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The Sailor Who Survived a Doomed Expedition

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Meet The Woman Who Caused A King to Become A…

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20 Unluckiest People in History

When Luck Took an Indefinite Holiday. Some people get dealt bad hands. Others seem personally singled out by misfortune as if fate itself had a vendetta against them. The stories that follow aren’t about people who made terrible decisions—though some certainly did—they’re about individuals whose…

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The Pilot Who Flew Again After Losing Both Legs in…

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The Hollywood Starlet We Have To Thank for Wi-Fi

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Everyone Is Equal: How Edith Cavell Saved Lives In World…

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By Chase Wexler Nov 27, 2025
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The First Ever Nobel Peace Prize Was Split Between These…

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Meet The Woman Who Caused A King to Become A…

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20 Historical Figures Who Were Unlucky in Love

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Why The Island Of Dr. Moreau Is Actually A Really…

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The One State That Used To Be A Swedish Colony

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How $500 Million Was Stolen in Just 81 Minutes

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Why Did The Vikings Ditch North America?

Bureau of Engraving and Printing by Gwillhickers on WikimediaIt's practically common knowledge by now that Leif Erikson, not Christopher Columbus,…

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This 1931 Flood In China Is Considered One Of The Deadliest Natural Disasters In History

Unknown authorUnknown author on WikimediaIt's the summer of 1931 along China's central plains. The year started with an unusually snowy…

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Everyone Is Equal: How Edith Cavell Saved Lives In World War I

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The Sailor Who Survived a Doomed Expedition

Jewitt, John Rodgers, 1783-1821 Alsop, Richard, 1761-1815 on WikimediaMost survival…

By Cameron Dick Dec 4, 2025

20 Trailblazing Women Of The Renaissance

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By Ashley Bast Dec 3, 2025
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20 Unluckiest People in History

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By Cameron Dick Dec 3, 2025
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Why The Island Of Dr. Moreau Is Actually A Really…

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The Woman Who Survived Siberia's Arctic Alone for Eighty-Nine Years

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