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Heroic war stories that earned these unknown veterans the Medal of Honor

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The bizarre tale of the Philadelphia Experiment

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Juliane Koepcke: The girl who fell from the sky

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Bruce Lee’s son has a life story more epic and twisted than any action film

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How tall was Napoleon Bonaparte compared to average height?

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One Civil War scuffle involved stolen hats

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The little-known reason Bruce Lee was rejected by the military

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The incredible, disturbing true story of Nicholas Barclay and his masterful imposter

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These three famous artists transformed the artworld in monumental ways

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Little-known facts about Queen Victoria

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Hindsight’s 20/20: 11 people who could’ve prevented WWII

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Kristallnacht horrified America, but they did nothing about it

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Why the Parental Advisory Label saved music in the 80s

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Russian men were once taxed for having beards

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You’ve never seen “Little House on the Prairie” like this

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The most killer quotes from history’s first empowered first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt

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A closer look at the private life of notorious drug kingpin, Pablo Escobar

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John Wayne’s ‘The Alamo’ was plagued with problems, including murder

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Check out the recipes of a Japanese 17th-century “barbarian” cookbook

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Katanas: As amazing as the legends say?

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These recently released photos show Abe Lincoln like you’ve never seen him before

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23 things you didn’t know about ancient Rome

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How Mother Jones became a hellraiser for social justice

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