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The History Of Jamaica's "Wickedest", Sunken Pirate City
It was the 'wickedest city on earth' before it was destroyed by an earthquake, tidal wave, and the subsequent disease that wiped out half the ci...
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The Murderous Origins Of The Oxford English Dictionary
A key contributor to the Oxford English Dictionary was actually a murderer who was serving a life sentence at an insane asylum.
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This Week In History News, Apr. 16
This discovery marks the culmination of a years-long journey for diver Richard Simon, who'd been fascinated by this legendary submarine all his life.
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Inside The Bizarre Practice Of Urine Therapy
Madonna herself is a fan of urine therapy, claiming that peeing on her feet in the shower helps cure her athlete's foot.
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27 Sun Tzu Quotes That Go Way Beyond The Art Of War
See why everyone from KGB operatives to NFL coaches has made use of Sun Tzu's revered wisdom on warfare.
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Anatoly Moskvin, The Man Who Mummified And Collected Dead Girls
He sewed buttons onto their eyes so that they could "watch cartoons" with him.
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The Surprising 30,000 Year History Of The Dildo
How the dildo evolved over 30,000 years from the Stone Age to the present.
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How Well Do You See Color? Take The Test!
To a certain extent, the subtleties of seeing our surroundings in living color vary among all of us. Weird, huh?
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Meet The Bunyip, The Child-Eating Cryptid Of Australian Mythology
The bunyip has been described as everything from a horse, an ox, and a manatee — but is always said to have a taste for human flesh.
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Joe Massino, The First Mafia Boss To Turn Informant
During the 1990s, Joe Massino became known as "The Last Don" because he was the only Mafia boss of New York's Five Families who wasn't in prison.
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