Art Rivalries That Took Things Too Far
Feuding artists can behave like reasonable adults, but some pretty big names in art history have been involved in some incredibly petty disputes. Here are some art rivalries that took things too far.
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The Truth About The Real-Life 'Dexter' Killer
"He has 71 confirmed murders to his name, although this could be just the tip of the iceberg in terms of his kill count. The vast majority of these victims were criminals themselves." One more time for the cheap seats -- "the vast majority." Not all.
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The Rise Of Empress Cixi, China's 'Shadow Queen'
Empress Cixi, known as the Shadow Queen and the Dragon Lady, is a controversial figure in Chinese history. At once revered, feared, and hated, she worked to consolidate power even as rebellions broke out across her empire.
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Mysteries And Secrets Of The Shroud Of Turin
The Shroud of Turin is arguably the most famous Christian relic in the world. Devotees claim that it shows the authentic Holy Face of Jesus, while skeptics claim that it's nothing but an impressive and puzzling forgery. Read on for some mysteries and secrets of the Shroud of Turin.
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This Was William The Conqueror's Final Misfortune
After managing to escape the stigma of being a bastard by conquering a country, William the Conqueror's legacy will now always include a series of slapstick jokes tied to his final misfortune.
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The Rey Rivera Unsolved Mysteries Helicopter Theory Explained
Viewers of Unsolved Mysteries who saw the episode on Rey Rivera might have wondered if there was an entirely different theory about how he died. Enter the helicopter theory, which wasn't included in the Netflix series but was mentioned in a recently released clip.
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Things The Ancient Egyptians Couldn't Live Without
Many histories of ancient Egypt only deal with the lives of pharaohs. But everyday Egyptians also had interesting lives. They weren't just farming or building stone memorials and there were certain things they couldn't live without.
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The Sad Truth About JFK's Sister, Rosemary Kennedy
The young lady developed some medical complications as she grew older. Seizures weren't uncommon, but what really seemed to upset her parents were the developmental delays.
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The Final Fantasy 7 Mystery That Still Needs Solving
In this city, there is a hatch, like a nuclear fallout shelter, and a ladder that leads down to Final Fantasy 7's final, and oddest, mystery.
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The Story Behind The Knights Templar Grand Master's Curse
As he burned on the stake, Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, called on Christ to prove the Templars' innocence and its enemies feel God's wrath.
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The Real-Life Inspiration For The Man In The Iron Mask
In the Bastille Prison lived a man whose identity was largely unknown. Many said the prisoner was the King's political opponent, others say he must have been a disgraced member of the Royal Family. No one knew him; no one had seen his face. He was the Man in the Iron Mask.
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The Inexplicable Disappearance Of Brian Shaffer
When Brian Shaffer didn't show up for his planned flight to Florida, his girlfriend reported him missing.
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Why The Mystery Of Herxheim Is So Disturbing
In the nineties, construction in Herxheim, a municipality in south-western Germany, uncovered a buried enclosure ... where the bones of more than 450 humans, which all dated to a similar fifty-year range, were buried together in a series of ditches.
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The Crazy True Story Of The World's Most Infamous Diamond
The Koh-I-Noor, is a prized gem among the British crown jewels. But it holds a secret. The Koh-I-Noor may be one of the largest diamonds in the world, but it is also one of the most cursed.
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Why Japanese Yokai Monsters Will Keep You Up At Night
In Japan, you'd hear the word yokai (妖怪), a catchall for all manner of unnatural beings: ghosts, phantoms, demons, monsters, or goblins; "mystical creatures that possess unexplained powers, physical characteristics or strength," according to Motivist Japan. You know -- those.
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The Crazy Story Of The USS Samuel B. Roberts In WWII
Here's the story of the USS Samuel B. Roberts, an exceedingly brave mouse that sacrificed itself while fighting an extremely large lion to a standstill in the South Pacific.
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The Truth About The Loudest Sound Ever Heard
Just before 1 p.m. on Sunday, August 26, was the start of something big. An initial explosion occurred that threw a cloud of debris and gas into the air. The next day, however. there really was an Earth-shattering kaboom.
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The Mystery Of The Stone Spheres Of Costa Rica
Imagine the surprise if you're out on sort of an expedition into the forest and mostly you're there to discover how many trees you can cut down and clearing land for an internationally huge fruit company and what you discover are round spheres. Made out of rock.
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What You Didn't Know About Mark Twain
Mark Twain is unique among American literary giants, insofar as he's famous, he's studied, and people continue to read and quote him, all these years later. But there's more to him than you might know.
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Things The Ancient Romans Couldn't Live Without
Not only did the ancient Romans have a love of fast food, they had a fully developed, highly cosmopolitan culture, particularly in Rome itself, capital of the empire, with a population of over one million. People worked, rested, chatted with friends, went to baths and gyms, and watched sports.
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What It Was Like To Use A Computer In The '80s
Although computers, as we would know them, had their start as early as 1936, according to Live Science, personal computers weren't widely available until the 1980s. Here's what that was like.
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The 1942 UFO Sighting That Turned Deadly
Okay, look at this from the perspective of an Occam's razor enthusiast, wherein the simplest solution is equal measures zany and petrifying. In the early hours of February the 25th, 1942, a cocktail of paranoia and faulty radar systems was mixed on the California coastline.
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Why The Silk Road Was More Important Than You Realize
The Silk Road allowed for the spread of people and goods, becoming the earliest global network. Here is why the Silk Road was more important than you realize.
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The Crazy Real-Life Story Of The Mitford Sisters
You might be obsessed with the Kardashian-Jenners now, but had you lived in the early to mid-1900s, you would have craved news about the Mitford sisters.
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Things The Ancient Celts Couldn't Live Without
The ancient Celts, who occupied much of what would become England, Scotland, and Wales, have a rich history. Much of what comprised their daily life is still a mystery, though, particularly how they lived before the Romans arrived on their lands.
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History's Most Cursed Gems
Given our love of gemstones, it's not surprising some of the biggest and most beautiful examples have been passed down through generations, usually of the rich and famous. Some, though, seem to bring more than just bling: some, it's said, bring along a curse. These are history's most cursed gems.
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The Truth About The Royals Who Thought They Were Made Of Glass
"The individuals so afflicted were convinced that their bodies were made of glass -- and not the bulletproof kind of glass that might actually be helpful if, say, you're a professional skateboarder."
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