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Events and people overlooked by history.
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Richard Milner
'70s Rock Legends We Predict Will Say Farewell To Music In 2026
We have a feeling these iconic '70s rockers will take their final onstage bows in 2026, signaling the end of an unforgettable era in music history. Continue reading... View more
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Richard Milner
5 Sayings From The Victorian Era We Still Use Today
Slang is a great example of evolving language, but some sayings stick around, so we're spilling the beans on expressions we still use from the Victorian Era. Continue reading... View more
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Brent Furdyk
5 Classic Rock Songs From The '80s That Don't Sound 40 Years Old
'80s hits from timeless rockers like The Rolling Stones, Ozzy, and AC/DC still get fans amped up, and their epic riffs makes you forget they're 40 years old. Continue reading... View more
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Scheenagh Harrington
The Tragic Story Of 9-Year-Old Shannon Matthews' Abduction
In February 2008, Karen Matthews faced what is arguably every parent's worst nightmare when her daughter, Shannon, didn't come home from school. Continue reading... View more
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Richard Milner
Freaky Sea Monsters That Have Resurfaced After Millions Of Years
Thanks to recent fossil finds, we can all enjoy vivid new nightmares about some of the creatures that prowled Earth's oceans millions of years ago. Continue reading... View more
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S. Flannagan
5 Rock Songs From 1975 That Sound Even Cooler Today
These five songs from 1975 have done more than stand the test of time - they're still influencing artists who are making music 50 years later. Continue reading... View more
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Andrew Amelinckx
The Biggest Thing Everyone Gets Wrong About Sacagawea
Sacagawea's story is understood through the lens of a few white men who were around her for two years, but new research shows big mistakes in that narrative. Continue reading... View more
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Brian Boone
What Happened To These '70s One Hit Wonders?
The '70s music scene produced a plethora of one-hit wonders, some of whom managed to quietly continue a musical career, while others changed paths completely. Continue reading... View more
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Sarah Crocker
How The U.S. Lost 6 Nuclear Weapons And Other Broken Arrow Tales
The fact that a nuclear weapon can go missing is somewhat shocking, but these so called "broken arrow" incidents have happened multiple times. Here's how. Continue reading... View more
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Brian Boone
5 Hit Rock Songs From 1970 That No One Remembers Today
You're likely familiar with 1970s rock hits like "American Woman," but what about "Tighter, Tighter" or "Something's Burning"? Not every song from 1970 endured. Continue reading... View more
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Brian Boone
Strict Rules Inmates In A Supermax Prison Have To Follow
Life in a Supermax prison is full of restrictions, solitary confinement, and strict rules imprisoned people have to follow. Here's a look at how it all works. Continue reading... View more
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Steven Luna
This Rock Song From 1977 Wouldn't Fly Today
When rock star Sammy Hagar penned "Cruisin' and Boozin'" in 1977, he apparently didn't expect laws and cultural norms to shift that much in the decades since. Continue reading... View more
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Chris Turner-Neal
The Most Devastating Military Defeats In Modern History
Whether caused by inept leadership, overconfidence, or opponents that simply fought better, these military victories were also catastrophic for the losing side. Continue reading... View more
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Richard Milner
5 Underrated '70s Sci-Fi Movies We Completely Forgot About
The 1970s gave us classic sci-fi blockbusters like "Star Wars," but other equally, if not superior, movies from that decade have faded from the public memory. Continue reading... View more
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Kathy Benjamin
How This WWII Crew Escaped A Sunken Submarine
Dozens of men died when the USS Tang was felled by its own torpedo, but a few survived thanks to quick thinking, courage, and more than a little luck. Continue reading... View more
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Brian Boone
This '70s Musician Completely Ruined The Jazz Singer Remake
This pop star racked up hit after hit in the 1970s, but his involvement in the 1980 remake of "The Jazz Singer" earned him the first-ever Worst Actor Razzie. Continue reading... View more
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Brian Boone
Doing Time In These Prisons Is Practically A Death Sentance
Some prisons are worse than others, and the most brutal and dangerous of them all take away not just freedom but also basic rights and dignity. Continue reading... View more
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Steven Luna
5 Rock Songs From The '80s That Aged Terribly
Cultural norms and expectations tend to evolve, which means that '80s songs from bands like Winger, Aerosmith, The Police, and others, aged terribly. Continue reading... View more
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Kathy Benjamin
The Wildest Shootouts In American History
Shootouts aren't too common, but given modern firepower, when they happen, they're often quite deadly, with innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire. Continue reading... View more
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Mikael Angelo Francisco
Why The Russia-Ukraine War Is Worse Than You Think
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, and the tragic war between the two countries has continued for over 1,300 days - with a tragic toll. Continue reading... View more
