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People can be just the worst, right? Everyone on earth has a million stories about their fellow human beings acting downright terrible. From cheating partners, to rich jerks, to random acts of cruelty, we've all...
Joan of Arc was a young girl who met her moment. From an unassuming peasant background, her religious visions led her directly to the court of a French monarch. But her untimely end was as abrupt and explosive as her rapid rise.
William Randolph Hearst's penchant for sensational “yellow” journalism, rivalries with competing newspapers, and scandalous affairs nearly depleted his vast family fortune.
ABBA swept the world with their iconic pop tunes, but behind the feel-good music, they overcame many twists and turns on their journey to superstardom.
What does "Back in the day" mean to you? If you're older than 30, you likely have a very different recollection of your childhood than those born after the 2000s. Remember not having to waste 5 minutes choosing from options on customer service lines? Appliances that lasted forever? Then you'll probably find many other things that were better back in the day on our list.
In 1963 Valentina Tereshkova made history as the first woman to travel into space. But what makes Tereshkova’s achievement so remarkable is her journey from a working-class background to become a global icon of space exploration.
James Taylor is renowned for his heart-wrenching songs like “You’ve Got a Friend” and “Fire and Rain”—but few know his shocking backstory.
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