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The Most Feared Military In The Greek World

The Spartans were the most feared military force in the Greek world, earning legendary status in their wars against Persia—but how they got so powerful is anything but pretty.
May 15, 2025 Samantha Henman
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Surprisingly Affordable Places In The United States To Vacation In 2025

Getaways shouldn’t come with guilt. If you're watching your spending, these destinations prove that you don’t need to spend big to make unforgettable memories.
May 14, 2025 Marlon Wright
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White Haven Is The Kind Of Town Nature Lovers Dream About

Surrounded by mountains and forests, White Haven lets the terrain guide the experience. The pace is slow, and nature speaks without effort. Trails begin where the pavement ends in this town.
May 14, 2025 Marlon Wright
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For centuries, no one knew where the mysterious Melungeons came from—until modern DNA proved their diverse roots.

For centuries, the Melungeons remained a riddle in the hills of Appalachia, neither Black, white, nor Native, yet labeled all three. Historians guessed. But the truth? It runs deeper than any census could capture.
May 14, 2025 Miles Brucker
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Surprisingly Affordable Places In The United States To Vacation In 2025

Getaways shouldn’t come with guilt. If you're watching your spending, these destinations prove that you don’t need to spend big to make unforgettable memories.
May 14, 2025 Marlon Wright
Hawk Falls in White Haven

White Haven Is The Kind Of Town Nature Lovers Dream About

Surrounded by mountains and forests, White Haven lets the terrain guide the experience. The pace is slow, and nature speaks without effort. Trails begin where the pavement ends in this town.
May 14, 2025 Marlon Wright
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Breathtaking Places You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Discover 30 of the most breathtaking places in the world. From stunning beaches to picturesque mountain views, find out which corners of the world boast some of the world's hidden gems.
May 13, 2025 Sammy Tran
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Inside The World’s Creepiest Ghost Town

Rising out of the sands of the Namib Desert is an eerie remnant of another time. The town of Kolmanskop was once a bustling, prosperous German settlement. Now it's slowly being swallowed by sand. What happened?
May 13, 2025 Jamie Hayes
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For centuries, no one knew where the mysterious Melungeons came from—until modern DNA proved their diverse roots.

For centuries, the Melungeons remained a riddle in the hills of Appalachia, neither Black, white, nor Native, yet labeled all three. Historians guessed. But the truth? It runs deeper than any census could capture.
May 14, 2025 Miles Brucker
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44 Photos Show Just How Much The Middle Class Has Changed Since The 70s

The American middle class has always been a mirror of the times by reflecting values and everyday choices. But what did life actually look like in the 1970s compared to today?
May 13, 2025 Miles Brucker

9,000-Year-Old Drive Lanes Found Beneath Lake Huron Show Complex Planning—And Other American Discoveries

No bells rang when the land sank under the tides. Families simply packed, moved and left behind forgotten traces that now drift quietly along the lakebeds and coastlines.
May 13, 2025 Marlon Wright
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In 1823, concerned citizens founded the Brooklyn Apprentices' Library. It became one of NYC's biggest museums.

More than two hundred years ago, a modest library opened its doors to Brooklyn's apprentices to offer little more than books and hope. Today, that same spirit fuels one of America's most vibrant museums.
May 13, 2025 Alex Summers
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The Things People In Each State Hate The Most

In very state there is one thing that folks hate more than anything else. These are those things...
April 30, 2025 Jesse Singer

The Top Travel Trends For 2025

There are many cool new travel trends for 2025, but have you heard about the bizarre benefits of astrocartography?
April 29, 2025 Mark Schilling

US Immigration By Country—Ranked According To Data

As of 2023 the foreign-born population in the United States sat at 47.8 million people. But where do the majority of immigrants to America come from? You might be surprised.
April 28, 2025 Jesse Singer
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The Ultimate Guide To Dog Sledding

From its traditional origin to prestigious world races, this ultimate guide to dog sledding reveals all the intriguing details about this arctic mode of transportation.
April 25, 2025 Miles Brucker

What Salary Do You Need To Be Middle Class In Every American State In 2025?

Middle class used to be an attainable goal for many Americans. But these days the middle feels like its getting farther and farther away—and in some states more than others.
April 21, 2025 Jesse Singer
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The Pacific’s Expanding Garbage Nightmare Keeps Getting Worse

Once a shimmering expanse of open water, the Pacific now harbors an invisible menace: a massive, drifting plastic and waste zone. This is not science fiction; it's reality and unraveling fast.
April 21, 2025 Alex Summers

Data Reveals The Best And Worst Airports In The World—Is Yours On The List?

Well, at least some of them are. While some of them sure aren't. And AirHelp has gone and ranked 239 of them across 69 countries—and these are the 35 best and the 35 worst.
May 8, 2025 Jesse Singer
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Tourism 101: All the Ways People Travel

Explore 21 different types of tourism. From dark tourism and doom tourism, to blue and grey tourism, there is a category for everyone.
May 8, 2025 Sammy Tran

The Deadliest Highway In Every State

There are tens of thousands of motor vehicle deaths every year on American highways. But certain highways have more than others. And these are the ones with the most fatalities in each state across the country.
May 7, 2025 Jesse Singer

The Most Dangerous Roads In The World

If it's on one of these roads, the answer should probably be...No! These roads aren't just dangerous—they're downright terrifying, and sadly, often deadly as well.
May 5, 2025 Jesse Singer

The Best And Worst States For Singles In 2025—Ranked According To Data

People are single and ready to mingle. But what states are the best for all that mingling in 2025 and which ones are the worst?
May 5, 2025 Jesse Singer

The Dumbest Laws In Every American State

Did you know that one state has a law in place making it illegal to wear cowboy boots if you don't own at least 2 cows. And that's just the tip of the ridiculous laws ice berg. Check out these 4 crazy laws that each state has on the books...
May 1, 2025 Jesse Singer