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The Order of Assassins Was Very Real and Very Deadly
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The Nizari Ismaili were some of the most feared assassins in the turbulent medieval Middle East. They used secret techniques to survive against enemies with bigger armies. That is until they finally met their match.
What Kind of King Will Charles III Be?
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As King Charles III assumes the throne, he faces numerous challenges both at home and abroad. How he handles them could very well determine the future of the monarchy itself.
Queen Elizabeth II Steered the British Monarchy Into the 21st Century
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With the death of Queen Elizabeth, the British monarchy marks the end of an era and moves into a new phase as Prince Charles is set to take the throne.
In 19th-century Paris, the Morgue Was the Best Show in Town
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Today Paris' best-known attractions are perhaps the Eiffel Tower and Champs-Élysées. In the 19th-century, it was the morgue.
Hekate: The Triple-faceted Goddess of Witchcraft and Ghosts
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Hekate was the ancient Greek goddess of magic, the moon, witchcraft, the night, necromancy and ghosts who stood at the crossroads between the worlds of the living and the dead.
Reign of Terror: The Forgotten Story of the Osage Tribe Murders
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Members of the Osage Tribe were some of the richest people on Earth around 1920. Then they started dying, mysteriously. Who was killing them and what did oil have to do with it?
'Acoustic Kitty': The CIA's Not-so-purrfect Plan to Make a Cat a Spy
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It may sound like the name of a '90s indie band, but Acoustic Kitty was a CIA program to train housecats to be spies. Imagine how that turned out.
The World's Shortest War Lasted Just 38 Minutes
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War lasted less than an hour, involving two countries very unevenly matched. But what was the conflict about?
The Byford Dolphin Accident: How 5 Deep-Sea Divers Met Grisly Deaths
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In 1983, the worst-ever diving accident occurred. Five people working on an oil rig experienced explosive decompression, which caused them to die in horrific ways.
Meet the Conman Who Sold the Brooklyn Bridge — Many Times Over
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George C. Parker was so successful he gave rise to the phrase, "And if you believe that, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you."