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From Z to Q: When Letters Become Political Symbols

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Seemingly everywhere in the barrage of photos out of Ukraine is the letter 'Z' - on tanks, T-shirts, signs and buildings. But how did it become a political symbol?

Did Mussolini Really Keep the Trains Running on Time?

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Mussolini's dictatorship was brutal, but supposedly efficient. Did he really improve the rail system?

Albania's Doomsday Bunkers Fed a Dictator's Paranoia

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Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha ordered a massive building program of bunkers throughout the country. But their purpose was more menace than military.

Unraveling the Romanticized Story of Pocahontas

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History has twisted the story of Pocahontas into one of a mythical woman who saved John Smith, converted to Christianity and married an Englishman. The truth, however, isn't so rosy.

Buildup to World War II: January 1931-August 1939

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This World War II timeline highlights important dates during January 1931 to August 1939. Follow the events of World War II and the German invasion.

5 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Cleopatra

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Today she is widely known for her beauty and her seductive ways, but scholars say we've been hoodwinked by propaganda written by her enemies. So what was the real Cleopatra like? And do we know her ethnicity?

What Does 'Treason' Actually Mean?

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Though treason is the only crime mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, few know what the word actually means and fewer still have ever been indicted for it.

Why Was the WWII Battle of Stalingrad So Deadly?

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The Battle of Stalingrad was one of the bloodiest in all of World War II. More Soviet troops died there than did American soldiers in the entire war. What made this battle so deadly?

How Lying Works

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Lying is a common behavior that nevertheless drives people crazy. Why do we lie? How do you catch someone lying? And why is it so hard to tell the truth?

11 Unbelievable Conspiracy Theories That Were Actually True

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There are plenty of conspiracy theories out there that help fuel the imaginations of the truly paranoid; NASA faked the moon landing, Paul McCartney has been dead since 1967, 9/11 was an inside job, and hybrid lizard humanoids are the real rulers of planet Earth. While it might be difficult to disprove the existence of [...] The post 11 Unbelievable Conspiracy Theories That Were Actually True appeared first on Goliath.

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