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The 15 Most Decorated Animals in the History of Combat

Just like humans, animals have shown bravery and courage in the face of danger.

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26 Freaky and Cool Masks from History

The weirdest and wackiest things humans have ever put over their faces.

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21 'Don't Ask How I Know This' Facts

This isn't your elementary teacher's history.

By Carly Tennes

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Pour a Glass: 21 Historical Photos Celebrating the End of Prohibition

Between Jan 17, 1920, and Dec 5, 1933, Americans were no longer allowed to drink legally thanks to the 18th Amendment. And boy do those post-repeal parties look like fun.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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22 Workers From History Who Had It Way Worse Than You

No matter how annoying your boss is in your dimly lit cubicle office job, it beats strapping a pickax to your back and taking a jam-packed elevator into a coal mine to breathe toxic fumes and hack away at rocks for 12 hours.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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23 Old-Time Photos of People Absolutely Failing At Life

From vintage rodeos gone wrong to a penny farthing wipeout, here are 23 old-timey photos of people absolutely failing at life.

By Carly Tennes

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8 Cruel Yet Kind of Hilarious Public Humiliation Contraptions

Who knew dressing someone up in a barrel was so popular?

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The Truth Is Out There: 8 Great Pyramid Theories That Have Yet To Be Debunked

As a wonder of the world that dates all the way back to 10,000 BC, not everything is known about the Great Pyramids.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Real-Life 'Villains' Who Were Actually the Heroes

History is written by the victors, and sometimes those victors can keep their narrative going for a long time.

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22 Little-Known Facts to Broaden Your Horizons

Did you know that humans built the great Pyramids while woolly mammoth were still roaming the Earth?

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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20 Pyramid Facts That Left Us in De-Nile

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the last remaining intact ancient wonder of the world, and one of the most impressive engineering feats in the history of humanity.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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32 History Memes That Get an A+ for Speaking the Truth

Unlike a dense textbook, history memes allow you to touch on dozens of events and time periods in the span of a few minutes.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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'Kids These Days...' - 24 Historical Industrial Photos of Kids Working Jobs

Be it construction, factory work, mining and more, organizations like OSHA exist today because people died in the past.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Touch Gloves, Fight! - 33 Iconic Boxing Photos to Go 12 Rounds With

A look inside the ring from behind the camera.

By Carly Tennes

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Best of the Best: 20 People Considered the Greatest in Their Respective Fields

Who is the G.O.A.T.?

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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25 Old-School Olympic Photos From Some of the First Modern Olympiads

Going for gold, since 1896.

By Carly Tennes

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22 History Memes That You Won't Find in the History Books

Are you actually going to learn much from these? No, but they're funny for those in the know.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Not Quite Accurate: 19 of the Most Common Historical Misconceptions People Have

Everything you thought you knew about history is wrong.

By Carly Tennes

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22 Historical Facts That Might Shift Your Perspective

100 years feels like a long time, but is it?

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Muscle Beach Madness: 25 Vintage Photos of Muscle Beach in the '50s

Venice Beach has evolved over the decades, but it was arguably at its hottest during the 1950s.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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Strange History: 23 Rare Coincidences That Happened On the Same Day

Talk about a big day ...

By Carly Tennes

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21 Historical Memes to Flex Your Knowledge and Have a Laugh

These jokes may be ancient, but they never get old.

By Carly Tennes

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Built Different: 21 Old-Timey Construction Pics From Construction Workers

Millions of people have seen the famous photo of Empire State Building workers eating lunch, but that is nothing compared to these.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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History Brought to Life: 21 Photos From History Given a Touch of Color

Those who don't study history are doomed to repeat it. Fortunately with the addition of color, we can examine these historical photographs more closely than ever.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

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