What Is The Meaning Behind An Upside-Down Cross?
You've probably seen an upside-down cross before - maybe on a band tee or in religious artwork. That's because it's meaning is, well, complicated.
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Is This What The World Would Look Like If Saddam Hussein Hadn't Been Captured?
In 2003, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was captured and tried for crimes against humanity. Here's what the world may look like today if he was never caught.
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What Aviation Experts Really Think Caused The 2025 DC Plane Crash
Aviation experts are weighing in on what caused American Airlines flight 5342 to crash with a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, killing 67 people.
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The Biggest Questions About The 2025 DC Plane Crash
In January 2025, American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter above the Potomac River in Washington, D.C, killing 67 people.
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s Relationship With Folk Icon Joan Baez Explained
The folk music era brought issues of social justice to the attention of a broad audience, with artists who not only sang, but acted on their convictions.
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Strange Details Everyone Ignores About Delta Force
Delta Force is an elite arm of the U.S. military that the government won't admit exists, yet there are several more strange details about the special ops unit.
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The History Of The Roman Salute Explained
The Roman salute has a long and dark history, beginning in Rome and evolving into the Nazi salute amid Hitler's reign of terror in Germany.
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Ancient Artifacts That Are Said To Be Cursed
Throughout history, curses have been said to have been placed on all manner of places and objects, including these ancient artifacts.
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JFK's Grandson Lashes Out At Donald Trump Over Assassination Files
After Donald Trump ordered the declassification of files related to major 20th-century assassinations, JFK's grandson lashed out at the president.
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Lies People Believe About Typhoid Mary
Typhoid Mary is known to many as the woman who spread Typhoid fever back in early-20th century New York. But many details of her tale aren't true.
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Popular Government Campaigns That Actually Backfired
Plenty of government campaigns fail to accomplish their intended goals, but some spark backlash or even exacerbate the problems they were meant to solve.
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Presidents Who Were Poorer Than You Thought
The vast majority of U.S. presidents were millionaires, but not all of them were equally rich. These are some presidents who were poorer than you thought.
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Places That Were Abandoned After Horrifying Disasters
These sites around the world never recovered from the devastating natural or human-caused disasters that drove people away from them in the first place.
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What We Still Don't Know About MLK's Death
The bullet that killed Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968 would drastically change the course of history, but there are lots of things we still don't know.
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The Top 5 Modern Oligarchs Who Are Wildly Rich
Oligarchs are the wealthiest among us who have the power to influence their national politics. Today, there are five figures in particular who are wildly rich.
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Why Martin Luther King Jr. Almost Cut The Most Famous Part Of His I Have A Dream Speech
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his iconic "I Have A Dream" speech at the March on Washington, but the famous line almost didn't make it in.
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The Gross Behavior That's Actually Illegal In Indiana
The state of Indiana has a law against a pretty gross behavior that might make you rethink a lot about people.
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Tragic Details About Karen Carpenter's Last Days
Singer Karen Carpenter experienced anorexia and bulimia nervosa throughout her life. She tragically died on February 4, 1983, at age 32.
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The Worst Successive Rulers In History
Rulers can be benevolent or tyrannical, or somewhere in between, as history has shown. Here are some of the worst successive rulers to come to power.
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Is This Bizarre Ice Cream Law In Georgia Actually Real?
Like many states, Georgia has some laws that sound pretty bizarre, including one that allegedly bars anyone from doing a particular thing with ice cream.
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12 United States Presidents Who Lived The Longest
These American presidents made history for their actions in and out of office -- and for living longer than most of their fellow commanders-in-chief.
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Recent Discoveries That Proved We Got History All Wrong
These recent discoveries prove that we got history all wrong. Nothing is written in stone.
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The Time Al Pacino Actually Met A Real Mobster While Filming The Godfather
Like others who worked on "The Godfather," actor Al Pacino actually met a real mobster while filming the movie, and it helped him film a particular scene.
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Inventors Who Were Destroyed By Their Own Inventions
That groundbreaking invention of yours might just turn on you murderously. The following inventors would back us up on this point, except they're all dead.
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Messed Up Things That Actually Happened In The Victorian Era
The Victorian era, while modern and advanced compared to some, was seriously nuts. All kinds of messed up things went down in the Victorian era.
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Lies You Believe About Billy The Kid
There are plenty of tales about famous American gunslinger and outlaw Billy the Kid, but like many such stories, a lot of the details just aren't true.
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What Happens When You Leave The Yakuza?
You've probably heard of the yakuza before in some form of popular culture. But what happens when you leave Japan's most notorious criminal organization?
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