Francis Albert Sinatra was an actor and singer who was popular during the 1940s and 1950s. He was one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with over 150 million albums sold worldwide. But did you know that Sinatra was kidnapped when he was young? Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped once. His kidnappers demanded that […]
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Botox is a drug that has been used by doctors for many years to treat wrinkles and facial creases. Botox is a brand name for a toxin made by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. There are other brands available in the market such as Dysport and Xeomin. However, Botox is the most commonly used term because
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Kengir is a village in Kazakhstan’s central region. A prison labor camp of the Steplag division of the Gulag in Kazakhstan was established adjacent to it during the Soviet era. The camp, which was located near the central-Kazakhstan city of Dzhezkazgan, near the Kara-Kengir River, held approximately 5,200 prisoners. But did you know that this
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Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton was a moonshiner and bootlegger from the Appalachian region of the United States. He was born in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. He grew up, lived, and died in rural areas surrounding Maggie Valley and Cocke County, Tennessee. Being a lawbreaker, you might be wondering what did he do to avoid going to
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The Dos Erres Massacre took place in a small village in the city of La Libertard, Guatemala on December 6, 1982. About 113 people were killed and several of them were children under 14 years of age. But did you know there was a survivor in the massacre? Ramiro Cristales had witnessed soldiers enter his
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Technically speaking, the concept of information sharing started on January 1, 1983. It is also known as the official birthday of the internet. But it wasn’t until August 6, 1991, when the World Wide Web went live. But did you ever wonder what was the first thing ever sold on the internet? Marijuana was the
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Back in 2011, several samples of amber were discovered to contain preserved feathers assumed to be 75 to 80 million years old. Further evidence shows that these feathers originated from both birds and dinosaurs. Scientists were able to find the tail of a 99-million-year-old dinosaur preserved in amber, complete with bones, soft tissue, and even
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Canada has one of the harshest winters of any country on the planet. Canadians are often exposed to dangerously cold weather, which can have a negative impact on their health. Wind chills values that are less than -27 increase your risk of health effects such as windburn and frostbite. Because of this, it was highly
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A 48-year-old healthcare worker adopted a male domestic cat that drew international attention in 2009. But why is Casper the cat so popular? Casper would often leave his home in 2006. His owner found out, in 2009 that he was a frequent bus rider. The bus drivers told her that Casper would politely queue with
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Peter Goelet Gerry was a lawyer and politician from the United States who served in the House of Representatives and later as a Rhode Island Senator. But what was so special about Peter Gerry? Senator Peter Gerry of Rhode Island is the only US Senator in the history of the United States to lose re-election
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