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The True and Tragic Story of Pocahontas That Disney Wouldn’t Tell You

Few figures from American colonial history are as ubiquitous and perhaps as misunderstood as Pocahontas, the daughter of a Native American chieftain who married an Englishman and ended up in England before passing at an unfortunately young age. Her life has been immortalized in several works, including two Disney films during the 1990s, which presented largely erroneous […]

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Charles Ponzi: The man who originated the infamous scam

The term “ponzi scheme” is a common business term that describes when investors pay money into a nonexistent enterprise, and their money is returned to earlier investors as fake payments. But many may not know that the term originated from Charles Ponzi — an Italian con artist and swindler. They used his charismatic charm and

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10 Bizarre Cases of People Dying From Laughter

Many people say laughter is good for the body. Others consider laughter a bridge that binds the body and soul. Medically, laughter has been found to make people healthier. It reduces stress and depression levels. For beauticians or dermatologists, laughter is considered an anti-aging formula as it helps to reduce wrinkles and brightens up the

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10 US Companies That Worked with Nazi Germany

The United States is no stranger to controversial history. Throughout the decades, America has been a hotbed of clashing social rights issues, from abolition to women’s rights. One might believe that the US is truly a marvelous place because of these social strides, but there are dark chapters underneath it. No stranger to these controversial

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The Day Chernobyl’s Reactor 4 Woke Up

April 26, 1986, is a date that will forever be etched in history. The world’s fourth largest nuclear reactor, Chernobyl Reactor 4, went into meltdown on that day. What followed was the worst nuclear disaster in history. Thirty-one years later, the effects of Chernobyl are still being felt. Decades later, something amazing happened – Chernobyl

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Operation Unthinkable: The UK’s Plan To Attack The USSR After WW2

The period from the end of World War 2 through to (by some accounts) the early 1990s, commonly called the Cold War, is most often remembered as a time when the United States and the Soviet Union were sharply at odds, only moments away from nuclear warfare at any given time. But there was a

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The Strange Story of Sealand, The Smallest Country in The World

Sealand is a tiny country located in the North Sea, about 12 miles off the coast of England. It is considered the smallest country in the world, which once had a population of 50 people. Sealand was created in 1967 by Paddy Roy Bates, who declared it an independent nation after he and his family

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How Colorized Photos Are Bringing History to Life

Colorized historical photographs bring history to life in a way that has never been possible before. By adding color to black and white images, these photographs can provide a more realistic representation of what life looked like during different historical periods. Historically, we’ve relied on written accounts and paintings to understand what people and places

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How Carrier Pigeons Work: The History and Science Behind These Amazing Birds

For thousands of years before the invention of instant messaging and the Internet, people had to resort to more laborious methods of keeping in touch. The simplest and longest-standing method of communication was writing letters and having them hand-delivered, but some individuals sought to eliminate the human component. As a result, earlier civilizations relied on

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The Impact of the Great Toyota War on Chad-Libyan Relations

Chad has a long history of strife and battles that span hundreds of years, from its earliest days as a part of French Equatorial Africa down through its people’s fight for independence. In 1960, Chad achieved independence, only to suffer through three decades of instability, civil war, oppressive rule, and a Libyan invasion. Widespread poverty,

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