Meet Sergeant Stubby. This stray dog became a World War I hero, defying regulations to…
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During the Great Depression, economic hardship spurred inventive, albeit peculiar, recipes among Americans. First Lady…
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Unexplained Mysteries
Lake Superior’s Three Sisters: Myth or Deadly Reality?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriThe SS Edmund Fitzgerald was, at her launch in 1958 the largest ship operating on…
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Urban legends are the modern version of campfire tales, updated for city living. These spooky…
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History
The Conqueror: Did US Bombs Kill US Movie Stars and Their Film Crew?
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriThe Hollywood legend John Wayne has been gone for 40 years, losing his life to…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has recently acquired “Bélizaire and the Frey Children,” a family…
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Science & Nature
The Permian Extinction and the Highest Death Toll in History
by Bipin Dimriby Bipin DimriThe planet is heading into a period of great extinction. Human activities and pollution have…
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Robert Prager was a man who found himself in the wrong place at the wrong…
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On the 5th of December 1872, the crew of the Dei Gratia encountered a puzzling…
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In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase doubled the United States’ size, prompting President Jefferson to dispatch…
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The fascination with mummies has persisted through history, captivating audiences from the late 19th century…
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In November 1872, amid the harshest Atlantic weather on record, numerous vessels met their demise…
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Sports folklore has thrown up some strange stories over the years, but few stories are…
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Exploring hygiene practices in colonial America reveals a stark contrast to modern cleanliness standards. At…
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Life as an Alcatraz inmate was tough. The cells were tiny, measuring just five by…