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5 Famous Modern Events You Won't Believe Happened Before
You can rest assured that many of the 'modern' problems we deal with today were around in Grandpa's time, too.
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- By Adam Wears, John Martin, Ruy Platt
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807 The 6 Ballsiest Con Men of All Time
We're not sure where you run when you rob a whole nation.
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- By Dave Snyder, John Martin
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The 6 Greatest Twist Endings in the History of Battle
There's a reason Hollywood makes more movies about war than, say, wine tasting competitions.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia , B.A. van Hecke, John Martin
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11 Old War Photos You Won't Believe Aren't Fake (Part 2)
War is a wacky, bizarre kind of hell.
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- By Eric Yosomono
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6 Legendary Lost Treasures That Are Still Up for Grabs
These awesome finds are still unclaimed after centuries ... or at least they were, before we posted this article.
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- By Alex Sinclair Lack
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6 Mysterious Deaths That'll Make You Believe in Conspiracies
Disclaimer for any government officials, mobsters, or assassins in general reading this: We don't really believe that any of the following conspiracy theories about mysterious deaths are true.
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- By Jaspar G.
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The 6 Most Ridiculous Lies Ever Published as Nonfiction
The next time you read a biography filled with unusually inspiring, heartbreaking, or just plain awesome stories, keep in mind that there's a solid chance it's all complete and utter B.S.
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- By Vann Vicente
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5 Geniuses Whose Careers Peaked at a Shockingly Young Age
Young people can and constantly come up with plenty of awesome ideas, even when they operate in fields that are seemingly impossible to conquer until you've sprouted several gray hairs.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia , Matthew Moffitt
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5 Shockingly Progressive Policies from Insane Dictatorships
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- By Eric Yosomono, J. Wisniewski, Ivan Farkas, Rachel P.
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5 Country Names That Are Stupid When You Know the Backstory
Some of the origins behind the names of countries are downright ridiculous.
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- By Ruy Platt
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5 'Eccentric' Historical Figures Who Were Clearly Just Crazy
There's a fine line between 'eccentric duke' and 'poop-smeared psychopath,' and the following folks skipped gaily across that line.
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- By Claire Gordon
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The 94 Most Badass Soldiers Who Ever Lived
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- By Cracked Writers
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6 Mind-Blowing Old-Timey Uses of 'Modern' Slang
Sometimes a term that sounds like it was made up by Ke$ha on the fly turns out to have a rich history in the English language much older than we ever knew.
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- By Brenna Crotty
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5 Bullshit 'Facts' Everyone Believes About WWII
Any popular historical subject tends to resemble a pit of truth at the center of an overripe bullshit fruit.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia , J. Wisniewski
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7 Insane R-Rated Trends You Never Noticed in Famous Art
Humanity has always possessed a knack for mindlessly repeating weird themes in all aspects of life, up to and very much including classic art. The only difference is that their themes were somehow even stranger.
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- By Carmen Burana
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