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The Historical Figure Who Invented A Country (And Got Away With It)
Sometimes if you tell hundreds of people you're the king of a far-off land, they'll just believe you.
- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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- December 06, 2020
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.
- By Amanda Mannen
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- December 05, 2020
Why Christmas Llamas Are a Thing: Death and Puns
What on Earth do llamas have to do with Christmas?
- By Amanda Mannen
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- December 05, 2020
4 Famous Historical Figures (Who Were Doin' It Nonstop)
Someday we must all learn about the prodigious love life of H.G. Wells.
- By Mark Hill
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- December 04, 2020
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.
- By Cedric Voets
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- December 04, 2020
The Forty Elephants: The Victorian-Era Bling Ring
What good is a bustle if you can't use it to hide ill-gotten gains?
- By Amanda Mannen
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- December 03, 2020
The Time Killer Whales Teamed Up With Whale Killers
Things aren't always so black and white.
- By Cedric Voets
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- November 30, 2020
'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.
- By Amanda Mannen
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- November 28, 2020
The Brutal Battle of Chuck E. Cheese v. ShowBiz Pizza
It's the 'Game of Thrones' of third-rate pizza.
- By Amanda Mannen
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- November 28, 2020
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.
- By Amanda Mannen
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- November 28, 2020
Anatoly Slivko, the Terrifying Soviet Necrophiliac Serial Killer
He was like a Soviet Hannibal Lecter, though he sucked at it.
- By Amanda Mannen
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- November 28, 2020
The Rude Statues That Caused Athens' Democratic Downfall
Classic(al) pranks.
- By Cedric Voets
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- November 27, 2020
Japan's Urine Gangs And Their 'Pee Scam' Left Victims High And (Not) Dry
They were the original 'Wet Bandits.'
- By Cezary Jan Strusiewicz
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- November 25, 2020
The (Accident Riddled) History Of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an absurd helium-filled mess.
- By Eli Yudin
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- November 24, 2020
5 Randos That Proved To Be Unkillable When Faced With Certain Death
They store down Death. Death blinked.
- By Nathan Williams
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- November 24, 2020
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