The Most Bitter Literary Feuds In History
Literary feuds have captured the imaginations of readers for millennia. Here are some of history's feistiest writerly wrangles.
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The Crazy True Story Of The Most Expensive Trial In American History
The McMartin Preschool trial ended up becoming the longest and most expensive trial in the history of the US.
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The Most Devastating Earthquakes Of All Time
Even when an earthquake isn't topping the Richter scale, it can still do an incredible amount of damage. These are the most devastating earthquakes of all time.
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Idiot Mistakes That Changed The Course Of History
Mistakes happen. And sometimes those idiot mistakes have awful consequences. Just be glad your idiotic mistakes didn't cause these problems.
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The Most Devious Roman Emperors In History
Being Roman emperor was one of the most dangerous jobs in history. You had to be devious.
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The Biggest Divas In Sports History
Not all sports divas are equal. Legacies are often fluid, changing year by year and, in many cases, by location. Here are the biggest divas in sports history.
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The Laziest Dog Breed In The World
Energetic, happy dogs running in the park with their owners are certainly cool, but sometimes, the situation calls for the opposite.
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Mysteries Of The Superstition Mountains
The Superstition Mountains are mysterious and dangerous, but they just might hold the Lost Dutchman's Mine and a bunch of gold. Maybe.
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The True Story Of The Circulation War Between Hearst And Pulitzer
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer's heated competition basically invented clickbait. Oh, and there's a chance that they helped start a war.
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Secrets Google Doesn't Want You To Know
Google has become so big that it does what it wants and doesn't care who knows it. Still, the company has a few bad habits it would rather keep under wraps.
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Things People Get Wrong About Angels
Angels hold a special place in Western thought, but they are some of the most misunderstood beings in the Bible. Here are things people get wrong about angels.
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Here's What Games They Played At The Ancient Olympics
It turns out that ancient Olympic games were much, much different than the ones we're used to seeing today, and for starters, these sports were much bloodier.
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The Story Of The First Woman In America To Earn A Medical Degree
Here's the story of America's first female physician, or at least, the first one to do it by graduating from medical school: Elizabeth Blackwell.
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The Real Story Of King Herod
King Herod, a.k.a. Herod the Great, is a figure in the Nativity story and a very interesting character. This is the real story of King Herod.
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The Untold Story Of Elizabeth Packard's Wrongful Confinement
After Elizabeth Packard was committed to an insane asylum against her will by her husband, she worked to make sure other women wouldn't suffer similar fates.
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Inventions And Discoveries By Women That Men Took Credit For
Due to the distorted lens of history, many women's accomplishments often went unnoticed. These are inventions and discoveries by women that men took credit for.
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The Dirtiest Players In Baseball History
The history of Major League Baseball is littered with dirty players.
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The Messed Up History Of Native American Boarding Schools
The first Native boarding school was opened in 1879, and for almost 100 years, they became another arena of forced assimilation and genocide.
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Great Successes That Were Originally Done On A Dare
Every once in a while, somebody decides to take on a challenge from a friend or a foe — and it ends up paying off in big and even bizarre ways.
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The Mystery Of The Umbrella Man At JFK's Assassination
People have cooked up some crazy and creative conspiracy theories about the mysterious Umbrella Man who witnessed JFK's assassination.
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Kisses That Changed The Course Of History
Today, about 90 percent of the world's population takes part in the fascinating ritual of kissing, but some kisses are more about making a statement.
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The Untold Truth Of Joe Medicine Crow
Born in 1913, Joe Medicine Crow became known as a decorated war chief and a celebrated academic. This is the untold truth of Joe Medicine Crow.
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Every Time Russia And The United States Were Friends, Explained
The story of Russo-American relations is a largely unknown chapter of American history. Here is every time Russia and the United States were friends, explained.
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The Crazy True Story Of The Family Behind The Opioid Crisis
The Sacklers made billions form OxyContin while lying about the addictiveness of opioids. This is the crazy true story of the family behind the opioid crisis.
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The Untold Truth Of Vercingetorix
While Vercingetorix remains a national hero in France, his legacy proves tenuous outside the Francophone world. This is the untold truth of Vercingetorix.
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The Most Important Battles Of The Civil War
Some of the battles that defined the Civil War still rank among the most famous of the 19th century. These are the most important battles of the Civil War.
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Outdated Dating Etiquette Rules From The 1950s
In the 1950s, people wrote "dating etiquette" guides for teens, and they're seriously antiquated. Here are some outdated dating etiquette rules from the 1950s.
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