A correctly predicted solar eclipse halted a battle in 585 BC, but calculation method a mystery
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During World War II sliced bread was briefly banned in America
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The tragic U.S.S. Indianapolis, missing for 72 years, found on Pacific floor 18,000 feet below surface
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This the last known footage of Marilyn Monroe taken shortly before her death on August 4th 1962
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“You’re standing on my foot” A glimpse into the secret of Laurel and Hardy’s success
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