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Fictional Figures and the Real Historic People Behind Them
It probably comes as no surprise that most mythology and folklore and works of fiction are, well - fictional. Figments…
Only History Buffs Will Know the Fact from Fiction in these Unbelievable Stories
The United States vs Billie Holiday paints a fascinating portrait of the famous singer’s life, especially her last twelve years.…
Hollywood’s Witch Hunt Created a Communist Blacklist for these Celebrities
In the late 1930s, faced with economic uncertainties and political unrest in Europe, the US House of Representatives established the…
Facts from the Middle Ages that Are Full of Surprises
According to Hollywood, the medieval world was a drab one, with buildings of unadorned gray stone, and people running around…
Popular Historic “Facts” That Are Actually False
It is said that a lie travels around the world, while the truth is still busy tying its boot laces.…
Facts That Contradict the Perception of Famous Historic Figures and Events
People are complex, and historic events are usually even more so. As such, it is unsurprising that there are often…
These People All Met a Tragic and Slightly Comedic End
Shuffling off the mortal coil is tragic, but such is the circle of life. However, the tragedy of some demises…
Exposing Some of the Meanest and Pettiest Men in History
It is hardly a surprise to anybody to learn that people could be jerks at times. We all know the…
History’s Juiciest and Intriguing Scandals
Nowadays, it is hard to pick up a newspaper or turn on the news without coming across scandal after scandal.…
Really Inappropriate Deaths in History
You know that feeling after intimacy when we lay there wondering if our breathing and heart rate will ever return…