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4 Ridiculous Lies ... From People With Even More Ridiculous Lives
The following people are known for their wild lies and wilder lives.
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- By Alex Hanton
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18 I Learned My Hometown, In New Jersey, Welcomed The KKK
The KKK bought a college in New Jersey, and everyone pretends this never happened.
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- By Becca Barglowski
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Inside The Bizarre Theory That Socrates Didn't Exist
Some are trying to claim that Socrates was 'A Beautiful Mind'-style figment of imagination.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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A Virginia Mystery Grave Has Led To Two Centuries Of Rumors And Legends
Who is buried in the grave of The Female Stranger?
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- By Laura Caseley
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Our Odd Obsession With Animals Running For Public Office
And they become a running joke …
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- By Oona O'Brien
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Meet Father Yod, The Hippie Judo Killer Who Made Vegetarian Food Cool
Much of our modern obsession with vegetarian cuisine traces back to one restaurant (and its extremely weird owner).
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- By Mark Hill
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Ancient Greece Had Memes And 'Diogenes Washing Vegetables' Was Its Biggest
Kyrios Mimeme.
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- By Cedric Voets
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How The Great Chicago Fire Gave Birth To The Skyscraper
Without The Great Chicago Fire, Spider-Man wouldn't have anything to swing from and King Kong nothing to climb.
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- By Tara Marie
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The Charleston Tea Parties: The Dumber Cousins To Boston's Tea Party
Charleston, South Carolina, was home to two “Tea Parties,” and the first one occurred before Boston’s assault on tea.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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5 Unbelievable Real-Life Crimes Straight Out Of Movies and TV
Truth isn't stranger than fiction -- sometimes they're exactly the same thing.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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Alexander The Great's Hardcore Drinking Contest (That Killed Everyone)
Alexander wanted to be known for feats so wild that they could only be found in myths. His drinking contests were no different.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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For 50 Years A Silent Leather-Clad Hobo Walked The Same Mysterious Route
Watching a man clad entirely in stitched-together leather emerge from the forest sounds like it might be pretty terrifying.
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- By Laura Caseley
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The Long Lost Olympic Sport: Art
Yes, for four decades of Olympic competition, medals were awarded for artistic achievements.
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- By Ethan Tyrrell
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How Doomsday Hideaways Have Really Changed in Priorities
Self-assembled hole in the ground or luxury estate?
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- By Oona O'Brien
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The Rise And Fall Of New Jersey's 'Palace Of Depression' Theme Park
It was built on a swamp ... and, oh yeah, the creator lied to the FBI.
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- By Oona O'Brien
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