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George Andrew Atzerodt (June 12, 1835 – July 7, 1865) was a German American repairman, Confederate sympathizer, and conspirator with John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of US President Abraham Lincoln. He was assigned to assassinate Vice President Andrew…

American folklore is populated with larger-than-life heroes.

If you have been looking for an apartment in Germany you might have noticed, that they often rented without furniture and sometimes without a kitchen.…

The elections that were held in Weimar Germany from 1928 to 1932 were invariably held against the shadow of the economic depression that haunted Europe. With rising unemployment and no obvious sign that Weimar was going to get out of the downward spiral,…

Williams went on to prove he makes a great villain.

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Investors punish the shares after a top college basketball player's sneaker falls apart during a big game

Drivers making deliveries for some popular food delivery apps may not know that their personal auto insurance won’t cover them in the event of a collision, potentially leaving them on the hook for a big bill.

Koi are a legendary fish. Graceful, vibrant, and one of the most recognizable fish in the world, koi are well-loved and respected. Often associated with Japan, koi actually originated from Central Asia in China. They were introduced to Japan by Chinese invaders.…

Campaigning for president, Roosevelt was spared almost certain death when 50 pieces of paper slowed an assailant’s bullet headed for his chest

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Baba Vanga was a blind mystic from Bulgaria who made countless creepy predictions about some of the biggest events in world history.

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The first rule of Fight Club: get Starbucks.

A brief list of a few things you might think you know about Edgar Rice Burroughs' iconic character but probably have wrong.

For one short moment, some of the most powerful computers in the world could be hacked together with code, wire, and PS3s.

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Above picture by Dorothea Lange at Bob's home in Carrizo Springs, TX

The experience of having an “earworm”—a song that’s stuck in your head—is extremely common. But why do they happen? And how do you get rid of one?
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The Mitsubishi 3000GT (known as the GTO in some markets, such as the Japanese Domestic Market) is one of the best Japanese “hero cars” of the 1990s and early 2000s. Sitting in the same class as the Toyota Supra, Nissan 300ZX, Mazda RX-7 etc it was a great…