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With an exquisite design and charming interior, the Hobbit House of Wales is also regarded as one of the most eco-friendly structures in the world.

After a hijacking of an airplane turned into a week-long hostage situation in Uganda, Israel launched one of the most daring operations in military history.

'Thug' is an oft-used derogatory term, and it turns out the Thuggees of India were actually pretty horrible people.

Hanging coffins are a unique custom in China dating back to the 8th century, when people would hang the bodies of the deceased off cliffs.

From Thermopylae to Marathon, discover the most important battles of the ancient Greek wars, which helped set the course of European history for centuries.

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"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public."

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