The Story Of The Deadliest Wildfire In California History
Tragically, little survived in the wake of the 2018 Camp Fire wildfire, which burned so quickly that it covered a football field every second.
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What Life Is Really Like In North Korea
From forced labor camps to propaganda to no Internet, life is truly oppressive in the world's most restrictive nation. Here's a look at life for North Koreans.
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The World Reacts To Charlie Kirk's Death
On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was shot dead during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Not long after, many public figures reacted.
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Inside Russia's Doomsday Machine
The Cold War superpowers held nuclear arsenals that could be launched with the push of a button. It turns out that the Russians had an automated button-pusher.
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Unusual 9/11 Stories History Overlooked
The images of the September, 11, 2001 terror attacks are unforgettable to many, yet some stories from that day have slipped through the cracks.
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All The Presidential Privileges Melania Trump Would Lose If Donald Died Today
Only eight presidents have died in office, and if Donald Trump met the same fate, Melania Trump would lose some of the benefits of being first lady.
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The World's Most Sought-After Lost Treasures
History is full of fantastical tales of lost treasure, and yet there are some missing valuable hoards that have kept treasure hunters busy for generations.
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Life Under Communist Rule Was Worse Than You Think
Historically, life under communist rule is often marked by staggering death counts, oppression, starvation, and loss of freedoms, all in the quest for power.
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Trump Will Break This Record If He Dies In Office
In August 2025, rumors of Trump's poor health had some wondering if he was dying. If he dies in office, he'll break a record among U.S. sitting presidents.
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Everyday People Who Became Filthy Rich From Shipwreck Treasure
When you look at the people who became wealthy from underwater treasure, you might be surprised to see that many of them lived fairly ordinary lives.
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Inside The Biggest FBI Sting In History
A secret messaging service, criminal syndicates, and government organizations all coalesce in an FBI operation that led to hundreds of arrests worldwide.
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The Best Theories On Why Egyptian Pyramids Are Missing From The Bible
Much has been made about why Egypt's pyramids aren't mentioned in the Bible, but there could be simple explanations. Or maybe they're mentioned after all...
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Why The US Navy Shot Down A Passenger Jet
In the waning months of the Iran-Iraq war, a tragic sequence of events led to the USS Vincennes shooting down the civilian airliner Iran Air Flight 655.
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Cold War Escapes That Were Absolutely Unbelievable
Numerous residents of the USSR tried to escape to the West during the Cold War, despite the Iron Curtain, and some of them were astonishingly inventive.
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Ex-NASA Engineer Claims He Conquered Gravity. Here's Why We're Skeptical
After decades of research, an ex-NASA engineer who worked on the Hubble Telescope claims to have made a discovery that would upend our understanding of physics.
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The Creepiest Real-Life Hoaxes Inspired By Horror Movies
A stunt that makes the general public feel horror movie emotions like fear and unease, for real, is at the heart of some of the hoaxes inspired by such films.
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Cult Classic Children's Toys With Dark Histories
Many toys become iconic because so many people buy them and enjoy them, but some cult classics have been linked to some pretty horrific events.
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A '60s Villager Found An Ancient Skull. 65 Years Later, It's Identified As Rare Human Species
In 1960, a villager discovered the Petralona skull, a nearly complete cranium, near Thessaloniki, Greece. It's age and species were debated for years.
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The History Of Sewage Is Stinkin' Impressive
We may barely give a thought to our toilet waste post-flush, but the history behind the marvels of modern sewers is long, complicated, and just a little gross.
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The Real Story Behind Ed & Lorraine Warren's Smurl Haunting Investigation
Ed and Lorraine Warren are two of the most famous paranormal investigators in history, and their work eventually took them to the house of Jack and Janet Smurl.
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Terrifying Stories From Inside America's National Parks
America's national parks are full of beauty and wonder, but they've also played host to murders, disappearances, horrifying accidents, and chilling encounters.
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These WWII Weapons Were Total Disasters
In the more desperate times of war, the Allied and Axis forces looked to create unique weapons to give them an advantage, but not all of them worked out.
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Ancient Treasure That People First Mistook For Boring Junk
Many ancient treasures go unfound, lost to time or some other destructive event. Others are discovered by average people in places you wouldn't expect.
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Creepy (But Good) Ways AI Is Changing The Future Of Medicine
Artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine began with the data digitization of the 1970s, and it's shifted the field in many ways — some pretty unsettling.
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Why Were So Many Royal Families Inbred?
In the U.S, inbred families are usually stereotyped as poor and uneducated, but royal families, who are neither, did plenty of inbreeding. Here's why.
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Mankind's Attempts To Achieve Immortality Are Downright Wild
Throughout the years, mankind has sought to find a way to defy the natural order, searching for the key to immortality — with mostly awful results.
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The German WWII Superweapon That Launched America's Space Program
After World War II, German scientist Wernher von Braun went from developing Nazi superweapons to spearheading NASA's Saturn program.
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