Dogs are some of the best things we have on earth. They love so purely and are loyal to a fault. But did you hear about the story of when a puppy saved himself and his siblings from their owner who tried to kill them? A man from Florida, Jerry Allen Bradford, was shot by […]
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F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American writer most known for The Great Gatsby. Despite the success of his works and the esteemed reputation currently surrounding him, Fitzgerald wasn’t always labeled as a great writer. Critics labeled him an irresponsible writer due to his alcoholic and playboy tendencies; through most of his life, his only steady
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Every natural disaster comes with signs. Before a volcano erupts, you would notice several things like subtle swelling of the ground, small changes in heat flow, and even noticeable steaming from the ground around the area. Animals may also serve as indicators of an upcoming disaster. Was this the same case with the eruption of
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If you are a dog owner, you may be familiar with the rubber dog toy you can place treats in. It encourages play and is excellent for dogs of all stages in life. But did you know how the nifty toy was invented? The classic Kong dog toy was created when the owner of an
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Transverse rumble strips, or bar markings, are installed on roads to alert drivers of hazards ahead, such as bends, intersections, or high pedestrian activity areas. But did you know that some rumble strips were designed for something else? A part of Route 66 in New Mexico has an unusual set of rumble strips. They were
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Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, passed away on August 16, 1977, of a heart attack that was likely brought on by his addiction to barbiturates. But what lead to his untimely demise, and who is to blame? In the last four years of Presley’s life, he had been prescribed about 19,000 doses
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Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was the fifth emperor of Rome who ruled the country from 37 AD up until 68 AD. He was quite popular among his Praetorian guards and lower-class commoners but was resented by the Roman aristocracy. They described him as a tyrant. His senate eventually overthrew him. But this is the
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Many comic books were adapted to live-action films, one of the pioneers in the industry was the X-Men franchise. But did you know that during the filming of the movie, Brian Singer had some odd rules? Bryan Singer, the director of the X-Men movies, banned the comics while filming. He wanted to portray “3D characters”
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Can’t Help Falling in Love, Jailhouse Rock, In the Ghetto, It’s Now or Never, and Burning Love are just some of the hits that made Elvis Presley the King. But did you know that Presley never wrote any of them? The King of Rock, Elvis Aaron Presley, never wrote any of his own songs. He
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Warren Buffett always viewed hedge funds as an industry that charged excessive fees for low performance. With that, Buffett set a decade-long bet against Protégé Partners LLC that their select hedge funds wouldn’t outperform the S&P 500, standing firm with his belief that there was no doubt that he would win. In 2007, Warren Buffett
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