We watched the tragic story of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette in the FX series “Love Story.” But while the love story of John’s parents, JFK Sr. and Jackie Kennedy, had major differences, it also had some striking similarities.

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We watched the tragic story of JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette in the FX series &ldquo;Love Story.&rdquo; But while the love story of John&rsquo;s parents, JFK Sr. and Jackie Kennedy, had major differences, it also had some striking similarities.
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Love a good, juicy story that goes beyond what we already know? We're talking scandalous presidential family members, a mass murder at a world-famous architect's home, stolen inventions, nude athletes at the first Olympics, compulsive liars, the arrival of the bikini, and so much more. History fanatic Patty Steele tells you the inside backstories you didn’t know you needed to know.

Love a good, juicy story that goes beyond what we already know? We're talking scandalous presidential family members, a mass murder at a world-famous architect's home, stolen inventions, nude athletes at the first Olympics, compulsive liars, the arrival of the bikini, and so much more. History fanatic Patty Steele tells you the inside backstories you didn’t know you needed to know.

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The Backstory: JFK Sr. and Jackie's Love Story: Image Was Everything

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Even if we don’t love it, most of us rely on Amazon for a lot of our basic shopping needs. But 140 years ago, the Victorian version of Amazon arrived on the scene. The Sears catalog was just as huge as Amazon, at one point reaching 2/3rds of all Americans and accounting for 1% of the entire U.S. economy. They sold and delivered everything... even heroin!

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Even if we don&rsquo;t love it, most of us rely on Amazon for a lot of our basic shopping needs. But 140 years ago, the Victorian version of Amazon arrived on the scene. The Sears catalog was just as huge as Amazon, at one point reaching 2/3rds of all Americans and accounting for 1% of the entire U.S. economy. They sold and delivered everything... even heroin!
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The Backstory: Shocking Items from the Sears Catalog

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We comfort ourselves by thinking that murder is something that happens to people when they aren’t careful about when, where, and who they mix it up with. But sometimes, as in these two cases, the scariest stories are actually the ones you don’t see coming.

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We comfort ourselves by thinking that murder is something that happens to people when they aren&rsquo;t careful about when, where, and who they mix it up with. But sometimes, as in these two cases, the scariest stories are actually the ones you don&rsquo;t see coming.
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The Backstory: Murder and the Family Next Door

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What Did History . . Taste Like? Do You Ever Stop to Wonder Why We Eat Certain Foods? There Are Some Pretty Strange Bites Looking Back Over the Millennia. Not Just Unusual… Not Just Exotic… But Foods That Make You Stop, Tilt Your Head Like a Puppy, and Ask, Who on Earth Thought Eating That Was a Good Idea? It's All in the Marketing. We’re Talking Beaver Tails, Bird Tongues, and Whale Vomit . . to Name a Few.
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What Did History . . Taste Like? Do You Ever Stop to Wonder Why We Eat Certain Foods? There Are Some Pretty Strange Bites Looking Back Over the Millennia. Not Just Unusual&hellip; Not Just Exotic&hellip; But Foods That Make You Stop, Tilt Your Head Like a Puppy, and Ask, Who on Earth Thought Eating That Was a Good Idea? It's All in the Marketing. We&rsquo;re Talking Beaver Tails, Bird Tongues, and Whale Vomit . . to Name a Few. Feel Free to DM Me if You Have a Story You&rsquo;d Like Me to Cover . . on Facebook It&rsquo;s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele

The Backstory: Weird Foods: Beaver Tails, Stuffed Mice, and Whale Vomit

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