When we hear tales of POWs from the Vietnam War era, they are often marked by gruesome torture, back-breaking labor, and unimaginable hardship. However, for one POW named Doug Hegdahl, his time in a North Vietnamese prison camp was much easier. His ability to fake ignorance about military information, coupled with a remarkable memory, not […]
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Karma holds that if you do something good for someone, something good will also happen to you. This seemed to hold true for the people in the town of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon. In 2020, Austrian man Eric Schwam left over 2 million Euros to the town in his will. It was a thank you to the
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In 1905, 37-year-old Sarah Breedlove, the first free-born child from a family of Civil War era slaves, moved to Denver, Colorado. She had just $1.05 in her pocket and was intent on starting a business selling hair-care products that she created, primarily for Black women. Breedlove sold her products door-to-door. She would teach other Black
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They were first formed as the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearance. However, because of their unique way of dancing to show worship, along with their actions when they prayed, they simply became known over time as “The Shakers.” They were also known for singing in tongues, whirling, and shouting during services. The
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Two-thirds of American households own a pet, most commonly dogs, cats, and fish. A small percentage of pet owners, though, have more exotic tastes and take in less common animals, such as tigers or peacocks. One such family was Sandra and Jerome Herold, who in 2001 adopted a chimpanzee from a Missouri compound. They named
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On August 16, 1977, and the days and weeks that followed, the whole world mourned the death of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll. He had such an impact on the music world. When people hear the name Elvis, they don’t need a last name for recognition. Even his clothing and hair were
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Punk rock has always been a culture defined by rebellion, anarchy, and defiance. At worst, it can be described as chaotic and messy. At best, it can be described as individualistic and anti-authoritarian. GG Allin, an infamous punk rocker, spent his career leaning more toward the chaotic and messy interpretation. He pushed the boundaries of
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Anne Frank was one of the most famous diarists in history. She was a Jewish teenager who went into hiding with her family during World War II. Anne kept a diary that detailed her life during the two years they lived in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. Her diary has become one of the most
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To be 14 years old means to be young and carefree–or in the case of George Stinney Jr., it meant to be the youngest person in the United States to ever be executed. Making his haunting case even more tragic is the fact that, in the end, George’s conviction was vacated 70 years later. A
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The phrase has been used hundreds, if not thousands, of times since it was first uttered in horror by Herbert Morrison. This quote has become so ubiquitous with scenes of horrible tragedy and the like that the true origin of it has faded from the mind of the public. But anyone who knows the Hindenburg
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