Pat Garrett: The Truth About The Man Who Killed Billy The Kid
Pat Garrett was a buffalo hunter, a cowboy, a sheriff, and the man who killed Billy the Kid.
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What Did Cowboys Really Eat On Old West Trail Drives?
You know they ate beans. But what else did cowboys eat on Old West trail drives?
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The Real Reason Black Friday Is Called Black Friday
Black Friday is a consumer's dream and an agoraphobic's worst nightmare. Here's how Black Friday got its horror movie name.
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The Truth About Al Capone's Bulletproof Cadillac
Besides (we admit we're speculating here) a hope chest full of tommy guns and brass knuckles, Alphonse Gabriel Capone -- ol' Scarface himself -- had wheels.
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The Real Reason Jet Li Refused To Be Richard Nixon's Bodyguard
What Nixon was thinking when he made this job offer is anyone's guess. But he did say this to a preteen Jet Li. Here's why Li refused to be Nixon's bodyguard.
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Where Is Blackbeard Buried?
"Imagination cannot form an Idea of a Fury from Hell to look more frightful." Captain Charles Johnson used those words to describe Blackbeard.
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The Truth About 'Rock-A-Bye Baby's' Dark Lyrics
Ah, "Rock-a-bye Baby." The most classic nursery rhyme of all time.
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The Real Mystery Behind The Texas State Flag
The stars at night are big and bright deep in the heart of Texas. But the lone star featured on the state flag has a special place in the hearts of Texans.
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The Marrying Mdivanis: How One 1920s Family Finagled Their Way To Fame And Fortune
They're not well-remembered at all today, but for a while, the "Marrying Mdivanis" were world-famous. Here's how they finagled their way to fame and fortune.
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False Facts About The Secret Service You Always Thought Were True
Secret Service agents definitely look cool, but there are a whole lot of myths and misconceptions about the organization.
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Here's What Happens If You Kill A Bald Eagle
If you kill a bald eagle, you will ironically need a legal eagle to save you.
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The Untold Truth Of Jim Crow
Jim Crow laws became a guiding principle in the South. What were they, and how bad was life living underneath them? This is the untold truth of Jim Crow.
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Myths And Legends Based On Disturbing Truths
These myths and legends are based on disturbing truths. Here's everything you need to know about these myths and legends to keep you up at night.
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The Crazy, Real-Life Story Of Simon Wiesenthal, Nazi Hunter
After Simon Wiesenthal was liberated, he brought escaped Nazis brought to justice. This is the crazy, real-life story of Simon Wiesenthal, Nazi hunter.
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The Worst Ways Humans Have Impacted Nature
In order to mitigate or undo the damage humanity has brought upon Earth and its denizens, it's important to identify the worst ways humans have impacted nature.
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The Truth About Humanity's Oldest Story
The oldest known story has been told again and again for thousands of years.
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These Are The Best Places To See The Stars In North America
When we visit the pitch-black places of North America, we're pretty much going back in time. These are the best places to see the stars in North America.
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The Real Reason Catherine The Great Infected Herself With Smallpox
Smallpox. Who wants it? Catherine the Great, apparently.
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The Most Watched Live TV Events In History
The most watched live TV​ events of all time constitute the precious few moments in which humanity has come closer together than ever before.
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The Truth About The Founding Fathers You Don't Know About
While there are Founding Fathers like Washington and Benjamin Franklin, there were others. This is the truth about the Founding Fathers you don't know about.
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How Many Wives Did Genghis Khan Really Have?
There's not a lot of census data available for 12th century Mongolia. But in case you didn't know, in terms of wives and children, he had a Khan-do attitude.
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Forget The Stork: Mailmen Used To Deliver Babies As Packages
The USPS motto: "Neither rain, nor sleet, nor heat, nor gloom of night will keep carriers from their rounds." Apparently, babies couldn't stop them either.
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The Dirtiest Players In NBA History
As long as NBA players have laced 'em up, someone's been playing dirty.
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How These People Survived The Impossible
It doesn't matter who you are -- when your time is up, it's up ... unless you're like these people, who clearly didn't get the memo and just kept surviving
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The Crazy True Story Of The Guy Who Lost His Memory
This is the crazy true story of a guy who lost his memory -- an anonymous man was found one day behind a dumpster, and he named himself Benjaman Kyle.
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Major Events That Nearly Wiped Out Our Ancestors
The human race has faced extinction before, and has nearly been wiped out several times. But we've always bounced back -- mankind is a resilient species.
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The Messed Up Truth About The 2010s Music Industry
From the rise of streaming to unregulated monopolies, music in the 2010s saw major changes. Here is the messed up truth about the 2010s music industry.
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