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11 Old War Photographs You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped
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.
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- By Eric Yosomono
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840 The 5 Most Hilariously Insane Rulers of All Time
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.
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- By Kyle Stevens
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The 6 Most Aggressively Badass Things Done by Pacifists
There's a special kind of badass out there: The kind that overcomes horrific violence with nothing but willpower, skill, bravery, and (to be totally fair) a somewhat stupid disregard for personal safety.
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- By J.F. Sargent, Dustin Koski
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The 6 Most Embarrassing War Stories of All Time
Here are a few instances of people stepping onstage in the military theater and splitting their pants in front of everyone.
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- By Richy Craven, Xavier Jackson, Dustin Koski
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6 Mind-Blowing Archeological Discoveries Destroyed by Idiocy
Here are some of the worst reasons that priceless artifacts have ever been destroyed.
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- By C. Coville
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The 5 Most Mind-Blowing Military Operations Ever Kept Secret
You say the five craziest stories we've ever heard -- stories about shadow governments, sci-fi ice fortresses and nuclear obliteration -- are all from the Cold War? OK, we're listening ... for now.
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- By Curren Mcdowell
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6 People Whose Names Took on Regrettable Meanings
Imagine having your name turned into a common word that will still be in use hundreds of years after your death. Cool, huh? Yeah, no -- not really.
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- By Eric Yosomono, Josh Hrala
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5 Modern Horror Scenes Ripped Out of History Books
It turns out that many iconic horror movie moments that you thought came out of the imaginations of Hollywood writers can also be found in the pages of history, hundreds or even thousands of years before it made sense for anyone to come up with them.
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- By Maxwell Yezpitelok, M. Asher Cantrell
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6 Real Murderers Who Put Horror Movie Villains to Shame
Just in case you were considering sleeping easy this Halloween, or ever again, we're pleased to let you know that there are plenty of killers out there who would be right at home in anything John Carpenter could pull out of his ass.
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- By E. Reid Ross, Bernard Smith
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The 5 Creepiest Stories in the History of War
Just don't ever ask Grandpa if he brought back any souvenirs from the Pacific.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia
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15 Mind-Blowing Old-Timey Photos You Won't Believe Are Real
People of the past are daring us to make sense of them, and once again, we've risen boldly to the challenge.
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- By Jacopo della Quercia
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The 5 Most Terrifying Supreme Court Decisions
The Supreme Court itself is not made up of gods or wizards. They are just people, with agendas. And sometimes they have rendered opinions that make you wonder if the whole legal system isn't just full of crazy people from the top down.
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- By J.F. Sargent, Ricardo R. Read
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12 Old War Photographs You Won't Believe Aren't Photoshopped
War, indeed, is hell. But, man -- all morality and sanctity of human life and blah blah blah aside -- sometimes it just looks plain friggin' crazy, doesn't it?
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- By Eric Yosomono, Douglas A. McDonnell
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The 5 Most Embarrassing Failures in the History of War
It's a real disservice to war heroes if we never give people anything to compare them to. So let's take a moment to celebrate some of the hilariously stupid shit that goes on in the name of war.
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- By Richy Craven
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6 Saints With Superpowers Straight from the Marvel Universe
If your only knowledge of Christian saints is that certain holidays and cities are named after them, hang on to your asses.
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- By Richy Craven, Dustin Koski, Dagmar Baer
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