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One tough man walked through life with a knife for a hand

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‘Cast Away’ becomes real for this brave man who survived 14 months lost at sea

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Ridiculous Cold War combat vehicles

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Did a Neanderthal child get eaten by a giant bird?

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Archaeologists discover foundations of Wolf Hall, where Henry VIII fell for Jane Seymour

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Gems that kill: Scandalous stories behind cursed and looted jewelry

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The ‘Women in White’ who have terrorized people for centuries

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Kemetism: Ancient Egyptian religion revived in the modern age

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On the front lines: Fighting in a Viking raid

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Vampire burial used to stop 10-year-old from rising from the dead

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A knight’s life is not just about jousting and chivalry

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Life on sugar plantations in the 1600s more bitter than sweet

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There is nothing remotely mortal about this incredible, unkillable soldier from Detroit

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These creepy fairy women inspired the creation of Dracula, and they were more savage than he was

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Churchill’s allies almost blew him away, and that’s not just an expression

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How cigarette companies turned doctors into their biggest advocates

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Eyewitness recalls Pinochet’s Coup 45 years later

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The colorful life of the The Queen Mother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, is an adventure in royal screw-ups

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Following the Great Depression, the economy is invented

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The strange, true story of how trick-or-treating began

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This light-skinned black actress refused to reject her culture for Hollywood’s perks, and she became an icon

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Benito Mussolini’s horrifying death was a massive dose of payback from his pissed off citizens

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Michelangelo is an LGBTQ artist icon, and he turned the Sistine Chapel fabulously queer

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Grace Kelly’s wedding gown is still the most popular (and gorgeous!) dress of all time

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The Pirate Code was way stricter than you probably think, and for good reason

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Mexican Americans turned on each other during the Civil War

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November 15th, 1791: Georgetown University opens its doors

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November 14, 1908: Albert Einstein presents quantum theory on light

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November 13th, 1987: Van Gogh painting sells for record-breaking amount

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November 12, 1966: Buzz Aldrin takes the first space selfie

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November 11, 1969: The Doors frontman Jim Morrison is arrested by the FBI

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