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Keeping up with the news is hard. So hard, in fact, that we’ve decided to save you the hassle by rounding up the most significant, unusual, or just plain old mind-blowing stories each week.
The big story this week happened in Italy, where a culmination of human errors led to tragedy when a bridge…
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10 Ways European Witch Finders Tested Their Victims
From the 15th through the 18th centuries, Europe was a scary place, particularly if you were an elderly woman.…
10 Russian ‘Closed Cities’ That Still Exist
During the Cold War, the American nuclear threat following the drop of atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of…
While most people think the idea of mind control is something that belongs in the movies, the fact is that various forms of mind control are operating around us all the time. From advertising on television, the Internet, or billboards to repeated mantras spoken in the press day after day to shape…
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10 Amazing Ancient Versions Of Household Items
We often marvel at the modern inventions that have made our lives so much easier than those of our ancestors. Sure,…
10 Mythological Creatures That Really Existed (Sort Of)
The ancient Greeks had a thirst for mythological monsters. This obsession spread throughout the world and continues…
We’ve heard about governments taking people to court. But what about the government taking nonliving things to court? As it turns out, the United States has done just that—and more than a few times.
It is hilarious and sounds weird, since, obviously, nonliving things cannot commit crimes or run…
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10 Weird Old Cases Of Bodies Found In Sacks
Sacks containing dead bodies or merely a torso were common finds in the early 20th century. In fact, a quick search…
10 Interesting Viking Rituals
The Vikings are well-known for fighting and exploring, yet religion and ritual practices were a big part of their…
In mid-2018, Chris Martin was having his UK home renovated when he discovered a World War II bunker in his back garden. The two-room concrete bunker found at the Middlesbrough home was large enough to hold up to 50 people. Martin plans to turn the bunker into an office or wine cellar.
He isn’t the…
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