For roughly a century, bank robberies have been glorified in the media and on the silver screen. (Think Bonnie and Clyde, Public…
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When people think of wartime nurses, names like Florence Nightingale spring to mind. But countless lesser-known nurses also made valuable contributions. Unfortunately,…
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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a complex and long-standing issue that has shaped the history of the Middle East. Here are 25 key…
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By donating a lot of money to hospitals and universities to have their names emblazoned on buildings, the wealthy can ensure that…
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As we’ve covered elsewhere, the Medal of Honor is the United States’ most prestigious award for bravery in combat. Naturally, most medal…
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Throughout the course of history, poison has proven an extremely valuable item for the assassin’s toolkit. What it lacks in reliability it…
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History is a fickle thing. Sometimes, the simplest events are immortalized while major events are forgotten. But the beauty of the Internet…
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We tend to think we live in a time of sexual liberty, lusty debauchery, and sleazy hookups, an era of Tinder and…
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The roots of American racism run deep. The country’s troubled history of infighting over the ideal that all men are created equal…
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Throughout the ages, different cultures have had vastly different sexual practices, ranging from mundane to bizarre. Like culture itself, sexuality is more…