A photographer captured the dismal reality of life in North Korea on his phone
In August 2015, Getty Photographer Xiaolu Chu toured inside the walls of North Korea. While in the notoriously secret country, visitors are instructed on what they can and cannot photograph. Custom...
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One of the world's biggest archaeological mysteries is melting away before...
The story of an ancient population that mysteriously disappeared centuries ago might be melting away with the ice in Greenland.In a recent feature for the New Yorker, science writer Elizabeth Kolbert...
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12 of the greatest ways famous people wanted to be remembered on their tombstone
Your epitaph — the text written on a headstone — is the last thing you can say to the world.Sometimes it's a matter of getting your own account of your life out there. Richard Nixon, disgraced by...
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10 ways humans have gotten high for centuries
Mankind has been getting high for so long, it doesn’t even make sense to ask when homo sapiens “discovered” mind-altering substances. They’ve just always sort of been there, asking to be drunk, eaten...
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A story from a dinner party Winston Churchill's mother attended over a...
One of the greatest lessons in leadership comes from the Victorian era: Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone were competing for the position of the prime minister of the United Kingdom. These two...
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The surprising first jobs of 17 US presidents
The road to the White House isn't always glamorous.Sure, most US presidents throughout our history have had experience in law, politics, or the military— or some combination thereof.But many future...
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14 eerie vintage photos show how Americans used to celebrate Halloween
Long before it was possible to use Amazon Prime for your mass-manufactured Halloween costume, people put serious effort into making them.Without a fast-churning popular culture abetted by the internet,...
View ArticleHalloween was created 2,000 years ago as an Irish festival to ward off ghosts
Samhain, a Celtic pagan festival, marked the beginning of winter and was believed to be a night on which spirits could roam among the living. Follow BI Video On TwitterJoin the conversation about this...
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The 17 weirdest jobs of US presidents
Picture the résumé of an average US president.It likely starts off with a degree from a top school. It probably includes a stint working in law or Congress. It might even feature some military...
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The story of the Royal Clarence, the oldest hotel in England that was...
The oldest hotel in England was almost entirely destroyed by a fire last week.The Royal Clarence Hotel, which dates back to the 18th century, was the first place in England to take on the French term...
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12 Halloween photos that show how the holiday has changed in America over the...
Halloween has an extensive history, dating back to Celtic rituals 2,000 years ago.In the US, the holiday fuels an entire industry, with millions of Americans spending billions on Halloween costumes...
View ArticleElections and the stock market: History tells us economics matter more than...
Elections and the stock market: History tells us economics matter more than politics. Could it be different this time?Join the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH: FEMA is tracking Hurricane...
View ArticleHow late-breaking bombshells affected past presidential elections
FBI Director James Comey's surprise letter to Congress about additional emails related to Hillary Clinton's private server upended the narrative of the presidential election 11 days before voters took...
View ArticleApple’s original logo looks nothing like it does today — here’s how it’s changed
The prominent tech company, Apple, has one of the most recognizable logos in the world. This video shows how Apple's logo has changed throughout the company's history.Follow Tech Insider: On...
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6 dramatic before-and-after renovation photos of decaying buildings
If left without repair, our most treasured buildings can deteriorate over time.The Federal Historic Tax Credit (HTC) is the US government's most significant investment in the historic preservation of...
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The Palace of Justice siege: 31 years since rebels unleashed Colombia's...
On Wednesday, November 6, 1985, members of the Colombian guerrilla group M19, or the April 19 movement, stormed Colombia’s Palace of Justice and held all 25 of the country's Supreme Court justices and...
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The average American worker takes less vacation time than a medieval peasant
Life for the medieval peasant was certainly no picnic. His life was shadowed by fear of famine, disease and bursts of warfare. His diet and personal hygiene left much to be desired.But despite his...
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6 of the most spectacular business failures in history
Looking back in history, it's not hard to find examples of business failures.What makes these six ventures stand out as some of the most disastrous are the heft of their consequences, which include...
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Here's why a ton of people are wearing white on this historic Election Day
If you noticed an abundance of people wearing white on Election Day this year, you aren't imagining things.There has been a movement to don the color to celebrate that, for the first time ever, a woman...
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14 women (besides Hillary Clinton) who have run for President of the United...
Hillary Clinton could make history on Election Day by becoming the first female president of the United States.On the night she clinched the Democratic party nomination in June, Clinton made a speech...
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