Why The Spanish Sent Soldiers After The Lewis And Clark Expedition
When Lewis and Clark famously went searching for a route to the Pacific in the American northwest, Spain sent soldiers to try and stop them. Here's why.
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Here's What Happened When Barack Obama Broke Royal Protocol With The Queen
U.S. Presidents have been known to make royal gaffes when meeting Queen Elizabeth — even the cool and collected President Barack Obama broke from protocol.
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The Untold Truth Of Elvis' Last Show
The last live show that Presley ever performed occurred in 1977. The day was June 26, a date that kept popping up in Elvis history. Was it coincidence?
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The Real Reason People Hated Michelangelo's David
Even Michelangelo's David, a seemingly innocuous statue, made a statement in its day.
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What Life Was Like For Women In Ancient India
In ancient India, women's roles have been subject to wide variation, with their rights gradually being withdrawn as time went by.
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What Was The World's First Website?
Thankfully, while the first website on Earth wasn't anything pretty, it also wasn't the sparkly mess that would overrun everybody's screens by the mid-'90s.
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How Much Ray Kroc Really Paid For McDonald's
How much did Ray Kroc, the founder of the modern McDonald's, pay to acquire this dynasty of trans fats?
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Here's How Much Money The Rockefellers Are Actually Worth Now
We're all at least passingly familiar with the name "Rockefeller." Here's how much the Rockefeller family is worth now.
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Will The Coronavirus Have A Deadly Second Wave Like The 1918 Influenza Pandemic Did?
Could COVID-19 could do what the 1918 influenza pandemic did and launch a dangerous second wave?
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The Truth About Pocahontas' Death
Pocahontas has become an inseparable part of the American lexicon. Here's the truth of Pocahontas' death.
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What You Didn't Know About Hetty Green's Marriage
Hetty Green, also known as the "Witch of Wall Street," was a successful businesswoman born to a well-established Massachusetts family in 1834.
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The Tragedy Of Sisyphus In Greek Mythology Explained
While the image of Sisyphus rolling his boulder up the hill only for it to roll back down again is well known, other facets of his life remain obscure.
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The Role This Woman Played In The Conquest Of Tenochtitlan
She's derided as a traitor even to this day, but the truth about Malinche, the woman who translated for conquistador Hernan Cortes, is more complex than that.
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History's Darkest Forms Of Execution And Torture
People have spent millennia perfecting ways to torment, kill, and mutilate their enemies. Here are some of history's darkest forms of execution and torture.
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The True Details About Queen Elizabeth And Winston Churchill's Relationship
The former Prime Minister's daughter said that he looked forward to his Tuesday afternoon meetings with his sovereign, and wrote of his admiration for her.
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Why The Battle Of Bunker Hill Name Is Misleading
French fries aren't from France, red pandas are closer to raccoons, and cat burglars aren't stealing your feline. Even the Battle of Bunker Hill name is wrong.
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The Trick Ed Kemper Used To Make His Victims Feel Safe
At 6'9" tall, serial killer Ed Kemper was hardly inconspicuous — which may be why he devised a clever trick to make unsuspecting women drop their guard.
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The Odd Reason The War Of Jenkins' Ear Started
In perhaps one of the weirdest stories in military history, the War of Jenkins' Ear reportedly kicked off because of an odd attack on an English captain.
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This Is The Most Pardons Any President Has Ever Made
As long as a criminal follows the proper procedures, then the head of state can grant them forgiveness and send them back to a somewhat normal life.
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What It Was Really Like To Be One Of The First U.S. Astronauts
The first group of astronauts became known as the Mercury Seven and were followed by several groups of men that would go down in history of U.S. space flight.
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The Messed Up True Story Of English Occultist Aleister Crowley
Occultism was a common interest among the British upper classes at the turn of the 20th century, but Aleister Crowley was one of the most notorious.
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The Real Reason You Can't Find The 1890 U.S. Census
Beyond the contemporary functional application of the census, it also offers a phenomenal glimpse into hundreds of millions of lives throughout history.
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This Is Who Salmonella Is Named After
Very rarely, salmonella poisoning requires hospitalization, and even more rarely, it can be fatal. It's generally spread via contaminated foods.
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The Surprising Way Ed Kemper Confessed
After killing his final two victims — including his mother — Ed Kemper may have gotten away with his crimes. Instead, he made a highly unusually decision.
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The Dubious Legacy Of General Joseph Hooker
As it turns out, Union General Joseph Hooker's main concern was making sure his troops' spirits remained high while they were fighting the Confederates.
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The Truth About George W. Bush's Military Career
It wasn't Bush's enlistment that would later be called into question during his successful presidential campaigns, so much as the lucky circumstances around it
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What Happens When No One Claims A Dead Body?
There will always be unclaimed bodies, no matter how perfect the system may be. This is what happens when no one claims a dead body.
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