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What All History Lovers Should Know About Benjamin Franklin
While Benjamin Franklin might be best known for flying a kite in a thunderstorm, he never actually flew a kite. Founding Father and scientist Benjamin Franklin was actually afraid of thunderstorms, so…
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20 Great Historical Figures Who Struggled with Mental Illness
Mental health has been something of an enigma for most of human history. Before the age of science, people suffering…
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Unmasking the Dead: 10 Eerie and Infamous Death Masks
Masks have been part of the ritual of death for millennia. Some, such as those of Egyptian pharaohs, were idealized…
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This Man Challenged Beethoven to a Musical Duel. One of Them Quit Halfway Through.
Daniel Steibelt was a German born classical pianist and composer. He apparently also had a huge ego because he challenged…