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5 Beloved Holiday Traditions (That Started Out Crazy Dark)
You might occasionally wonder how all these holiday traditions got started. We'd advise you not to dig too deeply, because you might not like what you find ...
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- By Chris Radomile
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115 5 Terrifying Diseases From History (People Just Made Up)
There were never any Satanic daycare centers, no teenager on the planet has ever played the so-called knockout game, and no one actually likes pumpkin spice.
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- By Mark Hill
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6 WTF Facts You Never Knew About Famed Speeches From History
If politics has taught us anything in the past grueling year, it's that it involves a lot more posturing than actual policy.
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- By Isaac Cabe
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6 True Abraham Lincoln Stories Too Crazy For History Class
America went and did it: We put a troll in charge of the country. And surprise! Things are not working out well. But to be fair, this isn't the first time.
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- By Stephan Roget
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Historical Marvels You Didn't Know Existed
Time travel is likely confined to questionably structured sci-fi movies for the foreseeable future.
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- By James Freeth
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5 WTF Ways People Are Cashing In On Famous Murderers
Crime does not pay. Crime history, however, can make you filthy stinking rich.
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- By Cedric Voets
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5 Terrifying Real Artifacts (With Even Creepier Stories)
It's that time of year again, so get ready to dive in with these artifacts that would've made Indiana Jones soil his khakis.
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- By Adam Wears, Ivan Farkas
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6 Terrifying Serial Killers (Who Are Still Out There)
It's comforting to pretend that real-life crime plays by the same rules as TV, and that sooner or later every killer is nabbed by an attractive cop with a clever one-liner. Unfortunately, some deranged murderers are never found.
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- By Mark Hill
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7 Stories So Horrifying They Actually Got Cut From The Bible
We're pretty certain that horror movies have been based off of the Virgin Mary's genitals.
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- By Alex Hanton, Daisy Walters
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5 Everyday Things (That Have Secret Racist Origin Stories)
We can't be certain, but Hitler may have had a picture of Carl Brigham in his school locker when he was a kid.
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- By 3C Robles-Jackson
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5 Ways The War On Drugs Has Always Been Racist As Hell
A lot of so-called anti-drug efforts which authorities have put together over the years have mostly been excuses to harass minorities.
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- By Mark Hill
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5 Famed Moments In History Brought To You By STDs
Some of the most famous people to walk the earth have been plagued with odd discharges and strange burning sensations severe enough to change the course of history.
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- By Kelly Stone
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5 Beloved People You Never Knew Said Crazy Horrible Stuff
Search deep enough, and even the most beloved figures have at one point or another blurted out something stupid, condescending, or plain hateful.
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- By Stephan Roget
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5 Underreported Jerk Moves By Famous Historical Figures
Popular history more closely resembles a Disney adaptation rather than how things actually went down.
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- By Stephan Roget
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5 Heartwarming Stories From History Among All The Horror
If you dig deep enough, past all the wars and slavery and plagues, you can find a few heartwarming stories buried in history's cold murky depths.
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- By James Freeth
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