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San Francisco Photos From The 1906 Earthquake Versus Present Day
The 1906 earthquake in San Francisco lasted only 42 seconds but it led to out-of-control fires that raged for days. Buildings collapsed and burnt, sinkholes opened up, railroad tracks and cable cars...
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The Mental Illnesses Of Historical Geniuses
Studies have shown that there are much higher instances of mental disorder in political leaders and creative geniuses than in the general population. And while it’s impossible to be completely sure of...
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Dig Searching For Mona Lisa Produces A Body
Archaeologists digging for the remains of the real-life Mona Lisa have found a female skeleton, but they say it doesn't belong to the mysterious Florentine noblewoman, according to news reports. The...
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Stunning Historical Photos Of Vietnam Recreated Today
Photographer Khánh Hmoong blends past and present by superimposing historic photographs from Vietnam over the exact location where they were taken from in present day. While some of the elements of...
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Beverly Hills Hotel At 100: Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn & A Who's Who Of...
The Beverly Hills Hotel, aka "The Pink Lady," is officially 100 years old, and the movie-star magnet is also an official landmark. Here are some snapshots from "The Pink Lady's" history, featuring...
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10 Dangerous Beauty Tricks From Ancient Times
Make-up and beautifying treatments have been around since the time of the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians. Today, we pinch, peel and inject to make ourselves beautiful, but thousands of years ago people...
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How 9 Countries Completely Lost Control Of Inflation (UUP, UDP)
Hyperinflationary episodes have appeared several times over the past century – 55, to be exact – as the world's nations have experimented with fiat currencies backed by the full faith and credit of...
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How China Resembles Pre-World War I Germany
In China, the upcoming leadership transition and an apparently growing trend for violent, populist nationalism has many wondering what the future of the country will look like. These worries are not...
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Here's Why Scholars Don't Trust The 'Jesus Had A Wife' Artifact
An argument has broken out over the authenticity and significance of an ancient text that makes explicit reference to Jesus having a wife. Karen King, a professor and expert in the history of...
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Why No One Lives On These 10 Uninhabited Islands
The internet has embraced the story of Brendon Grimshaw over the past year. Grimshaw did what so many dream of doing: he bought an island. He purchased Moyenne Island in the Indian Ocean in 1964 for...
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Cannibalism Might Have Been Common In Prehistoric Britain
A new analysis suggests that cannibalism — humans eating other humans — was relatively commonplace in prehistoric England. The study "Upper Palaeolithic Ritualistic Cannibalism: Gough's Cave...
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Connecticut Woman Is Fighting To Clear Her Ancestor Of Witchcraft
Despite the fact her great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother was convicted centuries ago of entertaining "familiarity with Satan," Bernice Telian is continuing her fight to clear her...
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Eleven Bizarre Beauty Contraptions From The Last Century
“You have a beautiful face… But your nose?” If you were alive in the early 20th century and you didn’t like your nose, the good news is that you didn’t have to resort to expensive and painful...
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Girl In Roman Polanski Case Is About To Go Public With A Massive Tell-All
After being labeled the "sex victim girl" and ostracized by friends' parents, the girl at the heart of director Roman Polanski's 1977 sex scandal is speaking out. Polanski was arrested decades ago...
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We Dined Like Sultans Inside An Ottoman Palace In Istanbul
The Ciragan Palace, on the Bosphorus in Istanbul, has undergone many transformations. It was first built as a waterfront villa by Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha in 1719 as a way to escape the stifling...
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The Most Iconic And Controversial Newsweek Covers Ever
Newsweek announced that it will cease production of its print publication at the end of this year. The magazine will be moving to an all-digital format with a publication called Newsweek Global,...
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If You Had Actually Grown Up In A Soviet Country, This Is What You Would Have...
"I grew up in a socialist country. And I have seen what that does to people. There is no hope, no freedom. No pride in achievement. "And that's what I see happening here." So begins an ad that's been...
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8 Strange Secrets Of Disney's Theme Parks
Every year millions of visitors head to Disney World to see Mickey, take a trip through Epcot, and to get their photo taken outside Cinderella's beloved castle. While families are there gathering...
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Furby, Cabbage Patch Kids, And Twister Are Suddenly Back In Style
Parents up and down the country will be rushing to get their hands on web-shooting Spiderman figurines, a Nerf gun that can hit victims up to 75ft away, and ghoulish dolls such as Frankie Stein and...
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The World's Most Mysterious Buildings
Mysteries come in many forms: ancient, modern, unsolved, and unexplained. But the world’s most mysterious buildings are a physical force to be reckoned with. They’ve become popularized on websites...
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