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Unveiling The Truth: New Discoveries About Chris Mccandless’s Life In ‘Into The Wild’

When Jon Krakauer's 1996 book, Into The Wild, came out, it found an audience fast. It's about Chris McCandless who wants to break away from civilization and just live on his own. It was just a simple plot, and McCandless' goals were also simple, so that's probably why people were so moved by his story and death. Despite the speculation about McCandless's life, a recent event [...]

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What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas: A Throwback to the Glory Days of Sin City

“Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” reads the sign welcoming you to the Sin City, and fabulous it is. Not many cities in the U.S have kept their reputation over 50 years the way Las Vegas have – it was always considered the city of unlimited fun and options, the place to go to unwind and have a good time, and that is still the case today. The city was founded in 1905 but it wasn’t [...]

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What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas: A Throwback to the Glory Days of Sin City

“Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” reads the sign welcoming you to the Sin City, and fabulous it is. Not many cities in the U.S have kept their reputation over 50 years the way Las Vegas has– it was always considered the city of unlimited fun and options, the place to go to unwind and have a good time, and that is still the case today. The city was founded in 1905 but it wasn’t [...]

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What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas: A Throwback to the Glory Days of Sin City

“Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” reads the sign welcoming you to the Sin City, and fabulous it is. Not many cities in the U.S have kept their reputation over 50 years the way Las Vegas has– it was always considered the city of unlimited fun and options, the place to go to unwind and have a good time, and that is still the case today. The city was founded in 1905 but it wasn’t [...]

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What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas: A Throwback to the Glory Days of Sin City

“Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” reads the sign welcoming you to the Sin City, and fabulous it is. Not many cities in the U.S have kept their reputation over 50 years the way Las Vegas have – it was always considered the city of unlimited fun and options, the place to go to unwind and have a good time, and that is still the case today. The city was founded in 1905 but it wasn’t [...]

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More Than Just a Means of Transportation: The Tallest Bridges and Longest Railways

Can you imagine what the world looked like before the construction of bridges and railways? It’s easy to take trains and bridges for granted, but without them, our lives in the modern world would look entirely different. Public transportation might be a source for countless headaches for many of us, but before the first train was created and the first bridge was built, it was [...]

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A picture is worth a thousand words: The most interesting and astonishing historical photos

how did women's swimwear look in the first Olympics? What are some odd habits soldiers performed during war? What did the pride parade look like back in 1970 and how did people react to the opening of the first McDonald's in the Soviet Union? The phrase a picture is worth a thousand words has never been more accurate - these historical photos portray the most curious and [...]

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The Best, and Most Surprising Vintage Images In American History

In less than 200 years, America has become one of the greatest powerhouses the world has ever seen. Since the days of George Washington crossing the icy Delaware River to help secure our independence, America has gone through drastic changes, probably greater than any other country during the same time period. Urbanization took the United States by storm in the mid 19th [...]

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Little Things That Had a Big Impact on History

Minor Things That Had a Major Impact on Many Lives When people think of history, they typically think of grand events that changed things forever. However, sometimes the smallest events have the largest impact. Unfortunately, these small details left out from the history books and their big impact gets glossed over. If the following events happened just a tiny bit differently, [...]

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Syndrome K: The Disease That Saved Lives

Syndrome K - The Inside Story It sounds like something out of a movie. Nazi soldiers storm into a country only to discover they might contract a dangerous illness so they leave before they can complete their dirty mission. The good guys win. The bad guys lose. Classic movie trope, right? Only it wasn’t a movie. Thanks to a dedicated team of doctors with good hearts and [...]

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What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas: A Throwback to the Glory Days of Sin City

“Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” reads the sign welcoming you to the Sin City, and fabulous it is. Not many cities in the U.S have kept their reputation over 50 years the way Las Vegas have – it was always considered the city of unlimited fun and options, the place to go to unwind and have a good time, and that is still the case today. The city was founded in 1905 but it wasn’t [...]

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The Best and Most Surprising Vintage Images In American History

In less than 200 years, America has become one of the greatest powerhouses the world has ever seen. Since the days of George Washington crossing the icy Delaware River to help secure our independence, America has gone through drastic changes, probably greater than any other country during the same time period. This gallery is here to help you understand what America has gone [...]

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The Best and Most Surprising Vintage Images In American History

In less than 200 years, America has become one of the greatest powerhouses the world has ever seen. Since the days of George Washington crossing the icy Delaware River to help secure our independence, America has gone through drastic changes, probably greater than any other country during the same time period. This gallery is here to help you understand what America has gone [...]

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How the Town Dubbed “Death in Paradise” Has Been Transformed

 Naturally Beautiful Vang Vieng is one of Laos’ most naturally beautiful cities. The geography is unreal with mysterious caves, alluring lagoons, stunning mountains, and tranquil rivers are just some of the highlights you will see when you visit. Reopened in the 1990s Ever since Laos reopened to foreign visitors in the 1990s, the small town’s beautiful river [...]

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From Boom to Bust: The Tragic Story of America’s Ghost Towns

From Boom to Bust The lure of gold and a better life brought thousands of people to brand new towns across the Wild Wild West in the hopes of striking it rich in the 1800s. After the dust settled, the mining towns went from booming businesses to ghost towns, but their history lives on. See the pictures and hear their stories. And if you want to, you can actually go visit these [...]

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Haunted America: 25 Places Where Ghosts Rule

The White House huffpost The White House is reportedly home to the ghosts of a few former presidents including Abraham Lincoln who has been seen by many including Eleanor Roosevelt. Andrew Jackson is also said to haunt the White House. Queen Mary, California. blogspot This famous cruise ship was docked and turned into a hotel in 1967.  Unfortunately, the visitors are [...]

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Intriguing Little-Known Presidential Facts

How Many Jelly Beans? Ronald Reagan had the White House stocked with 3.5 tons of jelly beans when he entered office. Who Was the First Marathon Running President? George W. Bush was the first president to complete a marathon, finishing the Houston Marathon with a time of 3 hours, 44 minutes and 52 seconds on January 24, 1993. [...]

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A picture is worth a thousand words: The most interesting and astonishing historical photos

What did women's swimwear look like in the first Olympics? What are some odd habits soldiers performed during the war? how did people react to the opening of the very first McDonald's in the Soviet Union? The phrase a picture is worth a thousand words has never been more accurate - these historical photos portray the most curious and extraordinary events in history and express [...]

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The Secrets Hidden in the Palace of Caserta

The Royal Palace The Royal Palace of Caserta in southern Italy was built for the Bourbon kings of Naples. It is one of the largest palaces built in Europe during the 18th century. [...]

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A Hundred Years of Fashion: Fashion Trends From 1920 to 2020

Fashion has always been an integral part of our lives, something that adds culture and colors to our lives. Over the years, the fashion industry has changed dramatically, with new and exciting fashion icons that set new trends – from Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe to Lady Gaga and Kendall Jenner. We take a look down memory lane at some of the most iconic fashion [...]

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A Hundred Years of Fashion: Fashion Trends From 1920 to 2020

Fashion has always been an integral part of our lives, something that adds culture and colors to our lives. Over the years, the fashion industry has changed dramatically, with new and exciting fashion icons that set new trends – from Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe to Lady Gaga and Kendall Jenner. We take a look down memory lane at the some of the most iconic [...]

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