How The Ford Family Really Got So Rich
The story goes Henry Ford invented the assembly line, used it to make cars, and became incredibly rich. But is it true? Here's how Henry Ford made his fortune.
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Regular People Who Became Famous For All The Wrong Reasons
These regular people became famous for awful reasons.
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Famous People Who May Never Have Existed
The facts about many historical figures weren't written until years after they allegedly lived, so proof of their existence may have completely deteriorated.
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The Peshtigo Fire: The Deadliest Wildfire In History
Few people heard about the Peshtigo Fire, the deadliest wildfire in U.S. history, because it happened the same day as the Great Chicago Fire.
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Strange Moons Of The Solar System
With more than 200 moons in our solar system, there are bound to be some strange, yet interesting, facts you didn't know about them.
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The Tragic Truth About The Cretaceous Mass Extinction
There really was no safe place to hide from the Chicxulub impactor. Here's the awful, awful truth about the mass extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous.
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Sports Trades And Signings That Made Fans Go Nuts
It won't surprise you that passionate sports fans are often the most irrational individuals. These are the sports trades and signings that made fans go nuts.
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Here's How The Civil War Changed Christmas For America
Here's how the Civil War changed Christmas for America.
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The Untold Truth Of Abraham Lincoln
With his iconic hat and epic beard, the 16th president is one of the most fascinating Americans who's ever lived and a man with a rich history of untold truths.
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The First And Only Grammy Award Ever To Be Revoked Was Awarded In 1990
The 1st Annual Grammy Awards were held on May 4, 1959. But the first and only Grammy Award ever to be revoked was awarded in 1990. Here's what happened.
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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 Truth About Elvis Presley's Manager
For all of Elvis' career, his manager, "Colonel" Tom Parker, was calling the shots, and he was pretty shady. Here's the truth about Elvis Presley's manager.
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The Most Intense Sports Of The Ancient World
From various types of fighting each other to fighting animals to mostly other types of fighting, here are the most intense sports of the ancient world.
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Secret Tunnels That Lead To Strange Places
Tunnels can lead to something ordinary, nothing at all, or in a few cases, something very strange. Here are some secret tunnels that lead to strange places.
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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 Tragic Truth About The Triassic Mass Extinction
The end-Triassic extinction paved the way for dinosaurs, so that they could then be taken out by an asteroid, thus paving the way for humans to rule the Earth.
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The Most Dangerous Sports In The World
What are the world's most dangerous sports? Here are some historical and contemporary sports that you might want to avoid.
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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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Fast Food That Isn't Actually That Bad For You
Hidden in the menu among all those willpower targeting calorie missiles are a few options that won't leave your self-esteem, or your arteries, covered in grease
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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 Tragic Real-Life Story Of Bela Lugosi
Much like that of the vampire he brought to life, Bela Lugosi's story is a fascinating one. This is the tragic real-life story of Bela Lugosi.
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The Tragic Truth About Ireland's Magdalene Asylums
The trauma of Ireland's Magdalene laundries is difficult to forget. This is the tragic truth about Ireland's Magdalene asylums.
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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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