The Origin Of The Easter Sunrise Service
The Easter sunrise service is a staple of the Easter holiday, but what is it and why is it observed? This is the Biblical origin of the Easter sunrise service.
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Tecumseh's Curse Fully Explained
Tecumseh's Curse has allegedly plagued U.S. presidents for over a century, dooming presidents elected in years ending with zero to an untimely death.
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Beatrice Straight Won An Oscar Despite Only Being On Screen For 5 Minutes
You don't have to be on screen very long to win an Oscar. Actress Beatrice Straight once won an Oscar despite only being on screen for 5 minutes.
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What Audrey Hepburn's On-Set Behavior Was Really Like
Audrey Hepburn was famously demure in many of her film roles; sweet, vulnerable, charming, a magnificent smile. What was she like after the cameras stopped?
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Here's What The CIA Knew About 9/11 Before The Attack
In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, there was only one question on a lot of Americans' minds: Could we have prevented this?
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The Untold Truth Of Pancho Villa
Villa is seen either as a revolutionary, fighting for justice on behalf of the poor, or he's a bloodthirsty, borderline psychotic killer.
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Movies That Angered Their Real-Life Characters
These movies got their facts so wrong that the people they should have honored were instead furious.
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Here's What Really Happened During The Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan
The Soviet invasion was neither the beginning nor the end of Afghanistan's occupied history. Here's what happened during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
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The Untold Truth Of The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show, which first aired in 1960, was one of the most beloved and well-rated shows in television history.
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10 Ways Texas Chain Saw Massacre Lied To You About Historical Events
The true story behind Texas Chain Saw Massacre is much stranger and more gruesome than fiction could ever be.
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The Biggest News Story The Year You Were Born
Choosing the biggest news story from any given year is tough. Do you go with number of headlines generated, or historical significance?
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The Real-Life Government Program That Inspired Stranger Things
The real government program that inspired Stranger Things is even creepier than it seems in the TV show.
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The Unsettling History Of Government-Sponsored Abductions
Renditions existed before 9/11, but then the government started calling them extraordinary. This is the unsettling history of government-sponsored abductions.
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The Tragic Truth About Stalin's Aardakh Deportations
Aardakh was one of the many forced deportations the Soviet Union enacted against ethnic minorities. Here's the tragic truth about Stalin's Aardakh deportations.
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Nikki Sixx's Tragic Real-Life Story
Nikki Sixx was probably one of the hardest members in any Motley Crue party. His life wasn't all roses, though. Here's the tragic story of Nikki Sixx.
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False Facts About Ancient Religions You Always Thought Were True
You've probably always believed some of these common misconceptions and false facts about ancient religions.
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Hugh B. Cott And The Palatability Of Eggs Study
Hugh B. Cott was a zoologist who launched a study in which a panel of three people tried hundreds of types of eggs to test their palatability to humans.
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The Harrowing Bus 300 Affair Explained
Extrajudicial killings are nothing new in the history of Israel. But the Bus 300 affair showed how far the Shin Bet was willing to go to protect its own.
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Spike: The Record-Holding Dog From Camden, Ohio
There are an estimated 70 million homeless cats and dogs in the United States alone and between 200 and 600 million worldwide. Spike was one of them.
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How A Whale Bone Used In A Medical Procedure Killed A Founding Father
Gouverneur Morris was one of the Founding Fathers as New York's representative. Morris was plagued with health problems. Here is how a whalebone killed Morris.
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What Happened To DC Sniper John Allen Muhammad's Children?
For three weeks in 2002, the Washington metro area was gripped with fear as an unknown predator with a high-powered rifle. What happened to his children?
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Sports Stars Who Died Right At The Peak Of Their Fame
These sports stars died right when they were hitting the top of their game.
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Pro Athletes Who Were More Successful After They Retired
Some athletes insist on achieving even greater success after sports. These people were topnotch athletes and went on to even greater things.
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The Untold Truth Of Rickrolling
Rickrolling started out as a MySpace-era prank and became one of the first memes to break into the mainstream. Our hearts have been aching to tell the story.
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The Most Horrifying Things Discovered In The Great Outdoors
There are plenty of reasons to avoid the great outdoors. Some brave people have gone anyway, and have found some pretty awful things outside.
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Athletes You'll Want To Keep An Eye On At The 2020 Olympics
Here are the athletes you'll want to keep an eye on at the 2020 Olympics.
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'Unsolved Mysteries' That Have Never Been Solved
Here are some brutal cold cases that seem destined to remain cold as Pluto forever.
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