Hugh Grant Has Some Famous And Powerful Ancestors
Genealogy can turn up all sorts of surprises -- some interesting and fun, some embarrassing. Perpetually charming film actor Hugh Grant is no exception.
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The Disturbing Truth About Mental Illness In Medieval Times
The disturbing truth about mental illness in medieval times is that the condition was blamed on demonic possession or witchcraft.
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This Is Who'll Be King After Queen Elizabeth Dies
In the United States, leadership is elected by the citizenry. In a monarchy, the transition of power -- after a death, or a resignation -- is also legislated.
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How Emily Blunt And Stanley Tucci Are Related
In 2010, four years after "The Devil Wears Prada" was released, Blunt married actor John Krasinski in a lavish Italian ceremony.
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What Eating Like Buddy The Elf Would Really Do To Your Body
Kids might dream of a land where the meals consisted of various forms of processed sugar. But as an adult? What if that's what you really relied on, food-wise?
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Why You Don't Really See Milkmen Anymore
Along with baseball and apple pie, there's perhaps nothing more American than the milkman. So why don't you really see milkmen anymore?
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The Truth About Nicole Brown Simpson And Kris Jenner's Friendship
Before she was known for being a momager to the Kardashian-Jenner clan, Kris Jenner was a Beverly Hills housewife who was married to Robert Kardashian.
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How George Washington And Napoleon Bonaparte Were Related
It's a small world, after all. How small? Come to find out there's an actual familial connection between George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Whatever Happened To Choose Your Own Adventure Books?
"Choose Your Own Adventure" books were a huge hit for Gen X kids in the 1980s, but they didn't maintain their popularity. Whatever happened to them?
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Here's Who Inherited Alan Thicke's Money After He Died
Thicke died of a ruptured aorta. Although it can be treated if caught early, most people believe they're having a heart attack, thus proving fatal.
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Frank Fritz Made More Money From American Pickers Than You Think
One person's trash is someone else's treasure, so they say. "American Pickers" sets out to prove that in each episode. How much did "picker" Frank Fritz earn?
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The Story Behind Pablo Escobar's Smiling Mugshot
It was May 1976 and Pablo Escobar had just been caught while transporting cocaine when that infamous mugshot now known around the world was taken.
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The Mythology Of Odin Explained
Odin was one of the central gods in Norse mythology, and he is also one of the most complex. Here is the mythology of Odin explained.
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What Happens To Your Ashes If There's No One To Claim Them?
Roughly 15,000 sets of human remains in the U.S. are unclaimed per yer. Here is what happens to your ashes if there's no one to claim them.
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What Happened To The Singer Of Feliz Navidad?
Every year as the holidays approach, the Christmas soundtrack almost always includes "Feliz Navidad." The song goes on -- but what about the recording artist?
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Why The Dighton Rock Has Been A Mystery For Years
Somewhere outside of Berkley, Massachusetts lies a 40-ton boulder that wouldn't seem remarkable at a glance but actually holds a centuries-old mystery.
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The First Thanksgiving Didn't Happen Like You Think
History is an evolving subject. New research, discoveries, and ways of viewing the facts give new perspectives on past events. Thanksgiving is no exception.
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What Is A Lunar Eclipse?
What even is a lunar eclipse? Is it the same thing as a blood moon? Is it just a solar eclipse at night?
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This Is Einstein's Estimated IQ
Everybody just assumes that Albert Einstein was smart. Really, really, really smart. But did anybody ever actually measure Einstein's intelligence?
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The Truth About Medieval Witches
Witches have a long history, and they are still a mysterious part of many cultures and lore. Here is the truth about medieval witches.
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Here's What You Get When You Win The Nobel Prize
The various Nobel Prizes are intended to honor extraordinary achievement in human endeavor. A medal is involved, of course -- are there other benefits?
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10 Things About Embalming Your Funeral Director Won't Tell You
Many of us are clueless about what happens before a funeral. Here are 10 things about embalming that your funeral director won't tell you.
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Can The Mirny Diamond Mine Really Take Down A Plane?
Though the Mirny diamond mine isn't so infamous, this vast hole in the Earth has some frightening tales attributed to it as well.
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The AI Robot That Was Designed To Murder
The machines rising, self-aware, self-directive, seeking destruction of humanity, is a sci-fi trope. Recent real-world developments might be a first step.
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How Betty White First Stepped Into Show Business
There are plenty of unique stories out there about the ways stars found their path to Hollywood. Betty White not only found a path; she paved it herself.
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Dave Grohl Reveals How He Dealt With Kurt Cobain's Death
Early in the 1990s, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Kurt Cobain helped usher in the grunge movement with their band, Nirvana.
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Animals Who Can Reproduce Asexually
It's not seen all that often, but a seemingly growing list of more complex animals can also make use of asexual reproduction. Here's just a few of them.
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