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Remembering 1980: The Year Cocaine Nazis Conquered Bolivia
Well, this headline seems worth digging into a little further.
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- By Alex Hanton
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9 The Weirdo American Who Invaded Mexico, Nicaragua, And Honduras (Without U.S. Permission)
When invading other nations for your country, you should probably ask your government if they actually want you to do that first.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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4 Famous Expressions Everyone is Using Wrong
The problem with grabbing isolated quotes out of the mists of time is they can shed context until the meaning has changed beyond all recognition
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- By Mark Hill
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Crypt Of Civilization: America's Time Capsule That's Closed Til 8113
The stainless steel door to the Crypt of Civilization was closed on May 28, 1940.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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The Courts Took 78 Years To Figure Out One Guy's Will
This case went to the Supreme Court 17 different times.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Why Medieval Art Weirdly Depicted Babies With Old Faces
6 months going on 60 years ...
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- By Oona O'Brien
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True Patriot: New York's 'Mad Bomber' Vowed To Pause Bombing, Throughout World War II
He kept his word. Then set off DOZENS of bombs, once peace resumed.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Texas Censored George Washington, For An Imaginary Wardrobe Malfunction
Is George Washington's penis hanging out? Texas thought this needed to be addressed.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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The McMystery That's Getting the Feds Involved
Give them McFlurry and nobody gets hurt ...
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- By Oona O'Brien
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The Professional Rat-Catchers That Made Pet Rats A Thing
From hosting life-threatening filth to pets ...
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- By Oona O'Brien
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The Florida Town Which Was A Refuge For Sideshow Performers
It was a vibrant community where sideshow performers could live without judgment.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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North Dakota Was (Sort Of) Not a State Until 2012
North Dakota historian John Rolczynski made it his mission to get this fixed.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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This Machine Killed Fascists: The Story of Delmer Berg
In 2016, John McCain wrote an op-ed titled "Salute to a Communist." This is the story of that communist.
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- By Steven Assarian
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One Man's Nose Protected The Subway From Gas (And Elephants)
James "Smelly" Kelly could sniff out any threat.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Old-Timey Robbers Blinded Their Victim With Molasses
And their sticky feat turned into a legend.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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