Things About The Civil Rights Movement Your History Teacher Got Wrong
The civil rights movement in the USA has had a positive impact on the USA. Here are things your teacher probably got wrong about the civil rights movement.
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The Most Messed Up Romantic Movies
Springtime is the most romantic time of the year, but you can watch romantic movies no matter the season. Unfortunately a lot of the go-to romantic movie staples we rely on are weird, or in some cases, downright creepy. Here are some of the most messed up romantic movies.
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Fictional Products From Pop Culture That Became Real
Products that are featured in movies, books and TV shows aren't usually real because you don't want to have to pay for trademarks.
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Historical Events That Deserve Their Own Movies
There's nothing Hollywood loves quite like it loves the words "based on a true story." Thing is, history is often even wackier than the movies, but the true events get "simplified" or "streamlined" to fit a 90-minute narrative. Here are historical events that totally deserve their own movies.
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Times Narcos Lied To You About What Really Happened
Netflix's Narcos has probably taught Americans more about Colombian history than decades of Discovery documentaries. But it stretches the truth sometimes.
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Biggest Cat Fails Caught On Camera
Cats are famous for their boisterous buffoonery -- running amok and to hell with the decor. But it works for them, because their whoopsies are just so adorable.
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12 Presidents Who Never Graduated College
"Anybody can grow up to be president!" That's the story we're fed from the time we're small when we don't know much about the nation's highest office. In reality, you usually have to go to college. But there are actually a few presidents who haven't graduated college.
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The True Story About Oskar Schindler From Schindler's List
Schindler's List took home a slew of Oscars, but there are things more important than awards and accolades. More important is the true story. Oskar Schindler was very real. How much of his on-screen portrayal was accurate?
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What Really Goes On At Bohemian Grove
The Bohemian Club, which meets in Bohemian Grove in California, is an exclusive gathering of mostly rich white men with plenty of power. The members of this not-so-secret cabal run around the California woods annually, mostly drinking and goofing off. Here's what really happens at Bohemian Grove.
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Best Companions In Video Game History
It's so much easier to hunt mutants with a digital dog, or kill zombies with a digital daughter-figure. Who needs real friends when you've got these buddies?
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Chilling War Stories That'll Haunt You For A Long Time
War is hell, so it's no surprise there are tons of terrifying stories out there about the things that happened during war. Some of those soldiers carried their wartime stories for years without ever revealing them. Others passed the legends on. Here are chilling war stories you won't forget.
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Historical Events That Surprisingly Happened At The Same Time
Some of the innovations that we still depend on today first appeared centuries ago, and some things that seem really ancient still existed pretty recently.
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The Most Ridiculous Trick Plays In NFL History
Football is a lot of swearing, hard hits, amazing comebacks, and trickery. Lots and lots of trick plays. The conventional way to play football is generally agreed to be the most effective, but sometimes you gotta shake things up. Here are the most ridiculous trick plays in NFL history.
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The Most Disturbing Thing About The Black Death Isn't What You Think
The Black Death was really messed up, and everyone knows it. One of the worst parts had to be the, well, death. And there was a lot of that, but it may not have been the worst part. Here are the most disturbing things about the Black Death.
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The Detail In Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Everyone Missed
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel is one of the most iconic buildings in the world, and for good reason -- it's ridiculously beautiful. But Michelangelo hid a lot of tiny details inside his magnum opus. Here's one tiny detail in the Sistine Chapel that people missed for years.
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Airline Passengers Forced To Endure 77-Hour Trip
In November 2018, a flight of British Airways passengers got a rude end to their Orlando vacations when their flight back to London ended up taking 77 hours. Multiple delays, mechanical and technical problems, and hotel issues all combined to create the flight from hell.
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The Real Reason Lowe's Stores Are Disappearing
Many people in the U.S. and Canada will lose one place to buy home improvement supplies and aimlessly roam aisles on weekends. Lowe's announced on November 5, 2018, that it's closing a number of its stores. Here's the real reason Lowe's is closing some of its stores.
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The Mysterious Flight MH370 Disappearance May Have Been Solved
Has the mysterious Flight MH370 disappearance finally been solved? Some investigators are claiming to have the solution to Flight MH370's disappearance and presumed crash. And it doesn't involve aliens, smoke monsters, or any of the other conspiracy theories that popped up about MH370.
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The One Letter In The Alphabet Most Of Us Can't Write
The idea that there's any letter in the alphabet that most people can't write is pretty insane. We spend an obscene amount of time learning the alphabet, repeating each letter until it's perfect. So what gives? What letter just confuses the heck out of us?
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Insane Instances Of How Sabotage Changed The Course Of History
Sabotage has been a favorite human pastime for millennia, because there's almost nothing more fun than messing with other people. Sabotage has a rich and storied history, and a lot of time it's altered the course of world events. Here are times insane instances of sabotage changed history.
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Desperate Things Presidents Did To Improve Their Approval Ratings
These presidents all did desperate things to try to help their approval ratings. It almost never worked.
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The Most Epic Comebacks In Sports History
Perhaps nothing in sports is more enjoyable than a great comeback. Seeing a team come back from behind when it seems like it's all over is a rush, even if it isn't your team doing the winning. Here are the most amazing comebacks in sports history.
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Popes Who Were Actually Terrible People
The Catholic Church and its popes have been around a long time, but you know what they say about power. Unfortunately, not every pope has been incorruptible. Here are popes who were actually terrible people.
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Things Invented Because Of The Great Depression
We remember the Great Depression as pretty dark times, and some people think nothing good came from the Great Depression. But that's not strictly true — in fact, times of great hardship are often times of great innovation. Here are things invented during the Great Depression.
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The French Revolution Was Really Messed Up
The French Revolution, for most people, seems to boil down to a peasant uprising and lots of guillotine action followed by Napoleon. And that's broadly true, but there was a lot more to the French Revolution than that. In fact, the French Revolution was really messed up.
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Photos That Will Change The Way You Look At History
These photos will change the way you look at history, allowing us to look back on the greatest hits -- and worst horrors -- of our past.
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The Most Terrifying Knockouts In UFC History
There are a lot of ways to win an MMA fight. You've got submissions, TKOs, decisions, and even disqualifications. But the most feared and fabled is the knockout, the KO. Land one good shot and it's all over. Here are the most terrifying knockouts in UFC history.
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