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Nobody really knows why bagels exist
The cupcake tried. The Cronut threw its hat in the ring. But none could top the world's original culinary sweetheart, the bagel.The It Food of 2016 has sparked some unusual iterations, from the...
View Article11 incredible secrets of Stonehenge
Sitting on the plains of England, Stonehenge is considered one the UK's greatest treasures. It is by far the the most famous of the British Isle's stone circles. But, despite its notoriety, there is...
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Photos of American troops smoking and drinking at Hitler's private residence...
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 12...
View ArticleNo one could see the color blue until modern times
There’s some evidence that we didn’t see the color “blue,” at least not in the way we see it today, until far later than other colors that are more common in nature. This is how researchers figured it...
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How LA's 'Porn Valley' became the adult entertainment capital of the world
San Fernando Valley is a sun-drenched, suburban enclave in southern California. You may know it by another name: Porn Valley.(There's also "Silicone Valley" and "San Pornando Valley." Clever.)Since the...
View ArticleThese GIFs show the rise and fall of the world's empires
The world has always been in a state of conflict and change. Throughout all of human history, empires have risen only to be overtaken and then to fall because of some combination of internal pressures...
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11 everyday words that have weird and disturbing origins
Etymology is way more exciting than it sounds.Thanks to the study of word origins, we now know that "mortgage" has an unsettling relationship with the afterworld, and that "muscles" once seemed to...
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The bizarre story of one of the world’s first modern vegetarians — and how...
Over two thousand years ago, there was a man who could walk on water and heal the sick. He was a man of inner serenity and great wisdom; he was even said to have died and then reincarnated. His name...
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9 influential speeches that changed the world
From Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty, or give me death" to FDR's "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself," we have selected nine of our favorite speeches that have changed the world:SEE ALSO:...
View ArticleA 300ft hole suddenly opened up in this back garden in southwest England
A 300ft (90 metre) mine shaft has opened up in a back garden in Cornwall, south west England, swallowing an entire patio and part of a garage in the process.The hole drops far below the ground to deep...
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A legendary fashion designer was investigated by the French for connections...
PARIS (AP) — French historians on Wednesday unveiled secret services' archives from World War II that offer a unique insight into underground operations led by both the Nazis and the French resistance...
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The world’s largest transgender history archive is going online — take a look...
For nearly a decade, the world's most exhaustive record of transgender history sat in boxes in the University of Victoria's library in Canada.Now, hundreds of thousands of these rare books, photos, and...
View ArticleRare color film shows what it was like for Marines during WWII, the Vietnam...
The US Marines released almost 2,000 hours of rare color film that show what it was like for the soldiers during WWII, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War.The University of South Carolina is preserving...
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Something is hiding behind the walls of King Tut’s tomb and it 'could be the...
There's something hiding behind the walls of King Tutankahmen's ancient tomb.Today, the Egyptian Minister of Antiquities Mamdouh el-Damaty announced that thermal and radar scans of the tomb of King...
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The amazing true story of Alexander Hamilton, America's coolest founding father
Forget Trump or Hillary — Alexander Hamilton might be America's favorite politician.Ever since Lin-Manuel Miranda's revival of the founding father's life hit Broadway last summer, the American public...
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People love Hamilton so much, the US Treasury wants to keep him on the $10 bill
Talk about life imitating art.In the seven months since Lin-Manuel Miranda's play "Hamilton" hit Broadway last August, the biographical, hip-hop-infused romp has become such a phenomenon that the US...
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We're about to experience the earliest spring since 1896 because of something...
If you Google "First day of of Spring" it will tell you March 20. But don't be fooled!For many people in the US, the first day of spring will actually take place on March 19.As it turns out, this year...
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How the world's currencies got their names
From country to country, monetary units vary nearly as much as the cultures and languages that use them. But have you ever wondered why a dollar is called a "dollar"?A recent post on the Oxford...
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This graphic shows how many Supreme Court appointments every president has made
Barack Obama nominated his third justice, Merrick Garland, to the Supreme Court on Wednesday.While Senate Republicans have refused to confirm any Supreme Court nominee during a contentious election...
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11 things that were invented way earlier than you probably thought
It's easy to think modern technology has always been just that — modern.The truth is, many pieces of today's technology have actually been in development for decades.Here are some of the most vital...
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