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10 Revealing Diary Entries Of Famous Figures - Listverse

reikof 2015/03/02

Before the age of Twitter and Facebook, the best way to keep track of your life was through a diary or journal. For most, a diary is a place of private introspection where one can transfer thoughts and feelings onto paper. In some cases, diaries are interesting documents that reveal a story of a cer

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10 Unsolved Mysteries From Early 20th-Century Organized Crime - Listverse

reikof 2015/02/16

From the turn of the century through Prohibition and into the 1950s was a time of elegantly dressed men, even more elegant women, and a blatant disregard for the law in the United States. Organized crime reached a new high. Even today, there are plenty of mysteries about what went on behind the scen

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10 Weird Tales Of Animals And The Military - Listverse

10Islamic Nations Constantly ‘Arrest’ Animals As ‘Israeli Spies’ Israel has a complex relationship with its neighbors and the Palestinian people, which has often deteriorated into open conflict. The mistrust this breeds is perhaps exemplified by the frequency with which Muslim nations capture birds on the accusation of spying. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Sudan, Hezbollah, and Turkey have detaine

reikof 2015/01/22

Animals have long played an integral role in warfare. Horses, both as mounts and pack animals, are perhaps the eponymous military animal, with a history dating back millennia. However, boundless human ingenuity and curiosity have birthed creative uses for a wide variety of animals. Featured image cr

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10 Unresolved Mysteries From Down Under - Listverse

reikof 2015/01/22

As far as settings go, there’s no better place for a mystery than Australia. Wild, rugged, and filled with vast expanses hardly touched by human hands—there’s plenty of space for people to disappear into. It’s romantic, beautiful, and undeniably eerie. 10Lasseter’s Reef Born in Victoria in

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10 Angels And Demons From World Religions - Listverse

reikof 2015/01/22

Angels and demons play a large role in many religions, with the former seen as protectors and the latter as tempters. However, many of their names and roles have been lost as time has gone on. 10BelialJewish Beginning as more of a personification of wickedness, as was the custom of ancient civilizat

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10 Most Insane Dictators You've Probably Never Heard Of - Listverse

reikof 2015/01/21

It can’t be easy being a B-list tyrant. Not only do the international community consider you a pariah, they also have no idea how to spell your name. For every Kim Jong-un throwing a tantrum on the world stage, there are dozens of equally extreme and murderous leaders no one outside their immediat

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10 Notable People Who Chose To Take The Poison - Listverse

reikof 2015/01/19

Socrates is probably the most famous example of a person making a considered choice to take their own life through poison. In his case, it was either hemlock or exile, and the Greek philosopher—some would say foolishly—went for the hemlock option. But there were plenty of other people who, for r

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10 Religions Spawned By Works Of Fiction - Listverse

reikof 2015/01/14

The world’s religions all have their inherent histories and mythologies, many of which have existed for so long that there is near-constant debate regarding what is fact and what is fiction. There are many religions, however, that have arisen so recently that there is no doubt regarding their fict

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10 Great Books That Were Not Appreciated During Their Time - Listverse

reikof 2015/01/11

Artists often go unrecognized during their lifetimes, and several great writers and thinkers found that their greatest works either went completely unnoticed or were poorly received when they first came out. The following books were not immediately appreciated for their genius, much to the dismay of

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10 Of The Strangest Church Relics On Public Display - Listverse

reikof 2015/01/07

People think of churches and other holy sites as peaceful places full of sunshine and fresh air, totally safe and perhaps a little bit dull. But saving souls is serious business to some, especially before the modern age. Furthermore, the business of building sacred sites upon the ruins of pagans can

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10 Famous Figures Who May Never Have Really Existed - Listverse

reikof 2015/01/01

History is full of fascinating people out of records from the documents of historians like Josephus to the chronicles of explorers like Columbus. However, there are notable cases where the actual existence of some of these people has been questioned and debated. Some of them are still the subject of

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10 Outdated Practices That Lasted Longer Than You Thought - Listverse

reikof 2014/12/30

Some things have their place way, way back in history, in the time when we were all still coming to grips with our places in the world and the finer points of human rights were still in their infancy. Slavery, state-sanctioned bigotry, and rote execution by any means necessary should have stopped a

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10 Amazing Powers From Rare Genetic Mutations - Listverse

reikof 2014/12/29

Compared to many other species, all humans have incredibly similar genomes. However, even slight variations in our genes or environments can cause us to develop traits that make us unique. These differences can manifest in ordinary ways, such as through hair color, height, or facial structure, but o

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10 Confounding Secrets Taken To The Grave - Listverse

reikof 2014/12/29

As we’ve observed before, secrets turn to mysteries because of the attention they receive from the media and others. All have important personal consequences for the people they touched. But some are historically significant, too. In most cases, we’ll never find the answers because the people wh

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10 Of The Craziest Things Mark Twain Ever Did - Listverse

reikof 2014/12/28

Mark Twain might be America’s best-known writer. In his trademark white suits, ever-present cigar, unkempt mop of white hair, and bushy moustache, the man had an undeniably eccentric look. And eccentric he was—perhaps even more than the characters in his books. 10He Collected Little Girls In his

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10 Of The Oldest Artifacts In The World - Listverse

reikof 2014/12/28

We humans have a special kind of awe for the oldest examples of the fruits of our creativity and intelligence. As we’ve discussed before, the artifacts we produce are a large part of what separates us from animals, and so we are justifiably proud of them. So when we can unearth an artifact and say

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10 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Memory - Listverse

reikof 2014/12/21

Our memory is something that we rely on every day for every single thing we do. Without it, we would not be able to remember how to walk, how to eat, or even our own name. Our past would be a total mystery and, without the context of our past, we would walk through life […] The post 10 Things Ever

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10 Hilarious Statements Made By Judges In Legal Decisions - Listverse

reikof 2014/12/18

Court proceedings are very rarely seen as opportunities for levity, but a handful of judges have taken advantage of their linguistic perspicacity to turn their chambers into a comedy club while issuing rulings. The following judgments include hilarious references to popular culture, double entendres

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10 Incredibly Strange Surgical Stories - Listverse

reikof 2014/12/18

We’ve come a long way since the dark days of trepanning and bloodletting, but for all our state-of-the-art equipment, surgery is still really weird. The practice of cutting open another human and rearranging their body parts is inherently bizarre. And as you might expect, the history of surgery is

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10 Amazing Historical Conflicts That Are Completely Forgotten - Listverse

reikof 2014/12/18

While some wars and skirmishes stand out and are immortalized in television, art, and film, history is full of thousands of fascinating conflicts that most have never heard about. The following are just 10 of these. 10The Battle Of Bloody Bayc.1480 Photo credit: Sarah Charlesworth This just might be

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