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Marthe Cnockaert: The Lady Double Agent of WWI
Marthe Cnockaert was living in Westrozebeke, Belgium with her parents and brothers in 1914 when she learned the world was…
Embellishment and Mutilation Were Part of the 10 Most Bizarre Fashion Trends in History
In this list we are going to cross historical and geographic divides to offer up some of the most bizarre…
That Time The Maharaja Adopted Hundreds of Polish Orphans During WWII
In 1939, World War II began, and Germany invaded Poland. Soon after, the USSR showed up as well, and these…
10 Toxic Royal Unions
Royal marriages are the stuff of fairy tales: a rich, dashing prince weds a beautiful princess and they live happily…
Startling Revelation Suggests Respected Doctor Hans Asperger Aided the Nazi Eugenics Program
In 1938, Hans Asperger, an Austrian pediatrician working at the University of Vienna Paediatric Clinic, became one of the first…
Where the Wild Things Weren’t: A Dozen Map Monsters from History
Have you ever looked at a church or cathedral, and wondered why it’s covered in hideous monsters? After all, these…
10 Bone-Chilling Facts About the Skeleton Trade
Years before modern machinery was invented that could reproduce an accurate replica of a human skeleton, the only options was…
The Tragic True Origin Story of Winnie the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh and his best friend Christopher Robin are two characters that are known and loved all over the…
10 Killings in Victorian London were Overshadowed by Jack the Ripper’s Crimes
Victorian-era London was an exciting time if you were a fan of murder mysteries and true crime. Almost every week,…
10 Facts that Prove the Native Maori People of New Zealand Didn’t Go Down Without a Fight
No nation has tried to take over native nations quite like Great Britain, who spread their English colonies all over…