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High on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, the sanctuary of Delphi was the most famous oracle of the ancient world, a priestess of the Greek god Apollo, who could shape the course of history.

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Wyatt Earp’s deadly precision made him the lawman even hardened outlaws didn’t dare cross.

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Now that the media firestorm has settled, we finally know the chilling details surrounding Aaron Carter: his nightmarish life and tragic death.

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King Christian VII of Denmark was one of the most unhinged rulers of all time—yet few people know this deranged monarch’s dark history.

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Born in the years leading to the French Revolution, Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy climbed her way to the top at the worst possible time.

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Europe thought Napoleon Bonaparte was firmly in the dustbin of history. But the Corsican surprised everyone one last time.


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