How The CIA Used Shoelaces To Send Secret Coded Messages
As it was often necessary for CIA operatives to secretly communicate with one another, the agency developed a variety of codes for public information exchange.
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This Is How Murderer Ned Kelly Was Finally Caught
Australia has a folk hero who bears several similarities to America's Jesse James: Ned Kelly, an outlaw who lived from 1855 until 1880.
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What Might've Happened If Abraham Lincoln Survived His Assassination
What would have happened if former President Abraham Lincoln survived his assassination and the United States did not plunge into mourning?
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What Life Was Like For Ancient Carthaginians
When Rome was just a growing city, another force was dominating the shores of the Mediterranean: the Phoenicians, with their powerful city-state of Carthage.
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The Tragic Truth About The Nanking Massacre
While the Holocaust and the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are widely discussed and taught in schools, the Nanking Massacre is less well-known.
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The Bible Is Actually A Library. Here's What You'll Find
The books of the Bible range in length from a few paragraphs to dozens of pages and were written in different languages at different times in history.
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Terrifying Historical Examples Of Mass Psychosis
Did you know the human brain is so fragile that entire social structures can collapse, giving way to a phenomenon known as mass psychosis or mass hysteria?
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How Many Olympic Medals Does Caitlyn Jenner Have?
Jenner decided to pursue decathlon athletics -- a competition that includes a variety of track events. This would earn her a chance to compete in the Olympics.
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The Untold Truth Of The Death Squad Diary
Though the Guatemalan government denied having any involvement with some people disappearing, the "Death Squad Diary" revealed that this was not true.
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What The Bible Really Says About Adultery
Adultery is a sensitive topic in relationships. Unsurprisingly, it is a recurring topic in the Bible, appearing 52 times in the Old and New Testaments.
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Inside The Paranoid Mind Of King Henry VII
As with all kings who took their thrones through conquest, the reign of Henry VII began, on paper at least, in a blaze of glory.
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Inside The Most Expensive Yacht Ever Sold
Billionaires are seemingly always seeking to top one another (and themselves) when it comes to buying jaw-droppingly expensive and ridiculous objects.
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The Truth About Pelorus Jack
In the latter part of the 1880s, sea captains began noticing a dolphin hanging around the entrance of Cook Strait and named him Pelorus Jack.
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Disturbing Details Found In The Heaven's Gate Victims' Autopsy Reports
The Heaven's Gate mass suicide shocked the world in March 1997. The bodies of 39 cult members were found, and the autopsies told a harrowing tale.
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What You Might Not Know About The Roman Catholic Secret Society
When Pope Clement XII banned Catholics from joining the Freemasons, Clemens August of Wittelsbach, the Elector of Cologne, created his own secret society.
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Points In History That Almost Caused World War III To Happen
These points in history almost caused World War III.
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Inside The Time The U.S. Lost A Hydrogen Bomb In The Ocean
Considering the immense destructive capabilities of nuclear weapons, particularly hydrogen bombs, you'd think losing said weapons would be unthinkable.
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Why Heaven's Gate Used Science Fiction To Brainwash Its Members
For most of its existence, very few people were aware of Heaven's Gate, a cult that was concocted in 1974 by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles.
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Here's What It Was Like For Criminals In Ancient Egypt
Prison sentences for criminals were not that common. Instead, convicted criminals in ancient Egypt often suffered barbaric punishments
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What Esau Really Looked Like According To The Bible
When picking names for baby boys who are hairy, the Hebrew name Esau is the commonly preferred designation. But why? The answer lies in the Bible.
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What Does The Bible Actually Say About Polygamy?
The Bible devotes much of its narrative to passages about marriage and the love between husbands and wives. What does it say about polygamy?
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The Truth About The Roman Empire's Siege On Carthage
One of the largest and most powerful city-states from the days of antiquity, Carthage was founded in 814 B.C. by Elissa, also known as Queen Dido.
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The Big Lie About Revolutionary Soldiers You Learned In History Class
History is written by those who win, and this fact is perfectly exemplified in the United States' coverage of the Revolutionary War.
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Here's What The Bible Really Says About Evolution
A small subset of Christians fervently believes that evolution is a lie and that the Biblical account of creation is the truth. So what does the Bible say?
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The Death Of Gangster Machine Gun Kelly Explained
Machine Gun Kelly was born George Kelly Barnes and raised in a well-to-do family before becoming one of America's most notorious gangsters.
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The Tower Of Babel Explained
A Sunday school staple, the Tower of Babel is a goldmine for artists and poets, and a warning story. But was it real? This is the Tower of Babel explained.
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How Google Earth Helped Uncover 167-Million-Year-Old Fossils
Thanks to a talented couple of non-professional paleontologists, we can add 167-million-year-old fossils to the list of fascinating Google Earth finds.
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