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6 Old Photos of Kids Who Are Way Tougher Than Modern Adults
Before color photographs, kids didn't need to pretend to be badass.
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- By Tracy V.
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542 The 5 Most Cartoonishly Evil Banks of All Time
Banks aren't out there hiring hit squads and funding terrorism, right?
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- By Alex Hanton
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- 524
5 Shocking Ways Enemies Worked Together During Times of War
Tthroughout history, there have been some people who've stared war's moral corruption right in the face and then punched its teeth out.
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- By Brendan Reed
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5 Seemingly Harmless Groups That Wield Terrifying Power
The sinister organizations making society dance like puppets aren't the illuminati -- they're boring, ordinary groups gone mad with power.
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- By Eric Yosomono, Rev. Les Crowley, Gregory Myers, Ryan Menezes
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5 Real People Who Life Never Stops Kicking in the Balls
If you were looking for evidence that gypsy curses might be real, look no further.
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- By Taylor Hartwell
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5 Horrifying Hazards of Seemingly Normal Jobs
It doesn't take heavy machinery or bad weather to make a job deadly.
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- By Elorm Kojo Ntumy, Joey Clift
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5 Ridiculous Myths You Probably Believe About the Dark Ages
In the name of correcting some popular misconceptions about the period, let's take on myths you almost certainly have been led to believe.
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- By J. Wisniewski
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5 Movie-Worthy Lines Said by Real Soldiers Facing Death
Some people need badass lines written for them. Others just have them come naturally.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia , Dustin Koski
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6 Real-Life Gunslingers Who Put Billy the Kid to Shame
Billy the Kid might as well have been playing cowboys and indians compared to these guys.
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- By Glenn Clayburn
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5 Shockingly Violent Back Stories of Everyday Traditions
The origins of the traditions you think of as mundane run the gamut from freaking odd to downright sinister.
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- By Steve Shapiro, Auriane Desombre, Ridley Davis, Jack Stodgell
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6 Unintentionally Hilarious Legacies of Famous Figures
We're almost certain no one ever intended to leave a legacy quite like these.
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- By R. Jason Benson
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6 Cartoonishly Simple Battle Plans That Worked
The best plan is the stupidest most unintended one, apparently.
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- By Xavier Jackson
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The 5 Most Hilariously Inept Explorers of All Time
These explorers were so flashily incompetent, it's a wonder they ever made it out their front door.
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- By Nathan Blumenthal
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The 6 Most Mismatched Battles Ever Won by Underdogs
Everyone loves a good David and Goliath story. Particularly when David has nothing to use but his oversized cojones.
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- By Evan V. Symon
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6 Landmarks That Are Secretly Awesome Transformers
Occasionally buildings transform into badass secret identities that make them look like Optimus Prime's cooler older brothers.
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- By N. Christie
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