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Turbulent Facts About Olga Alexandrovna, The Last Grand Duchess

Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna was one of the few Romanovs who survived the bloody Russian Revolution—but most of her life was anything but luxurious.1. She Was Born With A Target On Her BackOlga Alexandrovna, the...

November 29, 2023 Clarice Withers

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Bleak Facts About Cliff Burton, Metallica’s Bedeviled Bassist

Metallica’s Cliff Burton was a musical genius—but that couldn’t save him from his tragic fate.

February 10, 2025 Brendan Da Costa

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America's Rarest Languages

Whether you can speak a rare language in the U.S. or speak English as your first language and are also a speaker of one of these rare languages, they're an important insight into American history. Let's examine some of America's rarest languages, whether they're considered vulnerable, endangered, or safe, and how many still speak these lost mother tongues.

February 10, 2025 Jack Hawkins

Philip Dawe: English: The Bostonians Paying the Excise-man, or Tarring and Feathering.

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10 Strange But True Facts About The Revolutionary War

George Washington didn’t actually have wooden teeth—what they were really made of was far more disgusting.

February 7, 2025 Samantha Henman

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The Best And Worst Super Bowl Half-Time Shows Ever

The Super Bowl is one of America's greatest sporting events of the year, as the best football teams in the country face off to be crowned Super Bowl champions. But, perhaps more appealing than the game itself is the Half Time Show. The musical performance, usually headlined by one of the year's top performers in the previous year, draws an average of 110 and 120 million viewers. Let's examine some of the best and worst Super Bowl Half Time Shows ever.

February 7, 2025 Jack Hawkins