How American History Classes Lie About Who Won WWII
In American history classes, schoolchildren are taught that the United States swooped in to save the day during WWII. Unfortunately, it's a complete lie.
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These Were The Most Common Pets To Have In The Roman Empire
The wondrous Roman culture flourished for more than 1,000 years. And like much of modern society, the Romans also had a fascination with animals.
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The Messed Up Truth About Cult Leader Daniel Perez
In 2015, Daniel Perez, who was also known as Lou Castro, was found guilty on dozens of criminal counts, including sex crimes and murder.
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The Messed Up History Of Halloween
Halloween is about more than superhero costumes and abundant candy. This is the messed up history of Halloween.
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How One Man Escaped Nazi Prison By Hiding Inside A Wooden Horse
Oliver Philpot was able to escape a prisoner of war camp by using a wooden horse to detract attention from the tunnel that he and other prisoners were digging.
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The Stylish Women's Shoe Of Ancient Rome That Rivals Modern Fashion
Roman gladiators did indeed wear straps of leather hobnailed to a single, rigid sole. One was discovered inside a well at the Roman fort in Saalburg, Germany.
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What You Might Not Know About Bolivia's Sky Mirror
Few places in the world are as impressive as the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia, the largest salt flat in the world that has approximately 4,250 square miles.
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The Surprising Reason America Could Potentially Collapse In Our Lifetime
The clock is ticking. You may not know it yet but America may soon be hitting a crucial deadline. Rome, Greece, the Soviet Union ... could America be next?
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Why People Once Ate Mummified Egyptian Bodies
History is rife with examples of strange beliefs and wild practices, including the consumption of mummies in medieval Europe.
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This Is How Fake Holocaust Survivor Misha Defonseca Was Caught
"Misha: A Mémoire of the Holocaust Years" was a book that astounded readers. It was the story of a Jewish girl who'd escaped the Nazis and lived with wolves.
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North Korea's Extreme Dating Rules Explained
Dating and public displays of affection have long been frowned up or looked at as suspect, anti-socialist behaviors in North Korea.
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Is The Book Of Mormon The Same As The Bible?
For the world's Christians and Jews, the Bible is their sacred text. However, for a subset of Christians, there's a companion book, "The Book of Mormon."
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What Hell Really Looks Like In The Bible
The popular concept of Hell as being a place where sinners are separated from God to suffer for eternity is sometimes depicted as a massive torture chamber.
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The Wild Story Of The Kentucky Meat Shower
Hail, frog, locusts ... meat? Residents of Kentucky perhaps thought a whole new plague was upon them on May 3, 1876, when chunks of meat fell from the sky.
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Hidden Secrets Of The Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan's mausoleum for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, is an iconic landmark. But the Taj Mahal still has surprises. Here are the hidden secrets of the Taj Mahal.
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The Meaning Of The Number 8 In The Bible Explained
Biblical numerology aims to understand the meaning behind the numbers in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament. So what does the number 8 mean in the Bible?
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The Truth About The Hidden Notes In England's Oldest Bible
Dr. Eyal Poleg uncovered handwritten annotations within one of just seven surviving copies of the Bible published in 1535 by order of King Henry VIII.
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How Many Wives Did Joseph Smith Really Have?
In the early days of Mormonism, it was associated with polygamy. Did its founder, Joseph Smith, have multiple wives? That depends on whom you ask.
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Hand Stencils: Humanity's Oldest Art Form Explained
It's no surprise that some of the earliest human art was hand stencils on cave walls, using red ochre mixed with water and animal fat, then blown from a tube.
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This Famous Battle Of Bunker Hill Order Actually Might've Not Been Said
We've all heard "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!." But you know us; we're about to ruin another history fact you always believed was true.
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The Massive Amount Of Money Misha Defonseca Owed After Getting Caught
People with little to no connection to the Holocaust occasionally appear and give false accounts, as was the case with Belgian author Misha Defonseca.
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The Crazy True Story Of Accused Spy Alger Hiss
How did Alger Hiss get ensnared by claims of espionage? Was he ever proven guilty? Here's what you should know about this public servant turned public enemy #1.
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Misha Defonseca: What The Disgraced Writer Is Doing Today
Misha Defonseca shocked the world with her story of survival after the Nazis arrested her parents. But it was all a lie. Here's what she's doing today.
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The Truth About Orson Welles' Difficult Childhood
Orson Welles was a complex person who did so much in life that biographer Simon Callow was not able to write about Welles in just one book.
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Ancient Greek Warship Discovered In Egypt's Lost City Of Luxor
An ancient Greek warship that was amazingly preserved inside layers of hardened clay was recently discovered in the Lost City of Luxor.
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The Twelve Labors Of Hercules Explained
Hercules, or Heracles, is one of the most famous figures of Greek mythology, especially for his Twelve Labors. Here are the Twelve Labors of Hercules explained.
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The Tragic Story Of The Hart Family
What officials first thought was a tragic accident soon betrayed the horrifying truth of the crash that killed the Harts and their six adopted children.
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