The Messed Up Truth About Homelessness In America
Homelessness puts a person and their issues through a grinder that can make it all much worse. Here's the messed up truth about homelessness in America.
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Here's What The Best Historical Grammy Award Really Means
You know the main categories at the Grammy Awards each year, but what about the best historical Grammy award? Let's take a look at what it means.
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The Ancient Legend Of The Will-O'-The-Wisp
Will-o'-the-wisp folklore became very prominent by the 17th century, as exemplified by John Milton's monumental, 1663 epic poem "Paradise Lost."
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Inside Russia's Relationship With The UK
Despite being on opposite sides of the European continent, relations between Russia and the U.K. date back to 1553. Here's what their relationship is like.
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The True Story Of The 1998 US Capitol Shooting
And a few years before 9/11, a security lapse at the Capitol took place when a man made his way past security checkpoints and shot and killed two people.
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The Secret History Of The Devil
The Devil may seem like a pretty straightforward concept, but who or what is the Devil, really? This is the secret history of the Devil.
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Thomas Jefferson And John Adams Vandalized A Chair That Belonged To A Famous Playwright
While on separate diplomatic missions in 1786, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams met up for a thrilling foray across Great Britain's cultural sites.
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How Richard Nixon Became An Unwelcome April Fools' Day Joke
Some NPR listeners in 1992 were duped by an April Fools' Day joke that reportedly had listeners calling in to express their outrage. Here's the story.
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What Is The Camp Colour King Charles Placed On The Queen's Coffin?
Queen Elizabeth's funeral was marked by very intricate processes, including the laying of the Queen's Company Camp Colour. Here's what you need to know.
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The Trojan War Finally Explained
The Trojan War is possibly one of the most narrated conflicts in history. This is the Trojan War finally explained.
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The Truth About How Johnny Appleseed Became A Folk Hero
While parts of the Johnny Appleseed myth are based in fact, there is much more to this folksy American legend than the storybook version allows.
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These Notable People Were Born On The Same Day As Hitler
They might not be household names, but these notable people shared Hitler's exact birthday, down to the year, and how their lives compared with his.
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Things People Believed 25 Years Ago That Ended Up Being Wrong
In the early 1990s, we thought we had it all figured out. Nope. Let's look at common beliefs from back then that turned out to be wronger than wrong.
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True Stories Of The First Railroad Accidents Everyone Forgot
Fine-tuning the railroad system has been a true trial-and-error process, with lots of messy accidents along the way, including ones that everyone has forgotten.
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What Christmas Was Really Like In The Wild West
Christmas traditions in America follow many of the same customs of well over a century ago. But what about celebrating the yuletide season in the old Wild West?
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What It Was Really Like To Be A Court Jester
The historical position of court jester was about much more than just being a goofball. Here's what it was really like to be a court jester.
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What Life Is Really Like In North Korea
From forced labor camps to propaganda to no Internet life is truly torture in the world's most restrictive nation.
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What Life Was Actually Like For A Real Pirate
Here's what it would have been like to be a real pirate.
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What Nobody Told You About Cain And Abel
Everyone knows that in the Bible, Cain killed Abel, but here's what nobody told you about Cain and Abel.
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What Really Happened During The 2001 Anthrax Attacks?
What really happened during the 2001 anthrax attacks? And who was the culprit? This is the story of what really happened during the 2001 anthrax attacks.
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What Native Americans Ate Every Day Before Europeans Came
For Native Americans, putting dinner on the table was a full-time job. This is what Native Americans ate every day before Europeans came.
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What Really Happened To 'Africa's Che Guevara'?
Thomas Sankara has been described as "Africa's Che Guevara" but both he and his policies were short-lived. Here's what really happened to "Africa's Che Guevara"
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What Really Happened To The Hula Valley?
In the 1950s, Palestinians living in the Hula Valley were displaced and the wetlands were drained. But it was a complete disaster and has since been reversed.
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What Really Went On Behind Closed Doors At A Victorian-Era Asylum
Given that the world still isn't great with treatment of mental illness, it's no surprise that the asylums of the Victorian era were horrible.
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What The Royal Family Really Thought About Edward VIII's Abdication
One monarch didn't follow the rules and lost almost everything. Here's what the British Royal family really thought about the abdication of King Edward VIII.
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What You Were Never Told About The Trail Of Broken Treaties
The Trail of Broken Treaties went smoothly at first, picking up a thousand protesters before entering Washington, D.C. on November 1, 1972.
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Whatever Happened To Sir Mix-A-Lot?
We all know Sir Mix-A-Lot from "Baby Got Back." But what happened to him? Is he still making music? Does he still like big butts? Did he EVER like big butts?
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