What Would've Happened If The Soviet Union Had Won The Space Race?
As the Cold War sprouted after World War II, so did the space race, a scientific competition between the United States and the Soviet Union.
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Here's What Was Found In Hitler's Last Will
Nazi leader and German dictator, Adolf Hitler, committed suicide on April 30, 1945, by shooting himself in a Berlin bunker as the Allies were closing in.
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What Really Happened During The 1944 Philadelphia Transit Strike?
When workers at the Philadelphia Transportation Company went on strike in 1944, they weren't protesting low wages but the promotion of Black coworkers.
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The Mysterious Death Of The Man Known As Peter Bergmann
The Kinsellas spotted something unusual as they approached the rocky shore. Arthur Kinsella said they were stunned to realize "it was the body of a person."
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The Reason Bob Ross' Cabin Paintings Never Had Chimneys
Bob Ross' classic show "The Joy of Painting" introduced generations of viewers worldwide to his "happy little trees" and fluffy clouds.
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The Untold Truth Of Good Charlotte
Here are some lesser-known facts about Good Charlotte, the Waldorf, Maryland, punk band behind classic hits such as The Anthem and Hold On.
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Mullah Baradar: The New Taliban Leader Of Afghanistan
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar was a co-founder of the Taliban along with three other men, and he serves as the Taliban's political chief.
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The Untold Truth Of The 1984 Friendship Games
The LA Olympics wasn't the only international sporting event to take place in 1984. This is the untold truth of the 1984 Friendship Games.
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The Mystery Of The Town That Fell Asleep
For years, scientists and doctors were baffled as to what could be causing residents of an isolated town in Kazakhstan to fall asleep, sometimes for weeks.
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The Tragic True Story Of WWI Trench Poetry
Countless poets have written about the brutality of war but WWI saw a font of creativity spring from an unlikely place — the front line battlefield trenches.
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The Alleged Spy Technique The CIA Uses At Starbucks
CIA agents often rely on being able to hide in plain sight, so places like Starbucks are perfect for operations. Here's its secret Starbucks spy technique.
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Here's What Would Happen If Everyone Suddenly Became Infertile
If everyone suddenly became infertile, it would be bad for humanity as a species and for the people unfortunate enough to live through the end.
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The Truth About The Deadly Brescia Explosion
In 1769, a single bolt of lightning led to thousands of deaths in Brescia, Italy, in one of the most destructive strikes ever recorded.
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Here's How Other Artists Really Felt About Bob Ross
With charming quips and a soothing voice, Bob Ross is an icon of U.S. public television and arguably the most well-known American painter of the past 50 years.
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This Is How Serial Killer Dennis Nilsen Was Finally Caught
Known as the Muswell Hill Murderer, Scottish-born serial killer Dennis Nilsen tormented young men and boys who lived in the North London area from 1978 to 1983.
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Monster In The Shadows: Where Is Wendy Holland Today?
In 2012, a 19-year-old Mobile, Alabama woman named Brittney Wood disappeared. But where is her aunt, Wendy Wood Holland, today?
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Umoja Uaso: The Village Where Men Are Not Allowed
True matriarchal societies, where men play a very small role or don't participate at all, are hard to find — both in modern times and in history.
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Here's How Many Victims Serial Killer Dennis Nilsen Really Had
Like many serial killers before and after him, Dennis Nilsen appeared to be a "mild-mannered civil servant" when he was arrested.
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The Myth About Lightning You Need To Stop Believing
Old wives' tales, urban legends, and scientific misunderstandings can persist for generations, if not centuries. And some of them are actually dangerous.
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Why Vladimir Putin Might Be Secretly Richer Than Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos has a ridiculous amount of money. Even more ridiculous than that: Russian President Vladimir Putin probably has more.
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The Truth About Serial Killer Dennis Nilsen's Childhood
One of Britain's most infamous serial killers, Dennis Nilsen, who murdered at least 15 boys and young men, wasn't known to have suffered abuse as a child.
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What Does Space Sound Like?
Though we've been studying space for decades, we have only begun to scratch the surface when it comes to unlocking the mysteries held up there.
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The Death Of Serial Killer Dennis Nilsen Explained
Serial killer Dennis Nilsen admitted to killing 15 men and boys throughout North London in the 1970s and '80s before his eventual capture and life imprisonment.
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The Dark History Of Taiwan's Green Island
Taiwan's Green Island has a dark history linked to its feud with mainland China. This is the harrowing story of what happened on Green Island.
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Why You Rarely Hear About Gene Hackman Nowadays
Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman was a popular face in Hollywood from the late '60s into the 1990s, but you hardly ever hear about him now.
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The Truth About The Jean-Claude Duvalier Heist
Heists are typically imagined as daring forays into protected vaults within banks and casinos, but history's biggest examples tend to be much less dramatic.
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The Story Behind Chicago's Nickname
Everyone under the sun knows that Chicago is often called the Windy City. What not everybody knows is why.
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