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The Secret History Of Egypt's Black Pharaohs
Egypt was a very cosmopolitan culture with a diverse mix of ethnicities. In fact, there was a time when Egypt's rulers were black, hailing from the kingdom of Kush, located in modern-day Sudan and Upper Egypt. Why don't more people know about Egypt's black pharaohs?
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The Surprising History Of Grass Lawns
Well-maintained grass lawns seem to be an emblem of success even as they are not eco-friendly. Here is the surprising history of grass lawns.
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Deadliest Wars In History
There have been few constants throughout human history. Sadly, throughout our entire existence, war has been an inescapable constant.
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The History Of Peru's Nazca Lines
Over 1,000 geoglyphs have been discovered in southern Peru, but scientists are still unclear why they were created. Here's the history of Peru's Nazca lines.
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The History Of The Mailbox
Perhaps most people no longer communicate with paper and envelope and postage stamp. Nevertheless, postal mail -- letters, cards -- need a place to land.
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The History Of The Argentinian Flag
Argentina's flag, like that of just about every other country in the world, is rife with historic and cultural symbolism. So what is its history?
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The Weird History Of Ronald McDonald
Beloved McDonald's mascot Ronald may evoke Americana, but the innocent, clownish facade masks a far more oddball history.
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The Most Famous Manhunts In American History
For centuries, searches for criminals were run by the military. But more recently, law enforcement has taken on many of the most notorious manhunts in the U.S.
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The Most Watched Court Cases In TV History
Courtroom television is hugely popular. But which of the most notorious trials drew the biggest audiences? Here are the most-watched court cases in history.
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The Biggest Halloween Hoaxes In History
Love it or hate it, Halloween is the time of year when everyone's just a little bit on edge. Creepy, scary hoaxes certainly don't help.
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The Strange History Of Sin-Eaters
Sinning is a huge deal in many religions, and here's the weird thing: No one can even decide just when sinning was first mentioned in the Bible.
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The Complicated History Of Scientology
Scientology is highly secretive about what happens inside the organization, but whistleblowers and former Scientologists reveal more information every year.
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History Of Fascism Explained
From its earliest roots, fascism has a long, storied, and abhorrent history. It's not as clear-cut as you may think, and it didn't start with the Nazis, either.
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Rules Stars Had To Follow For Drunk History
Comedy Central's "Drunk History" started as a web series before running for eight seasons on the cable channel. Here are some rules stars had to follow.
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The Untold History Of Toilets
We all use them, we all need them, and most of us think we know their history. But the history of toilets has more twists than a U-bend, into which we plunge.
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The Untold History Of Helium
While helium is the second most common chemical element in the entire universe, it's vanishingly rare here on Earth. Here's its fascinating history.
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The Messed Up History Of Halloween
Halloween is about more than superhero costumes and abundant candy. This is the messed up history of Halloween.
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