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Weird HistoryTrump’s Dad Was So Racist, Woody Guthrie Wrote A Song About ItIn 1950, Woody Guthrie signed a lease for an apartment in Brooklyn; his landlord was Fred C. TrumpMar 27, 201839Mar 27, 201839
Weird HistoryThe Haunting Photograph Of A Trapped 13-Year-Old Girl That Shocked The WorldIn 1985, the world watched as Omayra Sánchez, trapped in volcanic rubble, begged for help that wouldn’t comeMar 14, 201850Mar 14, 201850
Weird HistoryThese Are The Most Significant Supreme Court Cases About Abortion To DateIt’s an extremely polarizing issue that’s received a litany of Supreme Court rulings; this is the condensed version of that historyMar 13, 2018Mar 13, 2018
Weird HistoryTurns Out Chastity Belts Were Just Fake News From The Middle AgesIn reality, chastity belts were a misogynistic medieval joke that the sex-obsessed Victorians took a little too literallyMar 12, 20187Mar 12, 20187
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