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5 Hollywood-Worthy Twists That Saved People's Lives
If you're going to cheat death, you might as well give him the finger as well.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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16 The Real Phantom Of The Opera Lived In Atlanta, Georgia
Sacre blue, y'all.
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- By Cedric Voets
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Nazi Germany Made the Swastika Its National Flag Because Of A Crybaby Hissy Fit
They do not take kindly to interruptions of their fancy parties.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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The Murder-Filled History Of The, Uh, Fancy Hat Industry
Sometimes an absolutely fabulous hat leads to a whole lot of bullets.
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- By Mark Hill
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Hi, Meet The Spy That Created All The Tropes
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- By Mac Faber
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Fender's Jazzmaster Guitar Was Hated By Jazz Musicians (But Changed Music History)
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- By Chris Corlew
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Reminder: Angels In The Bible Were Mind-Melting Horror Beasts
According to Christianity, if you ever see an angel, RUN.
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- By Alex Hanton
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6 Big Details About WWII We Always Get Wrong
Sometimes what you were told is not how it actually happened.
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- By Nathan Williams
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4 Old-Timey Diet Fads That Were Pure Insanity
If you're tired of hearing about fad diets, spare a thought for what health-conscious types in the past had to put up with.
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- By Adam Wears
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America's First Black Female Tattoo Artist Smudged The Lines Of Segregation
Black (ink) is beautiful.
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- By Cedric Voets
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We Ran Out of Mummies Because Europeans Ate Them
There's just no other way to say it, man.
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- By Amanda Mannen
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Nikola Tesla's Biggest Coil Turned Butterflies Into Blue Balls Of Fire
Goodness gracious.
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- By Cedric Voets
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5 Insanely Weird Pets Of Famous Historical Figures
The word
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- By Mac Faber
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5 True Crime Stories That Sound Like Wild Acid Trips
Sometimes you just have to pretend you're Pablo Escobar to get out of a sticky situation.
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- By Alex Hanton
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5 Cold War Stories That Reveal It Was A Total Clown Show
This whole Cold War thing was just a goofy game.
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- By Ryan Menezes
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