Here's How Much Kim Jong Un Is Actually Worth
This week on Despot Cribs, we'll be looking at Kim Jong Un, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
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Myths About Wyatt Earp You Can Stop Believing
Wyatt Earp spent far more years gambling and running saloons than he did in law enforcement, but that's how he's remembered today. Here are some other myths.
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Here's How You Went To The Bathroom In Medieval Castles
There's an old rhyme about how in days of old, when knights were bold, and toilets were not invented. But they must have used something, right?
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Who Was Judas Iscariot, The Disciple Who Betrayed Jesus Christ?
The name Judas has become synonymous with traitor, especially a traitor who was once a close, respected associate of the one who is betrayed.
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What Do The Terms Bat Mitzvah, Bar Mitzvah, And B'nai Mitzvah Actually Mean?
While it might seem like bar and bat mitzvahs are a long-standing Jewish tradition, the truth may surprise you. Let's take a look at the history.
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What Did The Titanic Look Like In Color?
The Titanic is probably the most famous ship to ever set sail. What does it look like in color?
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How Did TV Get The Nickname Boob Tube?
The television has been a mainstay in livingroom across the world for many years, and has many name including the "boob tube." Here's how it got the moniker.
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Wildly Dangerous Things That Happened On The Set Of The Wizard Of Oz
Workplace health and safety standards were pretty much nonexistent in the early 20th century — just look at the 1939 production of The Wizard of Oz.
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The Staggering Amount Of Money Elon Musk Is Using For His Twitter Acquisition
Add enough zeroes, and high finance kind of turns into fantasy money -- most of us can't really grasp what's actually at stake in Elon Musk's offer for Twitter.
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The Only Two Presidents Buried At Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for many military personnel. It's also the grave site of several significant government figures.
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The Staggering Amount Of Alcohol The Founding Fathers Drank
When the "Founding Fathers" weren't revolting against British rule, they were doing what under current societal norms would qualify as some very heavy drinking.
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A Look At The Smallest Children's Book Inside The Library Of Congress
One artifact is the former Guinness World Record holder for the smallest children's book in the world -- it's also the smallest printed book in the world.
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Why The Nostradamus Kennedy Assassination Prediction Falls Flat
The prophecies of Nostradamus have been intriguing readers, both believers and skeptics, for hundreds of years. Interpretations of his writing vary wildly.
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The Dark Origins Of The Grim Reaper
No two people share the same life experiences. But there's one thing that ties everyone and everything together, though, and that's death.
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The Messed Up History Of SARS
During the SARS outbreak that ended in 2003, more than 8,000 people had become sick, with 774 deaths.
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What Really Happened During The Kazakh Catastrophe?
Too often, misguided, punitive government policies combine with environmental factors to produce catastrophic results for a specific population.
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Comparing The Three Mile Island Meltdown To The Chernobyl Disaster
Every form of energy production has its drawbacks, but few raise quite the concerns aimed at nuclear power plants like Chernobyl and Three Mile Island.
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The Surprising True Story Of The Native American Confederate General
Like many children in planter class families, Watie had been baptized, received a Western-style education from Christian missionaries, and grew up bilingual.
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The Guinness World Record Involving An iPad You Could Probably Beat
Many of the challenges listed in the Guinness World Records can be surpassed with a little ingenuity -- for instance, putting the most spoons on your body.
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The Untold Truth Of The US Public Health Service
Besides the six branches of our military, there is a unit of commissioned officers dedicated to public health: the United States Public Health Service (USPHS).
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Your Nativity Scene Probably Isn't Accurate. Here's Why
Toward the end of the year, nativity scenes start to appear, in homes, in public displays. There's good evidence to suggest that they might not be accurate.
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The Strange Fate Of Mary Magdalene's Skull
If so little is known of Mary Magdalene, and so much of what's known is disinformation, why does a church in France claim to have her skull under glass?
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The Miracle Of The Loretto Chapel Staircase Explained
We've all had those moments: We look at something that's designed, constructed, and boggling the mind with its intricacy, asking, "How did they do that?"
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The Unexpected Star Of The Queen's Funeral Wasn't Even A Royal
Despite the countless high profile guests at Queen Elizabeth's funeral, the breakout star wasn't even a royal, but was a young member of the choir.
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The Tragic Real-Life History Of The LA Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers, among the most successful franchises in sports history, have also been one of the most tumultuous. A look at their tragic past.
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The Worst Genocides In History
Genocides, coordinated acts of violence to wipe out a group, have occurred across the world. Ordered by death toll, here are the worst genocides in history.
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The Worst Maritime Disaster In United States History
After having survived being POWs in the Civil War, tragically, hundreds of soldiers ended up taking their last breath on a steamboat on the Mississippi River.
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