The Truth About Bowling's Origins As A Dark Religious Ritual
Bowling is now just a moderately fun pastime, but it didn't start out as a leisure activity. Here's the truth about bowling's origins as a religious practice.
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The Stunning Story Of The American Who Joined The Chinese Mafia
Known as the "White Devil John," John Willis became the only white person to achieve a high status inside the Chinese mafia.
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The Untold History Of Vaccine Passports
As of August 2021, over 5 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been given out worldwide. Most of these doses have been administered in Western countries.
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Why Zhu Yuanzhang Is One Of History's Most Successful Rebels
Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor, founded the Ming Dynasty in the 14th century that would go on to rule Medieval China for three centuries.
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The Truth About Canada And Denmark's Fight For Hans Island
Territorial disputes are one of the common and often most brutal causes of international war and conflict, as nations desperate to secure valuable land.
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This Is The Largest Gun Ever Used In Battle
Construction began in 1937, with the aim of breaking sieges in future battles. The weapon was impressive, but in general its size was actually a detriment.
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The Shady Way George Washington Kept Slaves His Entire Life
George Washington, America's first president, was a slave owner like many of his fellow Founding Fathers and other wealthy farmers of his time.
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Here's What We Know About El Chapo's Secret Underground Tunnels
Drug lords have always been creative in their means of smuggling drugs into the United States. El Chapo, for example, made tunnels to smuggle his product.
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The Untold Truth Of The Waynai Bible
These days, when technology gets smaller and smaller, creating a giant attraction is a sure-fire way to get tourists to stop and pay a nominal fee to gawk.
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The Hideous Fish That Was Said To Be The Cause Of Henry I's Death
They say too much of a good thing is bad a bad thing, but Henry I was hearing none of it. William the Conqueror's son reigned as King of England from 1100-1135.
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The Dark Origins Of The Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo Nursery Rhyme
"Eeny, meeny, miny, mo" has been chanted and beloved by children on playgrounds for centuries. Seemingly innocent, the rhyme is not what it seems.
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What Happened To Kim Jong Il's Corpse?
On December 17, 2011, Kim Jong Il, otherwise known as The Dear Leader of North Korea, died of a heart attack. What followed was a public demonstration of grief.
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These Were St. Lawrence's Last Words Before Death
In the second century A.D., Christian writer Tertullian said, "The blood of the martyrs is seed for the Church." It's grisly, but the point is well made.
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The Salem Witch Trials Myth Everyone Believes
The people who died in the Salem witch trials were not witches. They were law- and church-abiding citizens who were wrongfully accused of witchcraft.
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The Mysterious Cube The Nazis May Have Used When They Tried To Build An Atomic Bomb
Academics have speculated that the origins of the cube can be found in Nazi Germany in the 1940s, when their scientists worked to develop atomic capabilities.
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Why The Oldest Person To Ever Live Might Have Been A Fraud
By the time she died on August 4, 1997, Jeanne Calment was already named the oldest person to have ever lived by Guinness World Records.
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What Really Happened To Founding Father Thomas Paine's Body?
Grave robbing has unfortunately been a common facet of the post-funerary experience for thousands of years, and the incentives for this act have varied.
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The Untold Truth Of The Eastern Orthodox Church
Who is the Eastern Orthodox Church? Where did they come from? And will they share their baklava with you (probably, if you're not a jerk about it)?
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The Mythology Of Hades Explained
Hades was the Greek god of the dead, and he ruled over the realm of the Underworld. Let's take a look at the mythology of Hades.
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What You Didn't Know About Pearl De Vere
Not much is known about the early years of Pearl de Vere's life, but she left an indelible mark on the town of Cripple Creek, Colorado during her later years.
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What You Might Not Know About China's Execution Vans Still Used Today
China's government has faced harsh criticism over rumors of unfair prosecutorial procedures and a brutal punishment system, including various executions.
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The Dark History Of Death By Impalement
With just a sharpened stake and a captive's soft, fleshy body, you've got the recipe for a grotesque, agonizing, and protracted death.
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How The Brazen Bull Became One History's Darkest Forms Of Torture
The brazen bull originates in Akragas, an ancient Greek colony on the coast of Sicily, where it was created to satisfy the city's tyrant, Phalaris.
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The CIA's Secret Torture Files Explained
The contents of a 2019 report on the horrors of the CIA torture program revealed that the "enhanced interrogations" were even more brutal than we thought.
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The Disturbing History Of Rats And Torture
It's no surprise that these long-tailed rodents have such a uniquely disturbing place in the history of torture.
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Here's Why You Wouldn't Survive Being A Prisoner In Alcatraz
The U.S. Penitentiary known as Alcatraz, the National Park Service reports, was a federal prison from 1934 to 1963 and held some of the most notorious criminals
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Here's What An Immaculate Inning Really Means In Baseball
Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale is having quite a month. On August 26, 2021, Sale became only the second pitcher on record with three immaculate innings.
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