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Of Course, It Got Racist: The History of Fingerprinting
Who was staring at their fingertips that much? They probably needed a job.
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15 Otherworldly Facts About Heaven's Gate
Every cult family is weird in its own way.
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The Gucci Family: The Godfather But With Shoes
To this day, the Gucci name is synonymous with class and taste even though just about everyone who had it was as wild as a Maurice Sendak beast.
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15 Facts About Le Petomane, History's Most Famous Farter
There was once a time that being really good at farting was enough to propel you to the top of the entertainment world.
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13 Facts About Ancient Egypt
It was surprisingly modern, and sometimes totally nuts.
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- By Cracked Writers, Ryan Menezes
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Could The Ancient Egyptians Have Sailed To America?
Only one way to find out: a dangerous experiment
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The Flesh-Eating Monster With A Mental Illness Named After It
A tough tale to swallow.
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- By Eli Yudin
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The Bonkers Plan To Disassemble The Pyramids
They'd be more valuable as rubble, reasoned the Sultan.
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Egyptians Got Drunk To Celebrate Beer Defeating The Gods
It was called The Festival of Drunkenness.
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King Tut Mania Was (In Part) A Nixon Political Ploy
(King Tut) Realpolitik / (King Tut) Backed by Tricky Dick
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England Ground Ancient Cat Mummies Into Fertilizer
It's the circle of life.
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The Horrible Truth About Ancient Egyptian Doctors & The Poor
They went out of their way to destroy poor corpses.
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George Washington Looooved Ice Cream
He owned dozens of implements just for serving ice cream.
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The Teen Soldier Who Survived Jumping On Two Grenades
He also survived jumping out of plane, chutes failing.
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The Real Chef Boyardee Was A Famous Gourmet
He catered President Wilson's wedding.
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