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Meet The Confederados, The Confederate Loyalists Who Fled To Brazil After The Civil War

Rather than accept defeat, up to 20,000 die-hard Confederates moved to the slaveholding Empire of Brazil to establish colonies of Confederados. Their descendents still honor them today.

By Morgan Dunn • Jun 15, 2020

Meet The Confederados, The Confederate Loyalists Who Fled To Brazil After The Civil War

Rather than accept defeat, up to 20,000 die-hard Confederates moved to the slaveholding Empire of Brazil to establish colonies of Confederados. Their descendents still honor them today.

By Morgan Dunn • June 15, 2020

Haunting Photos Of Nagoro, The Japanese Village Where The Dead Are Replaced With Life-Size Dolls

Artist Tsukimi Ayano has made at least 400 dolls to repopulate the dwindling village of Nagoro.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 7, 2020

Haunting Photos Of Nagoro, The Japanese Village Where The Dead Are Replaced With Life-Size Dolls

Artist Tsukimi Ayano has made at least 400 dolls to repopulate the dwindling village of Nagoro.

By Erin Kelly • June 7, 2020

How The World’s Last Blockbuster Store Continues To Survive Against All Odds

Located in Bend, Oregon, the last Blockbuster location on Earth is continuing to compete with Netflix and making changes to weather the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 21, 2020

How The World’s Last Blockbuster Store Continues To Survive Against All Odds

Located in Bend, Oregon, the last Blockbuster location on Earth is continuing to compete with Netflix and making changes to weather the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 21, 2020

South Korean Soccer Team Claims It Didn’t Know The Mannequins It Used To Fill Stadium Seats Were Sex Dolls

A total of about 30 sex dolls were placed in the stands — some of them holding signs advertising X-rated websites.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 18, 2020

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South Korean Soccer Team Claims It Didn’t Know The Mannequins It Used To Fill Stadium Seats Were Sex Dolls

A total of about 30 sex dolls were placed in the stands — some of them holding signs advertising X-rated websites.

By Marco Margaritoff • May 18, 2020

This Week In History News, May 3 – 9

William Wallace's 13th-century fort revealed, gaps in Earth's geological record uncovered, most dangerous place in history determined.

By All That's Interesting • May 8, 2020

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This Week In History News, May 3 – 9

William Wallace's 13th-century fort revealed, gaps in Earth's geological record uncovered, most dangerous place in history determined.

By All That's Interesting • May 8, 2020

How The Automat Paved The Way For Fast Food In The Early 1900s

Automats were efficient vending machine-style restaurants that signaled to many Americans that the future in dining had arrived. So what happened to them?

By Genevieve Carlton • May 6, 2020

How The Automat Paved The Way For Fast Food In The Early 1900s

Automats were efficient vending machine-style restaurants that signaled to many Americans that the future in dining had arrived. So what happened to them?

By Genevieve Carlton • May 6, 2020

33 Of The World’s Most Disturbing Museum Artifacts

From a necklace made of genital warts to a collection of petrified hands, prepare to be both amazed and disturbed.

By Natasha Ishak • May 1, 2020

33 Of The World’s Most Disturbing Museum Artifacts

From a necklace made of genital warts to a collection of petrified hands, prepare to be both amazed and disturbed.

By Natasha Ishak • May 1, 2020

Pentagon Declassifies 3 Videos Of Real UFOs Filmed By Navy Pilots

The Pentagon officially confirmed the leaked UFO footage is real — and they still have no idea what these objects are.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 28, 2020

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Pentagon Declassifies 3 Videos Of Real UFOs Filmed By Navy Pilots

The Pentagon officially confirmed the leaked UFO footage is real — and they still have no idea what these objects are.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 28, 2020

Woman’s Love For Antique Chandelier She Named Lumiere Ruled ‘Not A Sexual Orientation’

She identifies as an "objectum sexual," meaning that she is attracted to objects.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 20, 2020

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Woman’s Love For Antique Chandelier She Named Lumiere Ruled ‘Not A Sexual Orientation’

She identifies as an "objectum sexual," meaning that she is attracted to objects.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 20, 2020

Lionel The Lion-Faced Man Was Billed As A Fearsome Sideshow ‘Freak,’ But Stephan Bibrowski Was Anything But

Stephan Bibrowski became a popular sideshow in the Barnum & Bailey Circus who reportedly enjoyed life as a performer, but his talents lay far beyond his thick layer of hair.

By Katie Serena • Apr 8, 2020

Lionel The Lion-Faced Man Was Billed As A Fearsome Sideshow ‘Freak,’ But Stephan Bibrowski Was Anything But

Stephan Bibrowski became a popular sideshow in the Barnum & Bailey Circus who reportedly enjoyed life as a performer, but his talents lay far beyond his thick layer of hair.

By Katie Serena • April 8, 2020