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Alice Roosevelt Was Possibly Cooler Than Her Dad
It may very well have been Alice's lifelong fight for her dad's attention that led her to become a complete badass.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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28 Why Christmas Llamas Are a Thing: Death and Puns
What on Earth do llamas have to do with Christmas?
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- By Amanda Mannen
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4 Famous Historical Figures (Who Were Doin' It Nonstop)
Someday we must all learn about the prodigious love life of H.G. Wells.
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- By Mark Hill
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Prussia's King Tried To Breed An Army Of Gigantic Super-Soldiers
The upside was that the pay (like the height) was well above-average. The downside was that you didn't have much of a choice.
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- By Cedric Voets
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The Forty Elephants: The Victorian-Era Bling Ring
What good is a bustle if you can't use it to hide ill-gotten gains?
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The Time Killer Whales Teamed Up With Whale Killers
Things aren't always so black and white.
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- By Cedric Voets
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'Brazilian Waxing' Became Popular Because Pubic Hair is Legally Too Sexy
It’s like if cleavage was outlawed, so everyone started getting horny about turtlenecks.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The Brutal Battle of Chuck E. Cheese v. ShowBiz Pizza
It's the 'Game of Thrones' of third-rate pizza.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The Creepiest Dish In French Cuisine (Is Eating A Lil' Bird In One Bite)
The ortolan is a small songbird that’s considered a French delicacy, but it ain’t no chicken.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Anatoly Slivko, the Terrifying Soviet Necrophiliac Serial Killer
He was like a Soviet Hannibal Lecter, though he sucked at it.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The Rude Statues That Caused Athens' Democratic Downfall
Classic(al) pranks.
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- By Cedric Voets
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Japan's Urine Gangs And Their 'Pee Scam' Left Victims High And (Not) Dry
They were the original 'Wet Bandits.'
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- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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The (Accident Riddled) History Of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an absurd helium-filled mess.
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- By Eli Yudin
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5 Unkillable People Who Stared Death In The Face And Said "Not Today"
They store down Death. Death blinked.
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- By Nathan Williams
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One Of America's Most Nightmarish Monsters Was A Nice Old Lady
Meet Georgia Tann: adoption advocate, kindly senior, and ghoul who stole 5,000 children.
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- By Alex Hanton
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