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As Russians occupied Demmin, Germany, at the end of the war, locals feared for the worst, and more than 1,000 took their own lives.
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Throughout history, when faced with viral doom and gloom, people have turned to tales of lust and deceit.
The Münster rebellion promoted community property, egalitarianism and polygamy, and its legacy is still with us.
The Food that Built America tells the unbelievable true stories behind the industry titans like Henry Heinz, Milton Hershey, the Kellogg brothers and Ray Kroc, who revolutionized food, and transformed American life and culture forever in the process.
Was Julie d’Aubigny even her real name? Don’t ask too many questions.
More than any other human, this man turned rats from pests into friends.