Why A Bar Urinal Ended Up In Ernest Hemingway's Key West House
In 1928, Ernest Hemingway was in his late 20s and had already gone through his first divorce when he visited the island of Key West in the Florida Keys.
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The Surprising Way This Man Survived Nine Days In The Sahara Desert
Somewhere in the middle of the Sahara Desert, Prosperi kept walking. He had a knife, compass, sleeping bag, and some food. What he lacked, however, was water.
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The Surprisingly Young Age Serial Killer Craig Price Began His Life Of Crime
While in police custody, Craig Price confessed to killing Joan, Jennifer, and Melissa Heaton, as well as Rebecca Spencer. How old was he?
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The 385-Million-Year-Old Tree Roots That Rewrite History
Seed-bearing trees with root systems are so excellently evolved that they've outlasted all animal species that've lived and gone extinct since.
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John Quincy Adams' Biggest Regret As President May Surprise You
With political experience under his belt, you would think the role of president would be natural for John Quincy Adams. Turns out this was not exactly the case.
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Was The Tai Ping Rebellion The Most Brutal War In History?
China has seen a fair share of war, conflicts, and revolutions in its long history, but few were as deadly and devastating as the Taiping Rebellion.
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Rules The Vatican's Swiss Guard Have To Follow
One of the most well-recognized sets of armed guards is the Vatican's Swiss Guard. Their purpose is simple — protect the Pope at all costs
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The Creepiest Items Recovered From Jamestown
In 1607, 104 English men arrived in North America to start what would be the first permanent English settlement in the New World in Jamestown, Virginia.
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The Truth About Salvador Dali's Politics
Surrealists supported communism and the French Communist Party, which Dali seemingly believed in as well. But he soon developed a fascination with fascism.
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The Real Reason The Amish Population Is Doubling In Size
The Amish have been in the United States since the middle 1700s and have lived alongside the rest of Americans since then.
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The Truth About The Woman Who Figured Out Nuclear Fission
Physicist Lise Meitner was not only part of the scientific team that discovered nuclear fission, she was also vocal about the reaction's destructive potential.
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The Untold Truth Of The I-70 Killer
The I-70 Killer is thought to have murdered six victims throughout their short run, using close, precise, execution-like shots to the back of the head.
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This Might Be The Oldest Galaxy In The Universe
Space is vast. For example, it takes light from our own sun, the one that gives us warmth to live, eight minutes to reach us on Earth.
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What Really Happened During The Red River Bridge War
A conflict between the states of Texas and Oklahoma arose in July 1931 over a simple bridge built over the Red River -- some even called it a war.
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The Truth About Tina Turner's Difficult Childhood
Tina Turner's struggles didn't begin with Ike. Born Anna Mae Bullock in 1939, she had a difficult childhood during which both of her parents abandoned her.
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This Popular Coffee Shop Got Its Name From Moby Dick
What is with Starbucks' name (snappy and unusual as it is) and the brand's nautical design? The story involves Herman Melville's classic novel "Moby-Dick."
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The Surprising Reason Vatican City Was Created
With the final fall of Constantinople in 1453, Rome was left as the last center of Christianity to not be overtaken by a non-Christian power.
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Don't F With Cats: What Life Is Like For Luka Magnotta Today
If the series "Don't F With Cats" taught us anything, it's that there will always be internet vigilantes that will come together to hunt you down if need be.
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What Actually Happens To Your Body During Lethal Injection
Problems with lethal injection range from prolonged death, to needles shooting out of a condemned man's veins, to violent reactions to the drugs utilized.
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What The R. Kelly Guilty Verdict Really Means
R. Kelly was found guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering in September 2021. Here's what his verdict could mean for both the singer and the music industry.
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Here's Why The US Military Once Burned Bibles
There was a time in recent history -- 2009 -- when the U.S. military carried out a massive book burning of Bibles in Afghanistan.
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Did Harry Houdini Live A Double Life As A Spy?
Harry Houdini was one slippery guy. So it makes sense that before World War I broke out, he probably worked as a spy for the U.S. and Britain. Or, did he?
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This Is What Really Happens To Your Body If You Die In A Plane Crash
The chances of an average American dying in a plane crash are 1 in 11 million. In comparison, it's much more common to die in a car crash, or by drowning.
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This Is The Only Beatles Song To Feature Just John Lennon And Paul McCartney
Here's the one Beatles song where John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the only musicians playing and singing on the track.
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The Reason Lucille Ball Thought She Was Going To Die On The Set Of I Love Lucy
But there was an instance that fell far short of funny. In fact, it was scary enough that Ball thought she might die on the set of her own show, "I Love Lucy."
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What John Hinckley Jr.'s Life Was Like Inside A Psychiatric Hospital
Amid a sea of reporters, would-be assassin John Hinckley Jr. shot President Ronald Reagan in the lung, just missing his heart, seriously wounding three others
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The CIA Allegedly Considered Assassinating This Major Whistleblower
The CIA is at the center of new allegations claiming that the American agency formulated a plot to assassinate a well-known global whistleblower.
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