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Top 25 Facts About Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge and The Invention of Coffee
Here is an incredible list: 25 facts about Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge. Hey you! yes, you drinking that coffee. Are you enjoying the satisfying warmth, on a cold day? Or perhaps you’re drinking an iced coffee on a summer day mixed with Hazelnut syrup with a dash of whip cream. Maybe you aren’t even drinking it, […] More
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Top 25 Facts About Eva Ekeblad And The Inventor of Alcohol
Presenting an intriguing list: Top 25 facts about Eva Ekeblad! Did you know there are many uses for Vodka, aside from drinking it? Chances are you probably didn’t realize that. And, we bet you probably don’t know that Eva Ekeblad was the person behind the life-changing discovery! Eva Ekeblad was a Swedish noblewoman, salon hostess, […] More
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25 Awful Witness Protection Program Failures You Won’t Believe
The witness protection program is a popular trope used in television and movies. But, how safe and effective is it really? While the U.S. Marshalls boast their program has never lost a witness, there are plenty of other witness protection programs and witnesses in general that have been major failures. From dead witnesses to paying […] More
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Top 25 Facts About Jan Ingenhousz and How He Discovered Photosynthesis
Presenting a scientific list: Top 25 facts about Jan Ingenhousz and how he discovered Photosynthesis! Speaking of which, what do you know about the scientific process? You probably had the word on a 5th- grade spelling test and had to sit through what seemed like an eternity in science class learning about it. The Dutch-born […] More
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25 Greatest Warriors History Has Ever Seen
There have been many great individuals in various fields of human endeavor throughout history from science to the arts, philosophy to politics, business to technology, but none of these greats has spilled more blood than the greatest warriors in history. So take a deep breath and get ready to discover 25 of the deadliest, most […] More
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25 Deadliest Wars In Human History We Should Never Forget Happened
Wars are as old as mankind itself. The earliest recorded evidence of war belongs to the Mesolithic cemetery Site 117, which has been determined to be approximately 14,000 years old. Wars have occurred over much of the globe, causing deaths of hundreds of millions of people. And though these devastating events are usually meant to […] More
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19 Horrifying Times the World Almost Ended For Humankind
A truly terrifying list: 19 Horrifying Times the World Almost Ended For Humankind! Sometimes us humans don’t quite realize just how fragile our lives are. In fact, it’s quite shocking how often we come close to wiping ourselves out. Even today we struggle to deal with potentially catastrophic situations, such as the rapidly warming global […] More
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20 Real Torture Dungeons You’ll (Not) Want To Visit
Introducing our creepiest list yet: 20 Real Torture Dungeons You’ll (Not) Want To Visit! For anybody who spent time looking into human history, it quickly becomes clear that our species has a nasty habit of being cruel to each other. For doubters, there’s nothing that will get that point across as easily as our long and […] More
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25 Brutal Serial Killer Families
Here is a truly scary list: 25 brutal serial killer families! When you think “serial killer,” it’s likely a sociopathic and anti-social loner comes to mind. But, that’s not always the case. Over the years, there’s been a number of brutal serial killer families, working together toward one nefarious goal. There’s something even more terrifying […] More
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25 Most Feared Pirates To Ever Set Sail
Who were the most feared pirates to ever set sail? Well, we’re here to find out. While today’s culture loves to romanticize pirates as lovable and charismatic rogues who sailed the seas to bravely rebel against the tyrannical and greedy trade companies, it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that real pirates weren’t nearly […] More
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25 Real Life Treasure Hunts
Do you want to go looking for buried treasure? I’m not talking about treasure hunts that we see in movies. And, no, I’m not talking about those fake maps that we may have used when we were kids. I’m talking about real buried treasure. From ancient artifacts that have been symbols of peace during a […] More
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25 Famous Historic Houses You’ll Want to Visit
Do you love to visit famous historic houses? Upon first glance, houses don’t seem all that spectacular. It’s just a building; it’s just shelter. But, what if the house could talk? Every house has a story to tell and the history you could learn from a single house is astounding. Take my house, for instance, […] More
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