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Events and people overlooked by history.
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S. Flannagan
Rock Legends Who Ended Their Careers Over Health Problems
Whether it came after decades of hard rock n' roll living or the medical ailments that afflict us all, poor health has been the undoing of these rock legends. Continue reading... View more
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Sarah Crocker
Nancy Wake: WWII's Most Wanted Resistance Fighter
Underground resistance fighters helped win World War II, and the most wanted resistant fighter was known as The White Mouse. Her real name was Nancy Wake. Continue reading... View more
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Brian Boone
Historical Figures You May Not Know Were Missing Body Parts
Many have earned a place in history through key roles in wars, exploration, and other dangerous pursuits, but not all are remembered for what they left behind. Continue reading... View more
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Kathy Benjamin
The Horrific WWII Plane Crash That Shook New York City
Just after World War II ended, New Yorkers were shocked when a military plane crashed into the Empire State Building. Here's how the tragic accident happened. Continue reading... View more
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Brian Boone
Celebrities Whose Prison Lives Were Worse Than You Thought
Prison is notoriously tough, with awful conditions and violence in abundance, and this was the life these formerly coddled celebrities faced for their crimes. Continue reading... View more
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Andrew Amelinckx
Tragic Life Details Of Widowed First Ladies
For first ladies such as Jacqueline Kennedy and Mary Todd Lincoln, being widowed by an assassin's bullet was just one in a long line of tragedies. Continue reading... View more
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Andrew Amelinckx
The World's Creepiest Lakes You've Never Heard Of Before
Lakes can be fun and offer serenity, but some of the world's creepiest lakes are laden with toxic gases, inhospitable water, and even mummies and corpses. Continue reading... View more
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S. Flannagan
The Wildest Theories On How The Ancient Egyptians Actually Built The Pyramids
Egypt is brimming with remarkable monuments that draw millions of tourists from around the world annually, and the Pyramids of Giza are the crown jewels. Continue reading... View more
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Brian Boone
Celebrities You May Not Know Are Missing Body Parts
Celebrities are real people, and they're not spared from the setbacks that life can cruelly and callously dish out, including missing limbs. Continue reading... View more
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Chris Turner-Neal
The Bizarre Story Of The Killdozer Rampage
On June 4, 2004, a disgruntled middle-aged man armed and fortified a bulldozer to smash vehicles and buildings as he crunched his way through a small town. Continue reading... View more
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Brent Furdyk
The Creepiest Urban Legends About NYC Subways
From underground communities to ghostly dogs and a station that may or may not even exist, the New York City subway is associated with some eerie legends. Continue reading... View more
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Richard Milner
Primatologist And Conservationist Jane Goodall Dead At 91
History-making primatologist, anthropologist, conservationist, and legendary animal rights activist, Jane Goodall, has died. She was 91 years old. Continue reading... View more
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Chris Turner-Neal
The US Pilots Who Defended China From Japan
Well before the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, American fighter aces were successfully downing Japanese planes in the skies over a beleaguered China. Continue reading... View more
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Steven Luna
Genius Inventors Who Died Incredibly Poor
The most pivotal inventions in history have also been highly profitable, but the genius of their inventors didn't always stretch to good business acumen. Continue reading... View more
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Sarah Crocker
What Would Happen If The Earth Lost Its Deserts
They may seem like arid wastelands, but Earth's deserts play vital roles in global climate and biodiversity, and losing them would have serious consequences. Continue reading... View more
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Andrew Amelinckx
The Most Haunted Movie Theaters In The US
If you go see a movie in any of these classic movie palaces, you might encounter something more terrifying than anything you're liable to see on the screen. Continue reading... View more
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Andrew Amelinckx
The Real Science Behind Jaws Is More Chilling Than Fiction
The movie "Jaws" was terrifying enough, but from their spookily powerful senses to those fearsome teeth, the biology of the great white shark is even scarier. Continue reading... View more
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Brian Boone
Haunting Cold Cases Solved By Genetic Genealogy In 2025
Over the years, cold cases can stack up, but with genetic genealogy, decades-old cases are being solved. Here's a few haunting cases solved in 2025. Continue reading... View more
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Mikael Angelo Francisco
The Most Daring Rescue Mission Of The Vietnam War
Just one year before the U.S. withdrew from the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force made multiple desperate attempts to find and rescue its navigator. Continue reading... View more
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Lorenzo Tanos
The Forbidden High-Speed Race Across America
Since the early 20th century, the allure of setting a cross-continental record across the U.S. has proven irresistible, resulting in the famed Cannonball Run. Continue reading... View more
