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Nosy Boraha: The Pirate's Paradise (And Cemetery)
Nosy Boraha: The Pirate's Paradise (And Cemetery)

Nowadays most people know the pirates depicted in fiction bear little resemblance to real-life, historical pirates. Few actually buried any treasure,…

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How the Black Death Came To Norway On A Ghost Ship
How the Black Death Came To Norway On A Ghost Ship

In the 1300s, the Black Death sprang up in central Asia and swept across continents, killing millions. Quarantines became common as various nations s…

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Susanna Caroline Matilda: The Colonial Grifter Princess
Susanna Caroline Matilda: The Colonial Grifter Princess

Have you ever dreamed about shedding your old identity, casting aside your obligations and becoming an entirely different person? Susanna Caroline Ma…

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History's Weirdest Flexes, Part 2
History's Weirdest Flexes, Part 2

While the phrase 'weird flex' may be relatively recent, it turns out that this phenomenon itself is as old as human civilization. Join the guys with …

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History's Weirdest Flexes, Part 1
History's Weirdest Flexes, Part 1

Do you know anyone who decided to show off in a weird way? While the phrase 'weird flex' may be relatively recent, it turns out that this phenomenon …

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How Robert 'The Fastest Knife in the West End' Liston Conducted a Surgery With a 300% Mortality Rate
How Robert 'The Fastest Knife in the West End' Liston Conducted a Surgery With a 300% Mortality Rate

It's no secret that hospitals can be intimidating, scary places -- but the medical operations of the modern day can't hold a candle to the grisly pro…

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How Oliver Cromwell Got Executed Several Years After His Death
How Oliver Cromwell Got Executed Several Years After His Death

Today, Oliver Cromwell is known as one of the most famous figures in English history -- he was a Puritan with no military experience when the Civil W…

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Hong Xiuquan: The Younger Brother of Jesus Christ Who Led a Bloody Rebellion in China
Hong Xiuquan: The Younger Brother of Jesus Christ Who Led a Bloody Rebellion in China

When the schoolteacher who would come to be called Hong Xiuquan first heard of the Christian religion, he wasn't particularly bowled over. However, w…

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How Big Bill Speakman Fought Off North Korea With Beer Bottles
How Big Bill Speakman Fought Off North Korea With Beer Bottles

Bill Speakman, better known as the “Beer Bottle VC”, single-handedly took on a brigade of Chinese People’s Army Infantry in four hours of close-quart…

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Teddy Roosevelt May Just Have Saved Modern (American) Football
Teddy Roosevelt May Just Have Saved Modern (American) Football

In recent years the public has become increasingly aware of the long-term dangers posed by sports injuries -- but at the turn of the 20th century thi…

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