Jamie Hayes articles

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Unfortunate Facts About Howard Hughes, The Man Who Lost It All

Once known as one of the richest and most influential men of his era, Howard Hughes's luxurious life came to a sad and tragic end.
July 29, 2024 Jamie Hayes
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Farewell Facts About Charles I, The Man Who Ended An Empire

Charles I was the last Emperor of Austria, and watching his dramatic decline is like watching a car crash in slow motion. It's so brutal, but you can't look away...
June 24, 2024 Jamie Hayes
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The Most Common Misconceptions That People Still Believe

How many of these common misconceptions did you think were true?
May 16, 2024 Jamie Hayes
When Hide And Seek Goes Horribly Wrong

When Hide And Seek Goes Horrifyingly Wrong

From terrifying close calls to shocking discoveries, it's safe to say that these games of hide and seek went horribly wrong.
April 17, 2024 Jamie Hayes
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The Panda Cosplayers Preparing Cubs For The Wild

There have been plenty of unique panda conservation efforts over the years, but this takes the cake.
October 27, 2023 Jamie Hayes
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Charles Ebbets: The Dangling Photographer

Everyone knows the famous photograph of construction workers eating lunch on a girder hundreds of feet above the Manhattan skyline—but what about the photographer who took the picture?
October 13, 2023 Jamie Hayes
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Do You Know The Michelin Man's Name?

The Michelin Man actually has a name. It’s Bibendum, which means “to drink” in Latin. Now, why is a company that makes car tires encouraging people to drink? Well, it’s a funny story.
September 25, 2023 Jamie Hayes
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People Think About The Bronze Age The Wrong Way

In 1982, a local sponge diver named Mehmed Çakir discovered the wreckage of a wooden ship off the coast of Turkey. He soon realized that the ship had been laden with cargo when it went under—but what he didn’t realize was that he was the first person to see this vessel in over 2,000 years.
August 27, 2023 Jamie Hayes


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