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Reckless Facts About The Vanderbilts, The Family That Lost It All

They Spent Like RoyaltyThe Vanderbilts are likely America's closest thing to a royal family—at least, they spent money like one. The money came from Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the lavish spending came from just about anyone...

December 31, 2024 Sarah Ng

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Dark Side Facts About Pink Floyd, The World's Greatest Progressive Rock Band

Known for such hit albums as Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd was one of history's most impactful rock bands—before being torn down from within.

January 3, 2025 Nikolas C.

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Archaeologists Discover 150-Year-Old Message In A Bottle

In 2024, archaeologists discovered a 150-year-old message in a bottle—and at first, they were unable to translate its strange runes.

January 3, 2025 Sarah Ng

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Test Your Knowledge Of The Vietnam War With These Trivia Questions

The Vietnam War was one of the most important American conflicts of the 20th century and resulted in heavy American casualties and a changing public opinion toward war in the U.S. But how much do you know about the Vietnam War? Take our trivia quiz to test your knowledge!

January 3, 2025 Jack Hawkins

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The World's Longest Wars

The world's shortest war was the Anglo-Zanzibar War, but what was history's longest war? Here are some of the world's longest wars by duration.

January 3, 2025 Jack Hawkins

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How Many Of These Cold War Trivia Questions Can You Answer?

The Cold War was one of America's most infamous 20th-century conflicts. It was fought not militarily but through political and economic means. Communism was the natural enemy of capitalism, and the Soviet Union was America's arch-enemy. How many of these Cold War trivia questions can you answer correctly?

January 3, 2025 Jack Hawkins