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History and Mystery of Lucky Number Seven

Why is the number seven supposed to be lucky? How is the number connected to religions across the world? The article below, originally published in…

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10 Brutal Deaths of Famous Pirates

The pirates from history rarely died peaceful deaths. They lived their lives in violence and treachery, and often died in battle or at the end…

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The Slocum Disaster of 1904

The General Slocum was a side wheel passenger steamboat with a hull built out of white oak and yellow pine. On June 15, 1904, over…

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Windsor Hotel Fire of 1899

The Windsor Hotel was built in Manhattan, New York in 1873. It was a luxury hotel for the rich and elite who preferred to lived…

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The Knickerbocker Theatre Collapse

On January 28, 1922, shortly after 9 pm, the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, DC collapsed under the heavy weight of snow. The…

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Visits to the Morgue as Entertainment and Punishment

In 1921, a fire broke out at the Hotel Colonial in Hoboken, New Jersey. Eleven lives were tragically ended. The burned bodies were taken to…

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The Origin of Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board

Light as a Feather, stiff as a board is a levitation game played by kids and teenagers during sleepovers and parties, or whenever they want…

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Murder Mystery of Nellie Byers

Nellie Byers, a 24 year old school teacher from Grant County, Kansas, left the school house shortly after 4pm on October 22, 1915. She made…

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Ancient Egypt – Mummified Crocodiles, Tattoos, and Cinderella

Crocodile Mummies According to the Smithsonian, ancient Egyptians hunted crocodiles for the sole purpose of turning them into mummies. That’s right. In ancient Egypt, embalmers…

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Vlad Tepes Method of Impalement

Impalement was a torturous form of execution. There were several ways in which our ancestors impaled people, and research shows that Vlad the Impaler used…

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