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Ignaz Semmelweis Was Ridiculed for Advocating Hand-washing for Doctors
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While Semmelweis wasn't the first doctor to advocate for hand-washing, he was the most vocal proponent at the time. And doctors didn't believe it.
Murder! Money! Power! Art! Meet the Medici Family
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This wealthy banking dynasty of Florence rubbed shoulders with Michelangelo, Botticelli and Galileo. How did they get so wealthy and powerful? And how did they lose it all?
Can You Get 29/35 On This Baseball Knowledge Quiz?
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The World Series is the height of a baseball player's career. Have you ever wondered if you could make it that far? Take this baseball quiz and find out!
How the CIA Used 'Vampires' to Fight Communism in the Philippines
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During in the Cold War, a CIA operative in the Philippines used the local folklore myth of the blood-sucking aswang to try and scare off communist rebels. Did it work?
What is the Longest Time Someone Has Gone Without Sleep?
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A man in Cornwall, England, went 11 consecutive days without a wink of sleep. Find out how he did it, why he did it and why you shouldn't give it a try.
Why do we remember the Alamo?
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The Alamo was a mission town in Texas that was converted into a fort as warring factions fought over the state. Read more about the Alamo and its mission.
Name That Horror Movie
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If you prefer to spend your weekend hanging out with ghosts and zombies, demons and psychos, vampires and other nameless horrors, this is the quiz for you. See if you can name the horror movie based only on the plot description.
Can You Nominate Yourself for a Nobel Prize?
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Nobel prizes offer lots of prestige and big payouts. But how do you become eligible for one? And can you lobby for yourself?
How Well Do You Remember "Alice"?
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During the late '70s and early '80s, there was only one place to go for fried food and loads of laughs - Mel's Diner. How much do you remember about "Alice," the hilarious sitcom that took place at this greasy spoon? Don't let this quiz kiss your grits - take it now and show us what you know!
The 10 Greatest Hip Hop Acts Of All Time
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With Straight Outta Compton taking the nation by storm, we've had hip hop on our minds as of late. Never more prominent in the popular consciousness than it is now (the genre's enormous fan base is still growing rapidly, with stellar new acts emerging on an yearly basis), hip hop is often misunderstood by those [...] The post The 10 Greatest Hip Hop Acts Of All Time appeared first on Goliath.