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15 People From History Who Predicted Their Own Deaths
You know what they say about life’s only certainties: taxes, George R.R. Martin’s noncompletion of A Song of Ice and Fire, and death.
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8 Nicolas Cage Actually Tried To Find The Holy Grail
Truly, Cage is a national treasure.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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15 Books Everyone Gets Wrong
It’s hard to write a book, and it’s even harder to write that one that people don’t completely misunderstand.
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15 Foods That Aren't From Where We Thought
Everything you know is a lie.
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15 Bonkers Prison Escapes From History
The more inventive in the general population always find creative exits.
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How Hemophilia Brought The Mad Monk Rasputin To Power
Yes, we'll get to the penis in a jar thing.
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- By Eli Yudin
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15 Impressively Evil Things McDonald's Has Done
McDonald’s wields its destructive power as gleefully as children in an unsanitary PlayPlace ball pit.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Jesus Was The OG Wizard
'Jesus was killed by death-eaters,' probably.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Aleister Crowley, The Sex Wizard Who Mussolini Kicked Out Of Italy
Nobody's ever gotten more use out of their "magick" wand.
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- By Eli Yudin
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Honoring Giles, The Badass Wrongly Executed For Being A Wizard
Also, the wizards who steal men's organs.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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15 Bizarro Secrets of Famous Landmarks
One wrong turn can land you in a magical world of celebrity secrets or a haunted cave, so watch your step.
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The Real Jack and Rose: 15 Bonkers Facts About the Titanic
Thanks to the Terminator guy, we know all about the most dramatic parts of the sinking of the Titanic, but at three and a quarter hours, there was simply no room to cram in some of the most bizarre elements of that doomed journey.
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15 Enormous Historical Scandals (That Went Ignored For Years)
A surprising number of people tried to warn us about the events that ravaged our bank accounts or at least our opinions of famous people.
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15 Evil Things Goodwill Has Done (That Aren't Widely Known)
They could have a little more, uh, good will toward the people it employs and serves.
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15 Famous Criminals' Surprising Prison Pastimes
The most extreme criminals can find the most extreme ways to occupy their time served.
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