How Stephen Hawking's Death Was One Big Coincidence
Stephen Hawking was one of the greatest scientific minds the world has ever known, and his death was part of a number of interesting coincidences.
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How Long Cowboys Legend Roger Staubach Really Served In Vietnam
Roger Staubach is probably most readily remembered as a successful and effective member of the Dallas Cowboys football team. Less known is his military service.
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Chinnamasta Is A Hindu Goddess Known For This Distinct Feature
There are many gods and goddesses throughout world religions. Chinnamasta is a Hindu goddess with a very specific depiction that may leave the viewer perturbed.
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The Biggest Brawls In Football History
The NFL has strict rules against players getting into brawls, but things get out of hand now and then. Here are the biggest brawls in football history.
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The Reason Why One Novel Famously Does Not Contain The Letter E
There's a fair chance you've heard of "The Great Gatsby." But what about the 1939 novel "Gadsby," which does not contain a single letter "e" in its many pages?
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The Extreme Measures The Mongol Army Had To Take To Stay Alive
Sometimes greatness just happens, but most often, it requires hard work, planning, and sacrifice -- sometimes in extreme measures, for years at a time.
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Inside The Time Two Solomon Islanders Saved John F. Kennedy
John Kennedy was instrumental in saving the lives of his crew when their patrol boat was sunk during World War II. Helping him were two men from the region.
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The Reason We Say Dog Days Of Summer
Why exactly do we call the period from early July and early September the "dog days" anyway? It turns out it is not because dogs love them.
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Disturbing Details About Sherry Shriner's Alien-Reptile Cult Teachings
Sherry Shriner's beliefs might sound extreme, but she used to teach them to her huge cult following, built entirely on YouTube, radio shows, and websites.
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The Real Reason Anne Frank Addressed Her Diary Entries To 'Kitty'
Anne Frank became famous through her diary, which she wrote while hiding from the Nazis. Here's why she addressed her diary entries to "Kitty."
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BB King Revealed The One Musician Who Gave Him 'The Cold Sweats'
B.B King revealed the one musician who gave him 'the cold sweats' when he heard the amazing tone coming from the player's guitar.
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Who Was The Real General Tso?
General Tso is a name that most Americans will know from Chinese restaurants, but the real General Tso was a Chinese Imperial official named Zuo Zongtang.
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One Unusual 18th Century Punishment For Getting Caught With A Hangover Involved A Barrel
Those who were intoxicated or hungover were made to wear the Drunkard's Cloak, which was made out of a barrel.
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What Was Colonel Tom Parker's Net Worth When He Died?
In much the same way that people made far more money selling equipment to miners than miners did mining, so it often is with managers of popular performers.
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Here's What Jails Were Like In The Old West
Wherever society creates governance, there will be those individuals who live their lives in opposition, against whom society must protect itself.
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The Truth About Where William Shakespeare Is Buried
William Shakespeare is perhaps more talked about than actually studied or even performed, but that doesn't detract from his importance to English literature.
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Why Is Father's Day In June?
For many, Father's Day seems as old as time -- or at least as old as Mother's Day. But the real story behind the holiday is a lot more recent than you think.
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What Life Inside Prison Is Really Like For Warren Jeffs From Peacock's Preaching Evil
Warren Jeffs, leader of a breakaway fundamentalist religious sect, was found guilty of sexual abuse and sentenced to life in prison. His existence now?
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President Calvin Coolidge Had An Unusual Woodland Pet
It's not at all unusual for the First Family to bring pets with them when they move into the White House. Other times, pets arrive later, as gifts.
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What Really Happened After Abraham Lincoln Died?
The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln was a cataclysmic moment in American history. Tragedies continued to unfold after the president's death.
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The Truth About Donald Trump's Tenure As A Football Owner In The USFL
No question -- professional American football is big business at every level. No wonder, then, that people thought they could prosper starting a new league.
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Why This Area Just Outside Of Denver Is Radioactive
Rocky Flats, Colorado, was a hotbed of nuclear mismanagement that has left a lasting legacy for its residents and former employees. Here's the story.
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Why You Should Never Walk Alone At Night Through Italy's Gardens Of Bomarzo
An Italian garden built in the 16th century is nicknamed the "Park of Monsters" for a very specific reason -- because in a way, you could say it's full of them.
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What Stephen Hawking's Area Theorem Really Means
Stephen Hawking was a scientific genius who will be missed by many. His theories seem to hold up to this day, including his area theorem of black holes.
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The Quick Demise Of The NFL's Shortest-Lived Franchise In History
Professional sports franchises come and go, bought and sold, re-located, but few histories are as short as that of an obscure team in the early 1920s.
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How Hattie McDaniel Helped Save An Affluent African American Neighborhood
Hattie McDaniel is best remembered for her role as Mammy in the 1939 film "Gone With the Wind." But she also helped save an African American neighborhood.
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A Man Was Elected To The United States Senate But Never Actually Served A Day
There are those odd hops in the history of the United States, when unforeseen circumstances brought about what were perhaps unintended consequences.
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