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The Burning Man festival is known for its total debauchery, freedom, and bizarre antics, but it actually forbids the use of substances.

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Probably the most iconic patheon of all the ancient mythologies, the lives of the Greek Gods were filled with more scandal than any modern tabloid.

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After he became the outright owner of McDonald’s, Ray Kroc rewrote the company’s history and began preaching that he was its founder.

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In one scene of The Walking Dead, Merle rips Daryl Dixon’s shirt off his back to reveal the scars their father left behind.

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When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. When it came to the Wars of the roses, truer words were never spoken.

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There is a long history of people using psychological warfare tactics in order to gain an edge on the battlefields of history.

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Rainforests are more than just lush, green jungles—they’re packed with wild facts that might surprise you. From hidden animal species to the air we breathe, these forests are full of secrets worth knowing.

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Roman bounty hunters worked at night, watching for barbarian raiders crossing the frontier. In the morning, they would present their severed heads.

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In 2010, art dealer and adventurer Forrest Fenn announced that he’d buried a chest filled with treasure somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. The news set off a mad scramble marked by greed, obsession, and death.

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Mary Bell was only ten years old when she strangled her first victim. Her hands were so small she left no marks, making it hard to prove.

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When the writers of The Office needed a gay character, they quickly chose Oscar Nunez simply because he wore a pink shirt to the meeting.

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In the Medieval Ages, people had to deal with grim death on a daily basis—and this led to some truly disturbing beliefs and customs.



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