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These Historic Figures Should Have Been Famous for their Weird Habits
Charles Darwin was in the habit of devouring every animal he discovered. The man was an adventurous eater who experimented…
Powerful Historic Family Dynasties that Are Rotten to the Core
The Kochs are modern America’s most influential dynasty. Their paterfamilias, Fred C. Koch, was a founding member of the John…
Historic Air Raids that Rained Fury from the Skies
In 1943, an RAF raid was mounted to troll the Nazis and disrupt the commemoration of their tenth anniversary in…
40 Fascinating Facts about Comedy’s Sweetheart, Lucille Ball
Hilarious. Engaging. Icon. These words could arguably describe many actors, actresses, comedians, and entertainers that have crossed our TV screens…
This Failed Plot Nearly Changed History and the ‘Traitor’ Responsible Turned Into a Symbol of Resistance that Spans Centuries
“Remember, Remember, the fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason why the gunpowder treason…
Intriguing Facts About Freddie Mercury and Queen
Queen was one of the most iconic bands of the 1970s and 1980s, largely due to the vocal talents and…
This Disastrous French Royal Wedding Ended in Carnage and Became Known as the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre
In August 1572, French Huguenots (Calvinist Protestants) flooded to the Catholic stronghold of Paris to witness the royal wedding of…
The Cross Dressing Trial that Scandalized Victorian England
On the morning of April 29, 1870, a crowd of over one thousand people gathered outside of the Bow Street…
10 Industries Either Killed or Created by the Automobile
Those who sniff at electric and hydrogen powered vehicles because there is inadequate infrastructure to make them practical are ignoring…
Remarkable Old Photographs from the Wild West Will Surprise You
What we know of as “westward expansion” has been occurring since the late eighteenth century. After the Revolutionary War, people…