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How Many People Died On The Titanic? Inside The Shocking Death Toll From The...

Around two-thirds of the more than 2,200 people on board the RMS Titanic died after the ship sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912. The post How Many People Died On The...

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How Did Joseph Stalin Die? Inside The Murky Death Of The Soviet Dictator

Joseph Stalin died on March 5, 1953, after apparently suffering a stroke. But some suspect that he was actually poisoned. The post How Did Joseph Stalin Die? Inside The Murky Death Of The Soviet...

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The Origins Of The 30,000-Year-Old ‘Venus Of Willendorf’ Statue Have Been...

Scientists used scans to determine that the statue's limestone is "virtually indistinguishable" from limestone found in Italy. The post The Origins Of The 30,000-Year-Old ‘Venus Of Willendorf’ Statue...

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Inside The Mystery Of Lieserl Einstein, The Secret Daughter Of Albert Einstein

Just a year after she was born in 1902, Albert Einstein's daughter Lieserl Einstein suddenly vanished from the historical record — and until 1986, no one even knew she existed. The post Inside The...

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Meet Baba Vanga, The Blind Bulgarian Mystic Who Made Decades’ Worth Of Eerie...

Baba Vanga allegedly lost her eyesight in a tornado when she was a child, became clairvoyant in the process, then went on to predict everything from the death of Princess Diana to 9/11. The post Meet...

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The Eerie History Of Houska Castle, The Gothic Fortress Built To Seal A...

Constructed near Prague in the 13th century, Houska Castle has housed mad scientists, Nazis, and perhaps even "demons." The post The Eerie History Of Houska Castle, The Gothic Fortress Built To Seal A...

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The Powerful Story Of Greyfriars Bobby, The Most Loyal Dog In History

After his master John Gray died in 1858, Greyfriars Bobby spent the next 14 years guarding his grave, leaving just once a day to eat. The post The Powerful Story Of Greyfriars Bobby, The Most Loyal Dog...

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The Story Of Daniel Lambert, The ‘Fattest Man In England’ Who Left...

Although Daniel Lambert always insisted that he didn't overeat, his weight ballooned to 739 pounds by the time he was in his 30s, giving him a waist that measured more than nine feet around. The post...

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The Story Of Olga Of Kiev, The Viking Ruler Who Brutally Avenged Her...

Saint Olga of Kiev was the 10th-century princess of Kievan Rus who enacted bloodthirsty revenge on the tribe that killed her husband, the Grand Prince Igor I. The post The Story Of Olga Of Kiev, The...

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The Real Story Of Harry Haft, The Jewish Boxer Who Was Forced To Fight For...

While imprisoned at Auschwitz, Harry Haft was ordered to fight other prisoners for the entertainment of the Nazi guards before he escaped and became a professional boxer in the United States. The post...

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The Little-Known Story Of Mileva Marić, Albert Einstein’s First Wife And...

While Mileva Marić was married to Albert Einstein, many believe she greatly contributed to his world-changing discoveries — only to be denied credit later on. The post The Little-Known Story Of Mileva...

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A Roman-Style Sandal From 300 C.E. Was Just Found Under The Ice In The...

Archaeologists suspect that the sandal was worn with fabric or animal skin fashioned as a primitive sock. The post A Roman-Style Sandal From 300 C.E. Was Just Found Under The Ice In The Mountains Of...

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This Week In History News, Apr. 24 – 30

Crusades-era hand grenades discovered, protohuman hominids of Indonesia reportedly sighted, ancient Roman sandal unearthed. The post This Week In History News, Apr. 24 – 30 appeared first on All That's...

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Inside Benito Mussolini’s Death And His Panicked Final Hours

On April 28, 1945, the disgraced Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini was brutally executed by partisans in the village of Giulino di Mezzegra. The post Inside Benito Mussolini’s Death And His...

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A Massive Medieval Cargo Ship Was Just Found Underneath The Capital Of Estonia

Archeologists estimate that the 700-year-old ship was likely a cargo vessel and part of the Hanseatic League trading network. The post A Massive Medieval Cargo Ship Was Just Found Underneath The...

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Inside Marie Antoinette’s Death And Her Final Days Before She Was Beheaded In...

On October 16, 1793, Marie Antoinette was beheaded in Paris — just months after her husband King Louis XVI met the same fate. The post Inside Marie Antoinette’s Death And Her Final Days Before She Was...

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Female Hunter Found In 6,500-Year-Old Burial Ground Seemingly Reserved For Men

Because the lone female was buried alongside four arrowheads previously believed to be only for men, archaeologists speculate that she was a person of power. The post Female Hunter Found In...

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British Retiree Could Face The Death Penalty After Allegedly Trying To...

66-year-old retired geologist Jim Fitton pocketed a few stones at the ancient site of Eridu in southern Iraq and was later arrested at the airport when officials searched his bags. The post British...

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This Week In History News, May 1 – 7

Ancient Roman statue found at Goodwill, skulls from ritual sacrifice unearthed in Mexico, largest North American cave art discovered. The post This Week In History News, May 1 – 7 appeared first on All...

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The True Story Of Operation Mincemeat, The British Plot That Used Fake...

Operation Mincemeat allowed British intelligence operatives to trick Hitler into thinking that the Allies were about to invade Greece and not Sicily — leaving the Nazis vulnerable and changing the...

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