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Terry Fox was a cancer patient who ran 5,373 km across Canada in just 143 days before he died.

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When Life Gives You Lemon, Sell It For $1800

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Stabbed in the Butt: The Mass Hysteria Behind the London Monster of 1790 and the Tragic Case of Rhynwick Williams

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In Indian Country, Good Deeds Are Rewarded

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“A score of Indian figures were at work”

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Switzerland's Military Fiercely Defends Its Borders...But Only During Bankers Hours

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Marie Curie’s Papers Are Still Radioactive and Will Be for Centuries

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Ancient Mayan Language Was Translated By...A Cat. No, Seriously, The Cat Was The Co-Author

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The 1911 Wyoming State Penitentiary All-Stars Was The Baddest Baseball Team Ever

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The Only Navy Warship Authorized to Fly a Pirate Flag at Sea

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The Year Is 1600, You're Running A Megacorp Which Will Soon Have More Power Than The King, And You Still Cant Get People To Shut Up In Meetings

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When You're Such An Overachiever You Fix The Apollo 13 Guidance System WHILE Giving Birth To A Famous Actor

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How Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland Traveled Around the World In Less Than 80 Days

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King Zog Named Himself The King Of Albania, Then Survived Over 50 Assassination Attempts

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Great Balls Of Fire!: The Sermon of 1638 Was Electrifying

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Indian Salt Smugglers Hate This One Neat Trick!

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How the U.S. planned to nuke the moon

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Ace Pilots Hate This One Neat Trick To Get More Kills

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The Janitor who was a Medal of Honor recipient

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George Washington thanks the heebs for their support

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James Jameson: The Whisky Heir That Bought A Girl Just To Watch Her Be Eaten By Cannibals

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Need Something Fixed? Send For The Cap Of Maintenance!

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God damn... [460x383 - 42KB]

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NSFW When You Take "Do You Have A Moment To Discuss Our Lord and Savior"...Up To Eleven

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Ornamental Hermits Were 18th-Century England's Must-Have Garden Accessory

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