Stories By Matthew Black
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/ 2 years agoHow Passengers Lived their Best Life on the Titanic Before It Went Under
Before the Titanic took a nose dive into the Atlantic, life was considerably charming aboard the cursed ship. Despite the class...
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/ 2 years agoFamous last words of influential people
No matter how much their contributions to society have shaped culture, famous individuals are either loved or loathed and are not...
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/ 2 years ago15 lies your history teacher told you (and the truth behind them)
That's right history teachers, prepare to have your students shout, "No! You're wrong!" Many of history's most common stories are accepted...
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/ 2 years agoPowerful Historical Photos that will Absolutely Take Your Breath Away
It's rare when a photo takes your breath away. But when it does, you can't help but marvel at the impact...
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/ 2 years agoThe crazy childless woman who created Mother’s Day
Cheat Sheet Mother’s Day was started in 1914, after Anna Jarvis successfully lobbied congress. By 1920, she was the most fierce...
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/ 2 years ago30 famous mugshots you’ve never seen before
What did you look like on your worst day? These historical figures and famous people had theirs captured on camera, and...
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/ 2 years agoNike: A Brief History of the Swoosh
Nike is not just a brand name, its a pop culture phenomenon. It remains No.1 in athletic sportswear and hasn't moved...
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/ 2 years agoHeartwarming war photos guaranteed to make you smile
History is full of war, and while moments in those conflicts were decidedly terrible, there were times when soldiers civilians found...
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/ 2 years ago16 Forbidden Historical Places Around the World
Temples filled with treasure, haunted asylums, and unopened tombs? It sounds more like "Tomb Raider" or a Spielberg flick. Contrary to...
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/ 2 years agoHeroic War Stories that Earned these Unknown Veterans the Medal of Honor
Throughout history, brave men and women have gone to the front lines to protect and serve their country. Often, these individuals...
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/ 2 years agoThe 43 greatest guitarists of all time, ranked
There comes a point in everyone's lives when they get swept up and rocked by the riffs and rhythms of the...
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/ 2 years agoCould Congress create another Valley Forge?
A history professor once asked their class, "Who was the first president of the United States?" He posed the question near...
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/ 2 years agoCan you guess 15 ‘Game of Thrones’ characters and their historical inspirations?
"Game of Thrones" is nearing an end, soon live in the pages of history. But did you know that "Game of...
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/ 2 years ago15 Mystifying Structures Across the Globe
Humanity has come a long way since the dawn of the Neolithic period. In the millennia to follow, we would learn...
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/ 2 years agoYou’ll gasp at these hidden secrets built into medieval castles
What hidden treasures lie within, and what secrets are buried in the ancient fortresses of the world? Castles inspire awe, and...
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/ 2 years agoThe mystery of the “Hatbox Baby” is solved, decades later
Sharon Elliott discovered she was adopted when she was fifty-five years old. She was found in the middle of the Arizona...
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/ 2 years agoAncient fast food: Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old “snack shack” in Pompeii
We associate the city of Pompeii with tragedy and ruin. The city was buried for centuries after one of the largest...
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/ 2 years agoThese cities have had unbelievable transformations
What did the major cities around the world look like before they became the sprawling metropolises they are today? We have...
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/ 2 years agoVintage photos that will bring you back to the Summer of Love
It was 1967, and San Francisco was the center of the universe for anyone subscribing to the ideas of "free love"...
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/ 2 years ago15 iconic moments in music history
Throughout the years, there have been plenty of iconic moments in music—way too many for us to list here! That's why...
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/ 2 years agoYou Won’t Believe What These Historical Figures Actually Looked Like
We collected the most famous paintings, sculptures, busts, and statues of historical figures, and now we're bringing those faces to life....
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/ 2 years agoThese perfectly preserved time warp homes will blow your mind
We can't step into a time machine and blast ourselves off to the past, but we can use a looking glass...
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/ 2 years agoWas Amelia Earhart’s plane found off the coast of Papua New Guinea?
Amelia Earhart is known as being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. But her legacy is inextricably...
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/ 2 years agoThese recently released photos show Abe Lincoln like you’ve never seen him before
Abraham Lincoln may be your favorite President, and perhaps you think you know him well. But new photos of the Great...
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/ 2 years agoThe disappearances of the lighthouse keepers on Eilean Mor
Since their disappearance in December of 1900, the fates of the lighthouse keepers of Eilean Mor have been unknown. From aliens,...
