One of the most well-known faces in the fast-food industry, Colonel Sanders pioneered fried chicken to glory, not just in America but worldwide. He has been synonymous with KFC since the brand became a crash hit. An iconic businessman, if there ever was, Colonel Sanders lived a life not many would survive, only to turn […]
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Roman history is full of striking female leaders who opposed Rome’s power. In Britain, for instance, Boudicca led a famous rebellion by the Iceni tribe against the Roman occupation of the south of England in 60 AD. In the mid-third century AD, the Queen of the Palmyrene Empire, Zenobia, invaded the eastern provinces of the
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Juliane Koepcke spent 11 days in the forest clawing her way back to civilization after being the lone survivor of an aircraft accident in Peru. The 17-year-old was going from Lima, Peru, to the eastern city of Pucallpa to see her father, who was working in the Amazon Rainforest. She had graduated from high school
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Al Capone is one of the most notorious gangsters in American history. One of the most interesting aspects of Capone’s story is how he received the scars that earned him the nickname “Scarface.” Even though Capone was responsible for countless violent crimes and was one of the most feared men in Chicago, a relatively minor
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When most people think of the movie “The Last Samurai,” they think of the Hollywood blockbuster starring Tom Cruise. However, the true story behind this film is quite fascinating. Jules Brunet was a French military officer who fought in Japan during the Meiji Restoration. He became fascinated with Japanese culture and eventually became a samurai
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Mansa Musa, the richest man in the world, was a mighty emperor of the Malian Empire who reigned during the 14th century. During his rule, he made many contributions to Mali and its people. How Mansa Musa became the emperor of Mali After hearing about Mansa Musa, one may assume that the man was simply
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Many legends and myths surround Notre Dame, one of which is the story of the hunchback. But who was the hunchback? Was he really a hideous creature with a disfigured face, or was he just a normal man with an unfortunate disability? Let’s explore the true story behind this famous legend and explore its history.
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Albert Einstein is widely recognized as one of the most brilliant minds in human history. His theories and discoveries revolutionized our understanding of the universe and continue to shape modern physics today. But what happened to Einstein’s brain after his death? Let’s explore the fascinating story of the preservation and examination of Einstein’s brain and
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Queen Elizabeth I is one of the most famed monarchs in European history. This woman led the English resistance to Spain during the Armada crisis of 1588 when the Spanish nearly conquered the country. Countless books and many films in recent times have been to be produced on the monarch. But one of the lesser-known
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In 1973, a young woman named Anneliese Michel underwent a terrifying exorcism that led to tragedy, haunting experts and eyewitnesses to this day. Anneliese Michel had been experiencing strange phenomena for years leading up to her exorcism- she would see visions and hear voices. The events surrounding her ordeal were the basis for a movie
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