Mad Honey Warfare: The Strange History of Hallucinogenic Honey in Battle
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Which Costs More — A Volkswagen Beetle or a Stag Beetle?
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How Much Social Security Fraud Consists of Payments to Dead People?
Read more: How Much Social Security Fraud Consists of Payments to Dead People?How Much Social Security Fraud Consists of Payments to Dead People?
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Read Michelangelo’s Poem of Despair About Painting the Sistine Chapel
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19 Fun Facts About Coca-Cola
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The Wit and Wisdom of Fred Allen
Read more: The Wit and Wisdom of Fred AllenFred Allen (1894-1956) was one of the most brilliant comedians of all time. The fact that he is not better known today is one of the great travesties of the ages. After getting his start in Vaudeville, he went into radio and dominated the airwaves for nearly twenty years. His success is remarkable, given that…
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White House Blows Up Death Star Initiative
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Charles Vance Millar: The Man Who Laughed From Beyond the Grave
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The Marx Brothers Strategy to Avoid Being Kept Waiting
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Cleopatra Lived Closer in Time to the Moon Landing than the Construction of the Great Pyramid
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Those Times When Planetary Alignment Messed With Earth’s Gravity
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Augustine’s Words About Those Who Do Not Travel
Read more: Augustine’s Words About Those Who Do Not Travel“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” — St. Augustine of Hippo (A.D. 354 – A.D. 430) Read more great quotes. Read about the sovereign citizen movement and why they insist they are “traveling” instead of “driving.”
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Are You Psychic Enough to Find All the Pineapples in “Psych”?
Read more: Are You Psychic Enough to Find All the Pineapples in “Psych”?Fans of the hit television show Psych are familiar with “Psychic Detective” Shawn Spencer and his incredible skills of observation and recall. The 120 episodes that aired between 2006 and 2014 showcased Spencer’s abilities to solve even the most head-scratching crime. It may take powers of observation equal to Spencer’s to identify something that showed…
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The Banqiao Dam: The Worst Structural Failure in History Was Kept a Secret for 30 Years
Read more: The Banqiao Dam: The Worst Structural Failure in History Was Kept a Secret for 30 YearsWhat Caused the Disastrous Banqiao Dam Failure? When the Hindenburg exploded in 1937, killing 36 people, it made headlines around the world and earned a lasting place in history. Titanic’s sinking, causing the death of more than 1,500 people is an infamous event that can never be forgotten. Why is it, then, that when a…
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That Day Elvis Showed Up at the White House
Read more: That Day Elvis Showed Up at the White HouseNot just anyone can walk up to the gates of the White House, ask to see the President and be taken seriously. Of course, the man who did that on December 21, 1970, was no ordinary man. He was a king. More precisely, he was the king. His royal title did not give him access…
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A Buttload is an Actual Unit of MeasurementFebruary 5, 2020
