This Theory Connects Atlantis And The Black Sea Flood
Atlantis began as a legend invented by the Ancient Greek philosopher Plato but has lingered on in our collective imagination ever since.
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The Mythology Of Balder Explained
Balder's death is hugely important in Norse myth. And that death is a pretty involved bit of mythology, so let's get into all of the details surrounding Balder.
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The Truth About Hans Christian Andersen And Charles Dickens' Friendship
Hans Christian Andersen was a big fan of Charles Dickens, and the two authors formed a friendship that didn't end well.
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This Creepy Painting May Have Predicted Hitler's Evil
Adolf Hitler is the man considered responsible for the extreme wave of anti-Semitism in Germany just after World War I and the idea of a master race.
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What Does The Bible Say About Profanity?
A good number of people are offended by swearing, but is there actually anything in the Bible that prohibits profanity? Let's take a look.
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Here's How JFK Faked His Way Into The Navy
John F. Kennedy survived the war, but his admission into the Navy in the first place was only possible because of his family's wealth and political influence.
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The Sad Truth About Princess Helen From Serbia
When most of us picture life as a princess, we picture a fairytale. However, the story of Princess Helen of Serbia turned out to be more of a nightmare
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Why A Bar Urinal Ended Up In Ernest Hemingway's Key West House
In 1928, Ernest Hemingway was in his late 20s and had already gone through his first divorce when he visited the island of Key West in the Florida Keys.
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The 385-Million-Year-Old Tree Roots That Rewrite History
Seed-bearing trees with root systems are so excellently evolved that they've outlasted all animal species that've lived and gone extinct since.
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John Quincy Adams' Biggest Regret As President May Surprise You
With political experience under his belt, you would think the role of president would be natural for John Quincy Adams. Turns out this was not exactly the case.
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Was The Tai Ping Rebellion The Most Brutal War In History?
China has seen a fair share of war, conflicts, and revolutions in its long history, but few were as deadly and devastating as the Taiping Rebellion.
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Rules The Vatican's Swiss Guard Have To Follow
One of the most well-recognized sets of armed guards is the Vatican's Swiss Guard. Their purpose is simple — protect the Pope at all costs
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The Creepiest Items Recovered From Jamestown
In 1607, 104 English men arrived in North America to start what would be the first permanent English settlement in the New World in Jamestown, Virginia.
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The Real Reason The Amish Population Is Doubling In Size
The Amish have been in the United States since the middle 1700s and have lived alongside the rest of Americans since then.
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The Truth About The Woman Who Figured Out Nuclear Fission
Physicist Lise Meitner was not only part of the scientific team that discovered nuclear fission, she was also vocal about the reaction's destructive potential.
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What Really Happened During The Red River Bridge War
A conflict between the states of Texas and Oklahoma arose in July 1931 over a simple bridge built over the Red River -- some even called it a war.
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The Truth About Tina Turner's Difficult Childhood
Tina Turner's struggles didn't begin with Ike. Born Anna Mae Bullock in 1939, she had a difficult childhood during which both of her parents abandoned her.
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This Popular Coffee Shop Got Its Name From Moby Dick
What is with Starbucks' name (snappy and unusual as it is) and the brand's nautical design? The story involves Herman Melville's classic novel "Moby-Dick."
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The Surprising Reason Vatican City Was Created
With the final fall of Constantinople in 1453, Rome was left as the last center of Christianity to not be overtaken by a non-Christian power.
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Here's Why The US Military Once Burned Bibles
There was a time in recent history -- 2009 -- when the U.S. military carried out a massive book burning of Bibles in Afghanistan.
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Did Harry Houdini Live A Double Life As A Spy?
Harry Houdini was one slippery guy. So it makes sense that before World War I broke out, he probably worked as a spy for the U.S. and Britain. Or, did he?
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What John Hinckley Jr.'s Life Was Like Inside A Psychiatric Hospital
Amid a sea of reporters, would-be assassin John Hinckley Jr. shot President Ronald Reagan in the lung, just missing his heart, seriously wounding three others
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The Mythology Of Loki Explained
The Loki of modern day pop culture is very different from his Norse mythological predecessor. Here is the mythology of Loki explained.
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The Reason The Pony Express Riders Had To Carry Bibles
Pony Express riders carried Bibles with them during their travels with the instructions to read passages daily.
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The Surprising Numbers Of Bears Davy Crockett May Have Killed In One Year
Frontiersman Davy Crockett's favorite hobby was hunting bears, and he killed more than a hundred in less than a year.
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The Truth About John Hinckley Jr.'s Obsession With Jodie Foster
The man who tried to assassinate the 40th American president, John Hinckley Jr., has won his bid to officially be free from institutionalization.
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The Mystery Of The Lost Victorio Peak Treasure
Milton "Doc" Noss was a traveling doctor who accidentally discovered an extensive cave network laden with gold and historical artifacts — or so he claimed.
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