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10 Extremely Valuable Lost Treasures

The poster for 1912's Saved From the Titanic, a film you'll never see.

10 Extremely Valuable Lost Treasures

The Truth About Prince Albert’s Piercing, Queen Victoria’s Wedding Dress, and Other Victorian Era Misconceptions

A Private View at the Royal Academy by William Powell Frith, 1883.

The Truth About Prince Albert’s Piercing, Queen Victoria’s Wedding Dress, and Other Victorian Era Misconceptions

11 NASA Inventions We Use Every Day

OK fine, maybe you don't use this every day.

11 NASA Inventions We Use Every Day

How Hot Sauce Became the World’s Favorite Condiment

Ariyana Tedjo, Louno Morose, Finchfocus/Shutterstock

How Hot Sauce Became the World’s Favorite Condiment

6 Beautifully Ugly Animals

Would you let this star-nosed mole touch you with its schnoz?

‘Let Them Eat Cake’ and More French Revolution Misconceptions

The Storming of the Bastille, by Jean-Pierre Houël.

20 Random Fun Facts That Make Great Conversation Starters

This is technically a selfie.

Common Misconceptions About Ancient Egypt

An illustration from Hunefer's Book of the Dead.

The Fascinating History of the Hot Dog

A hot dog eating a hot dog.

Common Misconceptions About Bats

He just wants to talk.

The History of Restaurant Menus

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23 Dramatic Facts About Broadway

That's yak hair.

20 Questionable Pieces of Old-Timey Relationship Advice

A portrait of marital bliss.

Common Misconceptions About Vikings

He may look fierce, but his name is probably "Ragnar the Snoring Softie" or something.

The Fascinating Origin Stories and Etymologies Behind 70 Common Words

A 19th-century painting of Paradise Lost's Pandemonium by John Martin.

8 Old-Timey Scams, Grifts, and Cons

The Brooklyn Bridge wasn't actually for sale.