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Pastor Andy Savage Gets Standing Ovation After Admitting To Sexual Assault

Pastor Andy Savage Gets Standing Ovation After Admitting To Sexual Assault

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7 years ago
The pastor said he was sorry to the victim, but that he was more sorry to God.
Elizebeth Friedman — The WWII Codebreaker Who Took Down Gangsters And Nazi Spies

Elizebeth Friedman — The WWII Codebreaker Who Took Down Gangsters And Nazi Spies

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7 years ago
Between 1926 and 1930, Elizebeth Friedman decoded 20,000 messages per year in hundreds of different code systems. Even more incredibly, she decoded them all in a time without computers.
The Salema Porgy Is The Fish That Can Give You LSD-Like Trips

The Salema Porgy Is The Fish That Can Give You LSD-Like Trips

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7 years ago
The Salema Porgy, a small generic golden striped fish, is known as "the fish that makes dreams."
Inside The Government’s Secret Plan To Nuke Alaska

Inside The Government’s Secret Plan To Nuke Alaska

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7 years ago
How Project Chariot came close to detonating thermonuclear weapons in Alaska, and still managed to poison the area's natives with radioactive waste for decades afterward.
The Legend Of The Real Sword In The Stone And The Person It Actually Belonged To

The Legend Of The Real Sword In The Stone And The Person It Actually Belonged To

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7 years ago
Along with the sword, you'll also find the mummified hands of a thief who once tried to steal the blade.
The President’s “Nuclear Button” Isn’t Actually A Button, But A Briefcase Called The Nuclear Football

The President’s “Nuclear Button” Isn’t Actually A Button, But A Briefcase Called The Nuclear Football

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7 years ago
The supposed "nuclear button" isn't a button at all. Instead it's a "nuclear football" that comes in the form of a heavy briefcase.
The Origin Of The Term ‘Devil’s Advocate’ Is More Literal Than You Think

The Origin Of The Term ‘Devil’s Advocate’ Is More Literal Than You Think

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7 years ago
The position of advocatus diaboli, or devil's advocate, existed at the Vatican for centuries.
The Story Of King Adolf Frederick And How He Ate Himself To Death

The Story Of King Adolf Frederick And How He Ate Himself To Death

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8 years ago
King Adolf Frederick sat down for a rather large meal on Shrove Tuesday in 1771. It would be his last.
He Used Black People As Guinea Pigs For Years – And The Government Paid For It

He Used Black People As Guinea Pigs For Years – And The Government Paid For It

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8 years ago
This doctor's experiments tortured poor cancer patients, and he got away with it.
6 Feminist Icons Who Don’t Get The Credit They Deserve

6 Feminist Icons Who Don’t Get The Credit They Deserve

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8 years ago
Unlike Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, these feminist icons never got the recognition they deserved.
14 Historical Fashion Trends Best Left In The Past

14 Historical Fashion Trends Best Left In The Past

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8 years ago
From corsets to codpieces, these strange historical fashion trends make even less sense now than they did back then.