This Is How The Smithsonian Protects Artifacts From Natural Disaster
When we think about climate change, we think of the future; we don't think of it posing a danger to our collective past. The Smithsonian is rethinking that.
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The Truth About The Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Like most large scale royal funerals, which are normally planned years before the person dies, every detail was planned in advance for the Queen Mother's.
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The Real Reason North Korea Just Banned Leather Coats
Dictators have some strange power moves. Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini, Muammar Gaddafi, Pol Pot, Francisco Franco — they all had them.
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The Dying Wishes You Didn't Know These Musicians Granted For Their Fans
Musicians can bring a lot of happiness to people. Here are some of the dying wishes you didn't know these rock stars granted for their fans.
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The Origin Of The Phrase 'Go Bananas'
Going bananas is an expression that is commonly used in everyday conversation, and in a number of different ways. Here's how it originated.
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The History Of Leaving Cookies And Milk For Santa Explained
As everyone knows, leave some cookies and a glass of milk out for Santa on Christmas Eve and it's a surefire certainty that he'll indulge.
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The Untold Truth Of Bing Crosby
Here's a look into the career and off-mic life of "Der Bingle," and the very voice of Christmas himself, Bing Crosby.
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The Bizarre True Story Of The Nazis' Lebensborn Babies
The Nazi's Lebensborn program was a plan designed and implemented to breed more and more children that would promote and multiply the Aryan race.
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The History Of The Maccabees Explained
Who were the Maccabees, why are so many books written about them, and how was their story so important to inspire a Jewish holiday?
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Disturbing Details Found In Jackie Keith Whitley's Autopsy Report
Country singer Jackie Keith Whitley died at 33 years old due to alcohol poisoning.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Evel Knievel
Evel Knievel's stunts brought him fame in the 1970s, but he found himself on the pop culture scrap heap. This is the tragic real-life story of Evel Knievel.
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The Most Cold-Blooded Rulers In History
For many rulers, maintaining power and keeping their head attached meant getting pretty ruthless. These are the most cold-blooded rulers in history.
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The Greek Myth That Inspired Beauty And The Beast
It's no surprise that a story might borrow a narrative arc, or characters, from an older tale. What about older tales that borrowed from something older still?
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The Real Reason It Took 22 Years To Build The Taj Mahal
The Earth is full of elaborate memorial structures, dedicated to the memory of someone who has died. Few, if any, match the splendor of the Taj Mahal.
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The Truth About Board Games In Ancient Egypt
It's pretty much a given that where you have a society, you will have games. That was certainly true -- in more ways than one -- in the days of Ancient Egypt.
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What Grace Kelly And Meghan Markle Have In Common
Students of popular culture know that Meghan Markle isn't the first American actress to marry royalty. There are other similarities besides career paths.
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The Real Story Behind The Movie Monster
Hollywood often turns to history and current events for artistic inspiration. Such was the case of the 2003 film "Monster," starring Charlize Theron.
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The Myth Of Ajax Explained
These days, Ajax is probably more readily recognized as the name of a cleaning product. But the name Ajax looms large within the context of Greek mythology.
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How George W. Bush And Hugh Hefner Are Related
It's said that you can pick your friends, but not your family. Both Hugh Hefner and President George W. Bush would probably have agreed with that.
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The Tragic Murder Of An Ex-Rockette Explained
Not even successful performing artists are immune to tragedy, proven by the murder of former Rockette Alexis Ficks Welsh in 1991. She was just 30 years old.
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The Truth About Mike Tyson's Time In Jail
Mike Tyson has carved a second act for himself in show business, after a mixed boxing career. There was also his jail time, after being convicted of rape.
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The Truth About Cleopatra's Power Struggle
Great responsibility might come with great power, but history tells us that great power also attracts great turmoil, as Cleopatra's story demonstrates.
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John F. Kennedy's IQ Might Surprise You
John F. Kennedy ran a successful campaign for president in 1960, the youngest president so far. He was an author as well as a politician -- but was he bright?
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The Real Reason Delaware Separated From Pennsylvania
When the American colonists took on the British Empire, they worked together, seeing eye-to-eye. Unless you're talking about Delaware and Pennsylvania.
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What Really Happened After Adolf Hitler Died?
Death of a national executive can create a leadership vacuum. Adolf Hitler committed suicide in April 1945 -- was there some kind of line of succession?
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Who Are Hugh Hefner's Kids?
Hugh Hefner, the father of all things Playboy, claimed to have slept with more than 1,000 women in his 91 years. He married three times. Any kids?
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What Really Happened After Catherine The Great Died?
Catherine the Great of Russia was a forward-thinking monarch who strove to modernize her country. In death, she paid a price for being a visionary.
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