One of the more baffling incidents is the unsolved mystery that took place at Dyatlov Pass. After an official explanation was issued, families don't accept it.
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The Big Freeze of 1963 saw rivers freeze, temperatures plummeted to -20 degrees Celsius, and life changed as the British knew it for the next quarter of a year.
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America is littered with kitschy roadside attractions. However, one defunct attraction in Croaker, Va. has had a flourishing afterlife that outshone its origin.
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Millions of years after their extinction, dinosaurs keep coming up with new ways to surprise us. But they're almost always thought of as land-dwellers.
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Cape Elizabeth, Maine is a quiet town just south of Portland. However, the identity of an intruder that would watch people as they slept is still a mystery.
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Amputations were once the catchall treatment for infection, broken bones, and dead flesh. Here are some brutal facts about amputation throughout history.
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While modern techniques can solve some Colonial mysteries, these unsolved mysteries from the early days of American history will likely never be explained.
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Gentlemen went to great lengths to impress women in medieval times.
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Pocahontas, who was part of the Powhatan Confederacy in southeastern Virginia, is an early American heroine. Here are the many names she went by in her life.
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Baba Vanga, a blind mystic who died in 1996, was known as the "Nostradamus of the Balkans." Here is what Baba Vanga predicted would happen throughout 2023.
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Back in 1856, it took the United States House of Representatives two months and 133 votes to elect a Speaker — the longest in history. Here's the story.
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Gloria Trevi is known as the "Mexican Madonna" with fame and accolades to match. However, she was part of an alleged "cult" used to exploit young girls.
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The death of Benedict XVI, a former pope who lived during the reign of his successor, challenged traditions. Here's what funerals for popes are like.
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There are several stories about deals with the devil, and at least one Christian saint is said to have bargained with Old Scratch. Meet Theophilus of Adana.
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Any major snow storm has the potential to disrupt your life, but sometimes Mother Nature whips up a winter storm powerful enough to make history.
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Barbara Walters' storied career as a groundbreaking, influential journalist is something of legendary status. Here is more about her daughter, Jacqueline.
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How did the cocaine on some of Egypt's mummies get across the sea? Either the Egyptians traveled the Atlantic Ocean, or someone traveled to them.
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Cardiff Bay wanted to erect a statue honoring Guglielmo Marconi, but their plans were called into question when they learned more about him.
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One small discovery made a huge impact on how we view the diets of dinosaurs that lived millions of years ago. Here's what we've learned.
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Impeachment is an integral part of the U.S. Constitution, and it was the brainchild of Benjamin Franklin, who fought to include it.
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It seems likely that Michael Tolotos may be the first, last, and only (sighted) man to have lived his entire life never having seen a woman.
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It is not quite a secret that Robert Reed wasn't a fan of his role on "The Brady Bunch." Here is why he fact-checked scripts, which led to a fight over a line.
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The volcano on Whakaari Island in New Zealand is the most active volcano in the country, and survivors of the eruption are suing a cruise line for neglegence.
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Diane Sawyer and Richard Nixon had a close relationship when she worked for him as a press aide. Here's their relationship explained.
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It's no secret that the 1970s were filled with sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, and the music industry was full of tawdry tales.
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The history of the world's first true "penitentiary," inspired by Quaker ideology, is long, dark, and twisted.
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America's state borders are seen by many to be concrete. However, this isn't always the case. Here is why Alabama has had a bump on its head since the 1980s.
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