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Inside The LAN Parties From The Early Days Of PC Gaming
"I think one thing that appeals to people, and to me, about LAN parties is they're kind of emblematic of this earlier era of tech, when things were a...
May 19, 2026
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The Dead Rabbits, The Bowery Boys, And The Great July 4th Riot
The Dead Rabbits feuded with the Bowery Boys for decades, ultimately coming to blows in one of New York City's worst riots.
May 19, 2026
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Dog Meat Sales Reportedly Banned At China's Annual Dog Meat Festival
The sale of dog meat has been banned at an annual Chinese festival, where tens of thousands of dogs are eaten each year.
May 19, 2026
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Comet From The Edge Of The Solar System Killed Dinosaurs, Study Says
The study posits that instead of an asteroid, the shards of an icy comet collided with Earth 66 millions years ago, killing the dinosaurs.
May 19, 2026
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Radu The Handsome, The Forgotten Brother Of Vlad The Impaler
History has all but forgotten Radu the Handsome, who defeated his violent brother Vlad the Impaler in 1462.
May 19, 2026
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Inside Amy Lynn Bradley's Disappearance With The History Uncovered Podcast
This podcast on Amy Lynn Bradley tells the story of the 23-year-old who disappeared from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship on March 24, 1998.
May 19, 2026
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Meet The Poisonous Pufferfish That's A Delicacy In Japan
Ingesting the pufferfish's lethal tetrodotoxin can kill you within just six hours.
May 19, 2026
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Bronze Age Cauldrons From Mongolia Were Used To Store Blood
An analysis of two 2,700-year-old cauldrons revealed they stored the blood of slaughtered animals, as well as yak milk.
May 19, 2026
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John Mark Karr, The Pedophile Who Claimed To Kill JonBenét Ramsey
When DNA evidence failed to tie John Mark Karr to the crime, Karr was dismissed as a fame-hungry ex-school teacher.
May 19, 2026
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Artwork Ruined By Couple Who Thought It Was Interactive
The painting was displayed with paint cans and brushes around it, which the couple took as an invitation to add their own touch.
May 19, 2026
