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Is the war on Christmas real?

100 Years of the So-Called 'War on Christmas'

Written by:
David Emery
Dec 11, 2023 The one and only time Christmas was actually banned on what would later become U.S. soil, it was ...
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plymouth rock

Did the Pilgrims Really Land at Plymouth Rock?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov 23, 2023 The history of one of the world's most important rocks is long and complicated.
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Mount Rushmore

Is There a Secret Chamber Hidden Behind Mount Rushmore?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov 10, 2023 It's actually a not-so-secret chamber.
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Did Mass Cat Killings Help Spread the Black Death in the Middle Ages?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Nov 8, 2023 The idea originated with a 13th-century pope who accused devil-worshippers of kissing cats' hind ...
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Some Civil War Soldiers' Wounds Glowed in the Dark?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct 26, 2023 As the story goes, they noticed their wounds emitting a so-called "angel's glow."
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D-Day 79th Anniversary: 10 Viral Rumors About the Historic Day

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jun 4, 2023 These internet claims about the WWII D-Day invasion of Normandy have ranging levels of legitimacy.
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Nelson Mandela Didn't Die in the 1980s. He Was Buried 9 Years Ago Today.

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Dec 15, 2022 Many people have the false memory that he died in prison in the 1980s — a phenomenon so prominen ...
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Before Assassination, JFK Was Reportedly Haunted by Sense of Impending Death

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 21, 2022 A seemingly prescient remark reportedly made by Kennedy days before his death is being shared on ...
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Mortgages can haunt homeowners.

The History of the Mortgage

Written by:
The Conversation
Nov 3, 2022 Historians trace the origins of mortgage contracts to the fifth century B.C.
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Was Queen Elizabeth II a descendant of Muhammad?

Was Queen Elizabeth a Descendant of Islamic Prophet Muhammad?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Sep 8, 2022 The rumor hardly has murky origins. In fact, it's plausible.
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Sacheen Littlefeather

Did John Wayne Try To Pull Sacheen Littlefeather Offstage at 1973 Oscars?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Mar 31, 2022 After Will Smith's "slap heard around the world" in 2022, another historic Oscars moment went viral.
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baby raffle in paris

Did a Paris Orphanage Hold a Raffle with Babies as Prizes in 1911?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Mar 18, 2022 Early 20th-century Paris had not legalized child adoptions.
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2,000 year old roman city in spain

Has a 2,000 Year Old Roman City Been Uncovered in Spain?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct 28, 2022 Archaeologists say they’ve found “buildings of monumental proportions.”
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However, clowns have always had a dark side. Before the 20th century, clowns in American circuses were largely considered a form of adult entertainment.

The History of Creepy Clowns, Explained

Written by:
The Conversation
Oct 25, 2022 Before the 20th century, clowns in American circuses were largely considered a form of adult ent ...
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As Halloween approaches, people get ready to celebrate the spooky, the scary and the haunted.

Scholar: Halloween Celebrations Have Roots in Ancient Celtic Celebrations of Samhain

Written by:
The Conversation
Oct 24, 2022 A folklorist explains how Halloween continues an ancient Celtic tradition of celebrating the dead.
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Person, Human, Fireplace

From Black Death to COVID-19, Pandemics Have Always Pushed People to Honor Death and Celebrate Life

Written by:
The Conversation
Oct 18, 2022 Halloween, with its mix of the macabre and the playful, provides a moment to reflect on how clos ...
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Newspaper, Text, Person

Scholar: Headcovers Have Always Been Political in Iran

Written by:
The Conversation
Oct 10, 2022 Acts of defiance, big and small, have continued uninterrupted across multiple generations, write ...
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Holocaust comparisons are frequent in US politics – and reflect a shallow understanding of the actual genocide and the US response.

Expert: Holocaust Comparisons in US Politics Reflect a Shallow Understanding of History

Written by:
The Conversation
Oct 3, 2022 Many Americans know a simple version of Holocaust history, in which their country played the sav ...
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Queen Elizabeth's funeral

Westminster Abbey Has Witnessed Nearly a Millennium of British History – but Many Rituals, Like Those at Royal Funerals, Are More Modern

Written by:
The Conversation
Sep 20, 2022 The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19, 2022, was a public ce ...
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A rumor said that Queen Elizabeth II owned a stolen diamond known as the Great Star of Africa that came from South Africa.

Did Queen Elizabeth II Own 'Stolen' Diamond Named Great Star of Africa?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sep 8, 2022 We looked for the truth behind a claim involving Queen Elizabeth II and wh ...
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