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8 Unhygienic Habits People Had During the Medieval Age

Jennifer Anyabuine

Jan 9, 2023

Did you know that during the medieval ages, people used urine to treat bruises and other open wounds?

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The Reasons Why Nobody Smiled in Old Photos

Becca Marsh

Jan 25, 2023

Did you know that smiling was considered idiotic and a lower-class action from the 1800s to the 1900s?

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The Untold History Of Chopsticks

Becca Marsh

Nov 2, 2022

Korean culture says that the closer you hold your chopsticks to the tip, the longer you will remain unmarried.

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30 Bone-Chilling Facts About Jeffrey Dahmer

Aaron Lao

Jan 25, 2023

Jeffrey Dahmer was obsessed with Star Wars and wore yellow contact lenses to resemble the Return of the Jedi villain, the Emperor.

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10 Weird Things People Did During The Victorian Era

Shash Wighton

Aug 11, 2022

Did you know that wearing hats with taxidermized birds was fashionable during the Victorian era?

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100 Fun Facts About Dinosaurs That’ll Blow Your Mind

Shash Wighton

Oct 11, 2022

Did you know that the largest T-Rex skeleton ever discovered was named Sue?

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8 Mind-Blowing Facts About The Yakuza

Shash Wighton

Jul 21, 2022

Did you know that being a member of the Yakuza isn't illegal in Japan?

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15 Interesting Facts About Independence Day

Donella Crigger

Oct 20, 2022

Did you know that former US presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe all died on the 4th of July?

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10 Incredible Powers That The Queen Of England Has

Jamie Ward

Oct 25, 2022

Did you know that Queen Elizabeth II has traveled to 120 countries without a passport?

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8 Strange Facts About Ninjas

Shash Wighton

Apr 28, 2022

Did you know that the Shuriken, or Ninja Star, isn't even proven to be used by ninjas? It was actually a weapon samurai used.

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10 Magnificent Facts About Michelangelo

Becca Marsh

Apr 10, 2022

Did you know that Michelangelo designed the fortifications for his hometown, the city of Florence?

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Are Mermaids Real?

Becca Marsh

May 20, 2021

The most famous documented sighting of a mermaid was by Christopher Columbus in 1493, off the coast of Africa.

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8 Unhygienic Habits People Had During the Medieval Age

The Reasons Why Nobody Smiled in Old Photos

The Untold History Of Chopsticks

30 Bone-Chilling Facts About Jeffrey Dahmer

10 Weird Things People Did During The Victorian Era

100 Fun Facts About Dinosaurs That’ll Blow Your Mind

8 Mind-Blowing Facts About The Yakuza

15 Interesting Facts About Independence Day

10 Incredible Powers That The Queen Of England Has

8 Strange Facts About Ninjas

10 Magnificent Facts About Michelangelo

Are Mermaids Real?

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