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Unsung War Heroes Who Deserve Their Own Movies
Some war heroes never get their moment in the spotlight. Let's change that, eh?
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- By Adam Wears
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41 An English Town is Known as 'Monkey Hangers' Because of the Stupidest War Legend
How on Earth is such a nickname earned? Some kind of unfortunate zoo shenanigans?
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- By Amanda Mannen
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6 More Insane Facts That Will Change How You View Christianity
Yeah, there are some gaps and plot holes here ...
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- By Nathan Williams
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4 Everyday Foods With WTF Dark Histories
The stuff you shovel into your mouth has a darker history than you know ...
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- By Adam Wears
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America Wanted To Stop The Earth's Rotation To Trick Soviet Nukes
Money makes the world go round. Rockets make the earth go stop.
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- By Cedric Voets
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6 Status Symbols From The Past (That Now Seem Totally Ridiculous)
How were pineapples once worth more than gold?
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Butts And Poop Were An Obsession For Renaissance Geniuses
'We are saved by farts, but the fart that saves is never alone.'
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- By Cedric Voets
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5 True Crimes That Had Completely Bananas Plot Twists
Sometimes crime is more 'straight-to-DVD movie' than science.
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- By Alex Hanton
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5 Amazing Firsts In Women's History (That Were Total Accidents)
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- By Nathan Williams
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4 Dumbass Moments In Military History (Caused By Racism)
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- By Adam Wears
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The Violent, Deranged Origin Story Of The Tour de France
This isn't an article about cycling, it's an article about insanity.
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- By Alex Hanton
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The Search For Yamashita's Gold A.K.A. The Craziest Treasure Hunt In History
It all started in 1946 when Japanese general Tomoyuki Yamashita was hanged for war crimes ...
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- By Alex Hanton
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Lord Byron Had A Special Cup (Made From A Monk's Skull)
Lord of Boning *and* Bones.
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- By Cedric Voets
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The Exciting Adventures Of Alexander The Great's Corpse
Just because he's dead doesn't mean he can't get into trouble.
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- By Cedric Voets
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