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5 Stories That Prove The Founding Fathers Were Total Maniacs

By E. Reid Ross, E.M. Caris, S. Aslam, Christian Markle, RG Jordan, Tony T
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26 Secret Backstories Behind Totally Famous Photos

By Andres Diplotti
176,000 views |

4 (Alleged) Acts Of Revenge From Powerful People

By Ryan Menezes
96,517 views |

5 Famous People With Hilariously Awful Military Careers

By Adam Wears
87,129 views |

6 Ideas That Were So Ahead Of Their Time Everybody Went Nuts

By E. Reid Ross, Andrea Meno, Sarah Philip, RG Jordan
193,825 views |

6 Poor Servants Who Wound Up Making History

By Ryan Menezes
106,299 views |

5 Modern Day Treasures That Got Saved In The Craziest Ways

By Raoni Lacerda, Pauli Poisuo, Andrea Meno, Tee Ngin Rui
100,606 views |

The 5 Weirdest Side Jobs Worked By Famous Authors

By Eirik Gumeny
73,111 views |

5 Iconic Photos From History (That Are Totally Fake)

By Olisa Efobi
97,525 views |

The Stupid Nazi Plot You've Never Heard Of

By Mark Hill
145,877 views |
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