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Why Is Blackface Controversial? Just Look at Its History
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Blackface, the old practice of using makeup to transform into a caricature of a black person, is still around. Learn about the history of blackface.
What the Stuff?!: 5 FALSE History Facts Everyone Knows
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We would like a word with our fifth-grade teachers...
10 Worst Ways History Has Repeated Itself
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As they say, if we don't learn from history, we're doomed to repeat it. And as these 10 historical events prove, humans seem to be more prone to repeating than learning.
Beyond Arsenic: 6 Weird Poisons Used Throughout History
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What various ways have people poisoned each other through history? Learn more about alternative poisons in this HowStuffWorks article.
The 15 Best Trilogies In Movie History
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We're tackling the greatest movies trilogies in the history of cinema today, but before we proceeded to list what we think are the greatest three-peats around, we wanted to tell our esteemed readers just how we chose the trilogies you'll read about. While we've tried our damnedest to make sure the films here exist in [...] The post The 15 Best Trilogies In Movie History appeared first on Goliath.
Notorious Bad Guys In Film History, Ranked
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We live in a world obsessed with heroes, there's no denying that. Be it older screen heroes like Humphrey Bogart or Errol Flynn to the more contemporary superhero craze, or even the (long overdue) evolution of the female screen hero, there's little question that the world we live in finds itself in dire need of [...] The post Notorious Bad Guys In Film History, Ranked appeared first on Goliath.
31 Best Entrance Themes In Wrestling History
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We love wrestling entrance themes. They help establish characters, set the tone for upcoming matches, and most of all, they're often really catchy and fun to listen to. Plus, because wrestling is such a high energy atmosphere, they're great for getting yourself pumped up, whether it's for some athletic endeavor or just trying to get [...] The post 31 Best Entrance Themes In Wrestling History appeared first on Goliath.
Ridiculous History: Breadfruit, the Bounty and the Birth of Globalization
HowStuffWorks looks at the story of how Lt. Bligh and his breadfruit expedition not only spawned a famous mutiny but also the start of global trade.
Ridiculous History: H-Bombs in Space Caused Light Shows, and People Partied
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Hydrogen bombs exploded above the atmosphere in the 1960s, and the result was a rainbow-colored sky. Learn more in this HowStuffWorks Now article.
Ridiculous History: The Great Moon Hoax of August 1835
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On Aug. 25, 1835, The New York Sun ran the first of several newspaper columns on the moon's geography, vegetation and humanoid inhabitants. There was just one problem.