Secret Love Letters Throughout History
Various secret love letters throughout history were hidden for many different reasons, but all expressed passion no matter what stood in the writer's way.
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Real Stories Behind UFO Sightings
Many of the most famous UFO cases can be attributed to more mundane phenomena than extraterrestrials failing to turn on their vehicles' invisibility shields.
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The True Story Of The Potato Famine
Few famines have wreaked havoc to a nation like the Irish Potato Famine in the middle of the 19th century.
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What It Was Really Like Sailing With Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan is known for the Strait of Magellan and leading the first circumnavigation of the globe. But the voyage itself was anything but uneventful.
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Alferd Packer: The Truth About 'America's Favorite Cannibal'
Silence of the Lambs' popularity might make you think America prefers its cannibalism with fava beans and a nice chianti.
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The Untold Story Of The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus was one of the first of its kind. This is the untold story of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus.
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The Person Who Parkinson's Disease Is Named After
Exactly who was Parkinson, and why is that name attached to what the Parkinson's Foundation calls a "neurodegenerative disorder"?
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Cynthia Ann Parker Didn't Want To Be 'Rescued' From The Comanche
One ultimately tragic, story of a captive on the American Frontier was that of Cynthia Ann Parker, a white Texan woman who spent years with the Comanche.
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The Real Reason The Second Wave Of The 1918 Flu Pandemic Was So Deadly
Medical historian Joseph Waring called the 1918 flu "the greatest medical holocaust in history," according to the Spokesman-Review.
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Robinhood: The Messed Up Truth About The Brokerage App
Launched in 2013, the commission-free stock trading app Robinhood has billed itself as the everyman's way to take part in the stock market.
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Great Smog Of London: The Tragedy That Killed Thousands
In 1952, the Great Smog of London descended upon the city, and the pollution lingered for days. Thousands were killed in the tragic event.
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The Fence That Tamed The West
The American Old West was an unruly place. People from all over the world moved into unsettled parts of the country, building homes and establishing towns.
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The Truth About Life In Old West Railroad Towns
Many men and women were lured west for the chances of a better life, and numerous Old West railroad towns began popping up as a result.
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How The Vanderbilt Family Lost Their Entire Fortune
The Vanderbilts were once the richest family on the planet, but their decline was rapid. Here's how the Vanderbilt family lost their entire fortune.
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Reddit's Shake-Up Of The Stock Market Explained
It boils down to a group of independent investors on Reddit deciding to rescue video game retailer GameStop by buying its stock.
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What It Was Like To Be A Worker On The Transcontinental Railroad
Who built the Transcontinental Railroad? The story of what it was like to be a worker on the Transcontinental Railroad is both dramatic and historic.
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St Anthony's Fire: The Tragic Illness That Plagued History
Throughout history are instances of an illness that brought mass hallucinations. It was widely known as St. Anthony's Fire, and it had a very earthly origin.
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The Untold Truth Of The Women Who Ruled Ancient Egypt
There were a fair number of women who ruled over ancient Egypt, as women were pretty liberated. Here's the untold truth of the women who ruled ancient Egypt.
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The Dramatic History Of Cliffhanger Endings
We've all experienced them -- figuratively -- and they're one of the most popular and effective plot devices used in storytelling in any medium: cliffhangers.
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Firefighters Rescuing A 'Hurt Goose' Got A Training Exercise Instead
It all started when a concerned family called the Monroe Township fire department. The family reported an injured duck or goose floating on the river.
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The Crazy True Story Of The Burning Of Parliament
The city of London has probably suffered more from fire than most places on Earth. Most notable is the burning of Parliament in 1834.
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The Tragic True Story Of The CIA's Fake Vaccination Campaign
Even though the CIA plan didn't work as intended, it was effective enough to lead to a distrust of healthcare workers working to administer polio vaccines.
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The Bizarre True Story Of The Year Of The Four Emperors
The Year of the Four Emperors actually lasted for about 18 months, beginning in June of 68 CE, with the suicide of Emperor Nero, until December of 69 CE.
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The Molly Maguires: The Secret Society's History Explained
In the 1870s, a shadowy group of Irish immigrants in northeastern Pennsylvania working in the coal mines assassinated 24 foremen and supervisors
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Inside The Assassination Attempt Against Teddy Roosevelt
On October 14, 1912, a 36-year-old bar owner from New York City tried to assassinate Progressive Party candidate Teddy Roosevelt.
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This Geode Has A Sesame Street Lookalike That Has The Internet Talking
Being a Sesame Street celebrity doppelganger will not only draw lots of attention, but also a lot of money. The gemstone is now valued at over $10,000.
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The Messed Up Truth Of Dennis Nilsen
Dennis Andrew Nilsen is remembered as one of the United Kingdom's most prolific serial killers, having killed at least 12 people during the 1970s and 1980s.
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