History
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15 Things The World Farewell’ed When the 1990s Wrapped Up
When it’s time to go, it’s really time to go. In looking back now, it’s glaringly clear that there was more lost than mere trends. Yes, there were pieces of literal childhood lost in the process. From the very end…
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13 Photos That Shine A Light On The Oil Rig Life
Oil rigs can rank amongst some of the most extreme work environments out there. This collection of photos provides a rare glimpse at the people who can keep them running. From the drilling operations right on into the downtime in…
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15 Quirky Yearbook Photos Tell Some of the Year, 1975’s, Story
When one opens the yearbook and 1975 flips right back to life, it’s easy to see just how much the world has changed. And sure, while it’s changed, it hasn’t lost all of that lovely charm in the process. There…
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18 Halloween Customs Borrowed From Another Country
Halloween traditions have roots in Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, and beyond. Discover the surprising history behind 18 familiar customs.
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20 Cars From the 1980s That Got Stuck in Their Awkward Phase
The electric eighties gave us many neon colors, plenty of style, and crazy cars. The 1980s gave us neon colors, synth music, and some of the weirdest-looking cars ever to hit the road. Whether it was bold experimentation or just…
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14 Facts About the 20th Century That Sound Like Movie Plotlines
Discover 14 bizarre but completely true historical events from the 20th century, including fake ghost armies and strange natural disasters.
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19 Traditions That Started for Completely Practical Reasons
practical origins of traditions reveal how shared meals, wedding notices, seasonal rituals and everyday customs solved real problems.
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16 Places That Had to Be Moved Instead of Demolished
buildings moved instead of demolished include temples, theaters, lighthouses and even massive offices transported to safer ground.
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15 Bridges and Overpasses That Left Big Gaps In Understanding
Some bridges and overpasses are tremendous at the whole problem-solving business. Others though, can feel like they are the very source of the problem. No matter what, these bridges and…
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15 Playground Games That Have Faded Into Irrelevancy
Playgrounds used to be a melting pot of all kinds of chaotic overexcitement, and a lot of that could be pinpointed toward kids just trying to cut loose from the…
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20 Rooms That Barely Exist in Modern Homes
Rooms that barely exist in modern homes, from formal parlors and sculleries to sleeping porches, pantries, and smoking rooms.
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Medieval Churches: 18 Reasons Why Some Have Doors That Lead Nowhere
Medieval churches´ doors that lead nowhere can reveal lost aisles, changed roofs, processions, former buildings, and centuries of repairs.
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14 Ways Medieval Life Was Nothing Like the Movies
These Middle Ages myths reveal how movies distort medieval life with gray towns, constant mud, filthy peasants, and endless battles.
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10 Car Features That Disappeared and No One Misses
Cars have made heroic gains over the decades. Some car features can make their splash on the scene and then fade away into irrelevancy as quick as they appeared. The…
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12 Objects Recovered From the Titanic That Tell Stories of Its Passengers
Discover 12 personal objects recovered from the Titanic that tell the stories of its passengers, from perfume vials to gold pocket watches.
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14 Inventions That Were Designed for a World That Never Arrived
Explore 14 visionary inventions designed for a world that never arrived, featuring flying cars, glowing tires, monowheels, and atomic toys.
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15 Vintage Photos from the 1950s
Go ahead and take a step back into the wide-reaching kaleidoscope of steady optimism that can blossom when viewing events from times long since passed. There are feelings of nostalgia…
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20 Photos That Show What a Snow Day Looked Like Before Everything Went Digital
Snow day before smartphones meant radio closings, sledding, snow forts, wet mittens, cocoa, shoveling, landline calls, and hours outside with no remote class.
