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The 19 greatest empires in history
History has seen empires that stretch across a fifth of the world; others that ruled hundreds of millions of people; and some that lasted more than a millennium.Each empire seemed unstoppable for an...
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Until 1978, every flight had to serve an entree, two sides, a salad, a...
Inflight food for economy class passengers wasn't always the sad sack of peanuts it is today.Up until 1978, flight attendants offered passengers (both in economy and first class) an entree, two...
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5 US generals that are buried in more than one place
Sure, most people end up in one nice, consolidated grave. But these five generals were not “most people”:1. Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne’s skeleton and flesh were buried 400 miles apart.When Isaac Wayne...
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How medieval lovers would have celebrated Valentine's Day
If you’d asked someone to be your Valentine before the 14th century, they’d probably have looked at you as if you were mad. And checked you weren’t holding an axe.There were two saints by the name of...
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Here's what it was like to be Mansa Musa, thought to be the richest person in...
African King Musa Keita I is thought to be the richest person of all time — "richer than anyone could describe,"reports Time.Literally. His fortune was incomprehensible, Time's Jacob Davidson writes:...
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Why UFO sightings spike like crazy in the summer
Summertime is about relaxation, barbecues, and warm weather. And, apparently, UFOs.In a series of memos dated all the way to the late 1940s, top CIA officials detail their mounting concern over...
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The surprising jobs that launched 15 US presidents on a path to the White House
The road to professional success looks different for everyone. Some people are born into wealth and power — others start from the bottom and work their way up. In honor of Presidents Day, we took a...
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13 inspiring quotes from Abraham Lincoln on liberty, leadership, and character
Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest leaders in American history. He kept the US united and freed black Americans from slavery.To achieve these historic feats, he relied on a mastery of the written...
View ArticleFDR had a top-secret bulletproof train car beneath Grand Central
It is no secret now that Franklin D. Roosevelt had the unique challenge of hiding his crippling disease of what was believed to be polio throughout his terms as president. He went through great lengths...
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America's first shopping mall is now a bunch of gorgeous micro-apartments
Providence, Rhode Island has a hot new development in an elegant old building. When it was built 188 years ago, the Arcade Providence was America's first shopping mall, hosting 48 different boutiques....
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An incredible 45-day storm turned California into a 300-mile-long sea — and...
A massive 19th-century storm on the Pacific coast of the US opened up a 300-mile-long sea that stretched through much of the central part of California.And it looks like the state is due for another...
View ArticleThis animated map brilliantly demonstrates in just 3 minutes how much Europe...
This simple but incredible clip brilliantly illustrates the changes Europe has experienced in the last millennium.The video, created by LiveLeak, shows a map of Europe's borders changing in colour and...
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A fort that was attacked during both World Wars and sits in the North Sea is...
History buffs with £350,000 to spare can now buy a fort that was used to defend a large estuary in northern England during both World War I and World War II.Haile Sand Fort, which we first spotted on...
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Here's how to make the world's first cocktail
The cure to what ails you is often just a good, strong cocktail.In fact, the first cocktail may have been crafted as medicine — not beverage — after all. Legend has it that swashbuckling sea captain...
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Bananas looked totally different in the 1940s — before disaster struck
The banana you know and love is in trouble.A variety called the Cavendish, which makes up the majority of banana imports around the world (and is America's most popular food), is being publicly mourned...
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71 years ago, a relatively-unknown photographer took the most iconic war...
The raising of the US flag atop Mount Suribachi on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima 71 years ago is perhaps the most iconic image of World War Two.No other picture so succinctly and evocatively captures...
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4 photos of American troops smoking and drinking at Hitler's private...
While hiding in a fortified two-level 3,000-square-foot underground bunker, one of history's most brutal tyrants promised the world that his empire would last 1,000 years.Hitler's Third Reich lasted...
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Most dog breeds emerged from a shockingly recent moment in history
Thousands of years before humans learned to grow their food, we were sculpting dogs into our best friends.But surprisingly, almost all dog breeds we recognize today didn't exist until relatively...
View ArticleThis animated map brilliantly demonstrates in just 3 minutes how much Europe...
This simple but incredible clip brilliantly illustrates the changes Europe has experienced in the last millennium.The video, created by LiveLeak, shows a map of Europe's borders changing in colour and...
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These images allow you to compare what London 100 years ago looked like...
The city of London boasts a long and fascinating history and some of the most iconic buildings anywhere in the world.Thanks to a fantastic online archive of images courtesy of ongoing project London...
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