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Some inventors get so little credit that we completely forgot about them, and since we really don't like angering the ghosts of people who could probably invent a way to punch us from beyond the grave, here they are.
- By Karl Smallwood, Mike Floorwalker
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- March 03, 2013
There are whole other books that used to be part of the Bible, until someone took a hard look and said, 'No way.' And it's too bad, because some of the miracles performed in these apocryphal texts are freaking amazing.
- By Brian Thompson
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- February 23, 2013
It turns out that a whole lot of famous firsts are credited to the wrong people, due to politics, bad luck, or outright lies.
- By Chris Radomile, Eddie Rodriguez, Evan V. Symon , Kier Harris
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- February 17, 2013
It turns out that some of the most-read books in the world were in fact rejected for some really preposterous reasons over the years.
- By Aren Wilborn
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- February 13, 2013
We've really botched some history in the name of so-so television.
- By Matt Martin, Paige Turner
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- February 11, 2013
Whatever your fixation was, you probably outgrew it and moved on to something else. We can't say the same about these guys, because their freakish infatuations changed the world.
- By Kristi Harrison
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- February 09, 2013
I realize that many of you love cats. Sadly, I don't share your zest, as I'm allergic as hell to the animals.
- By Cyriaque Lamar
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- January 29, 2013
The problem with sarcasm, is that sometimes you can do it so well (or so poorly) that people don't realize you're joking.
- By Russell Puntenney
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- January 27, 2013
Every family has its black sheep, but some families have a cousin who helped end the lives of millions of people.
- By Brendan McGinley
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- January 25, 2013
In real life, most prison escapes aren't the result of mind-blowingly complex schemes, but a combination of dumb luck, indifferent guards, and unintentional hilarity.
- By Rich Solomon
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- January 21, 2013
Ridiculous Myths About the Middle Ages Everyone Believes
- By Steve Kolenberg
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- January 13, 2013
For every terrible tragedy history has handed us, there is an infinitely long list of disasters that we narrowly missed.
- By Jacopo della Quercia
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- January 07, 2013
The first real president of the United States was a Highlander. He thwarted death, fell into the presidency, and succeeded only by the most fortuitous of flukes.
- By W. Stinnett
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- January 05, 2013
When you start sifting through rare photos of secret projects and behind-the-scenes shenanigans that didn't make into the history books, you get lots of pictures that just look downright fake.
- By Eric Yosomono
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- January 03, 2013
Don't get us wrong -- we're sure it was a nightmare for everyone involved. But it does make for hilarious stories down the line.
- By Kyle Stevens
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- December 29, 2012
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