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The Aswang in Psychological Warfare: A Fascinating Intersection of Mythology and Military Tactics

The Aswang in Psychological Warfare: A Fascinating Intersection of Mythology and Military Tactics November 28, 2023

Mel Gibson Originally Intended for The Passion of the Christ to Have No Subtitles Despite the Film Being Entirely in Latin. January 4, 2023
There is Scientific Evidence That Women Who Experience More Heartburn During Pregnancy Have Babies With More Hair at Birth. January 2, 2023
Pope Innocent VIII Was Breastfed While on His Deathbed as That Was the Only Thing He Could Eat or Drink. January 1, 2023
Bobby Dunbar Disappeared in 1912 When He was 4-Years-Old. He Was Found Eight Months Later in Mississippi with a Couple Who Denied That It Was Him. Courts Ruled in the Dunbar's Favor. 100 Years Later DNA Evidence Verified That The Boy Was Wrongly Identified. January 1, 2023
The Magic Eraser Has No Chemical Solvents. Instead, it is a Special Foam with Super Sharp Microscopic Edges That Scrapes Off Dirt. January 1, 2023
In the 800 Years Since Genghis Khan's Death, No One Has Ever Found His Tomb. December 31, 2022
Norway Sends the United Kingdom a Christmas Tree Every Year to Thank Them for Saving Their Country During the Second World War December 31, 2022
The Construction Crew Working on the Golden Gate Bridge were Forced to Wear Their Safety Equipment Under the Threat of Dismissal. December 31, 2022
Not All Spiders That Spin Webs Make Them Sticky. Some Make Fine Silky Lattice That Entangles Their Prey Instead. December 31, 2022
According to the Library of Congress, Santa Claus Got a Pilot's License in 1927. December 31, 2022
Los Angeles Libraries Started “The Great Read Away” Program That Allows Kids to Read Books to Clear Their Late Fees. December 31, 2022
Valentina Vassilyev Gave Birth to a Total of 69 Children Between 1752 and 1765, with a total of 27 Births, Including Sixteen Pairs of Twins, Seven Sets of Triplets, and Four Sets of Quadruplets. December 31, 2022
The Letter Grade "E" Existed Until the 1930s. It Was Removed to Avoid Parents from Interpreting the Grade as "Excellent" December 30, 2022
Byron Preiss "The Secret" in 1982. There are Clues to 12 Treasure Boxes Hidden in Various Places All Around the World. As of 2022, Only 3 of the 12 Boxes Have Been Found. December 30, 2022
Scientists Found Cancer Cells in a 1.7 Million-Year-Old Foot Bone and a 2 Million-Year-Old Spine from Two Ancient Hominin Specimens in South Africa. December 30, 2022
Peter Roberts Invented a Quick-Release Ratchet When He was A Teenager. He Sold His Patent to Sears for $10,000. They Said His Invention Was Not Worth Much, But They Made $44 Million Selling the Ratchet. Roberts Sued Them and Got $1 Million. December 30, 2022
Mike Tyson vs. the Bullying Gorilla: The Unbelievable True Story December 26, 2022
The Most Potent Naturally Occurring Hallucinogen? Meet Salvia Divinorum December 26, 2022
In 1994, the United States Surgeon General was Fired for Saying That Masturbation is Part of Human Sexuality. December 24, 2022