Inside The Bizarre Legal Case Of The Count Gero Of Alsleben
In A.D. 979, Gero, Count of Alsleben, a probable descendent of a local hero, strangely met his death despite winning a duel.
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What It Was Really Like To Take Part In A Duel
What drove men (and some women) to settle conflicts with pistols or swords? The answers are surprising. Here's what it was really like to take part in a duel.
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You'll Never Guess What Percentage Of Earth Is Volcanic
While you might perceive volcanoes as looming mountains with massive magma spewing from rocky ledges, this is not always the case.
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The Truth About The Wandering Black Holes In Space
The relationship between a black hole and surrounding matter is in many ways a parallel of how moons, planets, and stars orbit one another in a solar system.
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The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Isabella Blow
Fashion icon Isabella Blow was friend to designers and models, setting trends and discovering them. However, manic depression followed her throughout her life.
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The Surprising Motive Behind Serial Killer Richard Angelo's Murders
From the outside, it looked like Richard Angelo devoted his life to helping people, but he actually belonged to an unusual group of serial killers.
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How The Legend Of The Fountain Of Youth Spread
Civilizations all over the world have searched for the fountain of youth in one way or another for thousands of years. The fountain could be a spring or river.
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Here's What Makes Cymothoa Exigua So Scary
Something's fishy in our water and it's causing quite the stir, but it isn't a colossal toothy shark or a legendary sea monster.
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How Mussolini Was Even More Evil Than You Think
The global atrocities committed before and during World War II are too numerous to quantify and were carried out by many political and military leaders.
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The Real Reason Amish Men Have Beards
For the Amish, a North American religious sect mostly in the Old Order Amish Mennonite Church, a hirsute visage represents the embrace of a religious practice.
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Here's What Would Happen If Apophis Hit Earth
You may not have heard of 99942 Apophis, but you can rest assured that you'll be hearing quite a bit about it in the next few years.
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The Truth About The Manhunt For John Wilkes Booth
The events that unfolded after Lincoln was shot involved a grand plot aimed at multiple political assassinations and a fiery conclusion to the manhunt.
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The Truth About The Deadly Luna Park Ghost Train Disaster
In June 1979, seven people, including several children, got in line for the Ghost Train ride at Sydney, Australia's Luna Park; sadly, they would not return.
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The Time When Cameras Caught An Orca And Whale Fight
Orcas, or killer whales, have long been known to mess with larger whales' calves. In fact, ancient sailors originally referred to them as "whale killers."
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Here's How The Tornado Scene In The Wizard Of Oz Was Actually Made
Released in 1939, "The Wizard of Oz," a fantastical tale of a young woman's adventures in a faraway and wondrous land, captured the public's imagination.
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North Carolina Fish With Human-Like Teeth Explained
A jarring photograph of a North Carolina fish with human-looking teeth made its way around the interwebs in early August. So why does it look like that?
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How American History Classes Lie About D-Day
D-Day is rightly immortalized in monuments and media for its acceleration of Nazi Germany's end, but American history books don't tell the whole truth.
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The Sequel To Mein Kampf No One Has Ever Heard Of
History buffs and non-buffs alike know that Adolph Hitler wrote a book called "Mein Kampf." But not many people know that he also wrote a second book.
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Disturbing Details Discovered In Aaliyah's Autopsy Report
The tragic death of R&B phenom Aaliyah was sudden and shocking, but it took two years for the disturbing details of her autopsy to be revealed.
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The Surprising Theory That Claims Reincarnation Was Removed From The Bible
The concept of reincarnation is believed by many worldwide, but one of the oldest religious texts in the world, the Bible, seems to leave it out.
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The Truth About Edgar Allan Poe's Death
In 1847, his wife, Virginia, died at the age of 24 due to tuberculosis. Her death utterly devastated Poe, who then struggled both financially and physically.
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How David Copperfield Made The Statue Of Liberty Disappear
Aside from Harry Houdini himself, it's hard to think of someone who did more to popularize the art of magic than professional illusionist David Copperfield.
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Hitler Was More Evil Than You Thought. Here's Why
Adolf Hitler, the leader of Nazi Germany, is known as one of the most murderous figures in history and presided over the deaths of millions.
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The Heart-Wrenching Death Of Actor Anthony Johnson
Actor and comedian Anthony 'A.J.' Johnson has died at the age of 55. Johnson was perhaps best known for his role as Ezal in the 1995 comedy classic 'Friday.'
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The Awful Truth Of Being A Mother In Prison
As the world watches, the female prison population continues to increase at alarming rates. This is particularly true in the United States.
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The Dark Truth About America's First Attempted Satellite Launch
The space race pitted two of the world's superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, in an astronomical competition during the Cold War.
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The Dark Origins Behind The Sicilian Mafia Explained
Did the mafia start as organized crime networks of drug trafficking, racketeering, protection money, baseball bats to kneecaps, and so on? Is it truly savage?
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