Who Was Huldah The Prophetess In The Bible?
In the Bible, many prophets, or in this particular case, a prophetess played a role in spreading God's word and being a messenger.
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How The Original NES Almost Never Made It To The US
The NES very nearly didn't happen. In fact, the only reason the NES happened is because of grit mixed with ingenious design and marketing.
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Why Guillotine Operators Were Once Considered Celebrities
As it sometimes took several attempts to behead someone with a sword, the French guillotine was created in 1789 by Dr. Joseph Ignace Guillotin.
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How Tragedy Led To Samuel Morse Inventing The Telegraph
Famed inventor Samuel Morse started out as a painter, but a personal tragedy drove him to create one of the most revolutionary communication devices of his day.
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What You Should Know About Ho Chi Minh
Ho Chi Minh, the guerilla leader and future president of North Vietnam, was born Nguyen Sinh Cung on May 19, 1890.
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Famous People The Queen Can't Stand
There have been many speculations around hidden and sometimes not-so-hidden clashes the Queen of England has had.
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The Unexpected Grave At The Top Of A Ski Slope
Many people have a favorite place where they want their ashes scattered after they die. For film critic Archer Winsten, that place was Hunter Mountain.
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The Jesus Christ Theory That Would Change Everything
Nothing quite compares to the claim of what might be considered "simultaneous lives," especially when one of those lives is one of Jesus Christ.
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How Genghis Khan Was Even More Evil Than You Think
Genghis Khan would eventually become known as one of the bloodiest warriors of all time and the first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire.
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Why Abraham Lincoln Couldn't Stand Thomas Jefferson
Over the centuries of American history, there have certainly been presidents who secretly or not-so-secretly disliked each other.
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The Archangel Gabriel: The Untold Truth
It's possible that the best known of all the angels is the archangel Gabriel, but he only pops up twice in the Hebrew Bible and twice in the New Testament.
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Why Beer Was The Reason The Pilgrims Landed On Cape Cod
Unfortunately for the Pilgrims, a beer shortage set into motion a series of events that ended with over half of the passengers on the Mayflower dying.
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The Mythology Of Hela Explained
In Norse mythology, Hela is honored both as Loki's daughter and as a goddess of death in her own right. Here's the mythology of Hela explained.
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This May Be How Butch Cassidy Got His Nickname
Notorious outlaw Robert Leroy Parker changed his names a few times before settling on Butch Cassidy.
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How Cherries Are Tied To President Zachary Taylor's Death
President Zachary Taylor was in office for only 16 months before his unexpected death.
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The Truth About The Kid Who Invented The Snowmobile
Having taken to mechanics at an early age, 15-year-old Bombardier created a primitive snowmobile by attaching an engine-powered propeller to two wooden sleds.
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The Worst Massacre Of Native Americans In US History Explained
The Bear River Massacre in 1863 was without equal in American history, leaving over 200 Shoshone Indians dead.
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The Reason Victor Gruen Regretted Inventing Shopping Malls
As you stand on the sidelines cheering on the death of the mall, though, you might be surprised by who's joining you there: the ghost of Victor Gruen,
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How Benedict Arnold Ended Up Buried Next To A Fish Tank
America has had few traitors as well known as General Benedict Arnold, whose actions were so despised that he was considered the embodiment of betrayal.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Princess Diana
Her marriage to Prince Charles was just one of the many problems Princess Diana had to cope with. This is the tragic real-life story of Princess Diana.
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Why The Guillotine Was Once A Popular Toy For Kids
Guillotines were once a supposedly humane form of public execution, where the condemned dramatically and quickly had their head lopped off at the shoulders.
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Disturbing Tapes The FBI Has That Will Seriously Open Your Eyes
The FBI vaults are a treasure trove of shocking and morally dubious recordings. Here are disturbing tapes the FBI has that will seriously open your eyes.
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The Dramatic Way The Printing Press Changed History Forever
Consider this: just a mere 600 years or so, what seems so commonplace nowadays — books — might have gone completely unseen for a person's entire life.
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Disturbing Details Found At Azaria Chamberlain's Death Scene
The death of Azaria Chamberlain would divide Australia like nothing before, and the country stood split over the truth of what really happened.
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How The Mob Controlled The Jukebox Industry
The mob runs drug rackets and gambling rings, but it will get its hands on anything that will make it money. One such product was the jukebox.
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How The Battle Of The Scheldt Became One Of WWII's Most Intense Battles
While a film adaption of the conflict is set to air on Netflix, the Battle of the Scheldt is one of the war's least remembered campaigns.
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Everything Hannah Snell Accomplished By Pretending To Be A Man
Hannah Snell had a remarkable life, and many of her extraordinary adventures happened when she was pretending to be a man. Here's what she accomplished.
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