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The Real History Of The American Flag And Who Made It
It may seem like the American flag has been around forever, but the current star-spangled banner is actually the 27th version.
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Why Sin Eater Was The Worst Job In 17th-Century Europe
For hundreds of years, sin eaters would symbolically consume and absolve the sins of the newly deceased by eating bread and drinking beer that had been le...
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Marilyn Monroe Facts That Paint A Very Different Picture Of The Actress
You might think you know a lot about her, but after reading these Marilyn Monroe facts, you'll change your mind.
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13 Of The Most Groundbreaking Archaeological Discoveries From 2020
These new archaeological discoveries helped us paint a clearer picture of the past.
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20 Surprising Photos Of The Time Fidel Castro Visited New York
As the United States begins a new era of relations with Cuba, we look back at Fidel Castro photos from his warm reception in New York in 1959.
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The Real Reason So Many Egyptian Statues Have Broken Noses
It's one thing to think that the 3D sculptures lost their noses due to wear and tear, but another to find that 2D artworks also had noses explicitly ...
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Children's Cat-Killing Contest Canceled Over Backlash
Advocates worried that participants might accidentally kill domesticated outdoor cats or cause the animals they shot to suffer prolonged and painful deaths.
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4-Month-Old Baby Survives Being Carried Away By Tornado
For 10 minutes, the family searched for the four-month-old, all but certain he was dead. Then, they found him alive, lying nestled in a fallen tree in the...
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Pretty Boy Floyd Lived A Short Life, But His Criminal Career Was Long
Pretty Boy Floyd became an American folk hero for robbing banks during the Great Depression before being gunned down in 1934 by FBI agents.
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Bumpy Johnson And The True Story Behind 'Godfather Of Harlem'
From drug trafficking to illegal gambling to private speakeasies, Johnson controlled just about every crime business in the neighborhood.
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