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The Emperor Caligula and his Unlikely Role Model
If there was one foreign ruler who, through the sheer extent of his achievements, managed to capture the imagination of…
A Look Back at the Day the Music Died: February 3, 1959
On February 3, 1959, the day the music died, the iconic rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The…
A Stone-Age, Uncontacted Tribe Murdered the Last Men Who Found their Island
Imagine living less than 30 miles from a massive and modern international port city and not having mastery of fire…
12 of History’s Most Influential Poets, From Ancient Times Until the 20th Century
Throughout most of human history, before literacy became widespread, poetry was the most common means of cultural dissemination. Rhyming verse…
Without a Trace: 10 People the Romans Tried to Erase from History
“Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past”. So reads the slogan George Orwell…
Bizarre Deaths: 12 of History’s Weirdest Deaths, From Antiquity to the Middle Ages
It has been said that the only inevitable things in life are death and taxes, but with enough money to…
35 Photos of the 1953 Fairytale Wedding of JFK and Jackie
On September 12, 1953, junior Senator John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Bouvier. The illustrious couple met at a dinner party…
10 Historical Parallels to “Game of Thrones”
In 2015, during an interview with the New York Post, Snoop Dogg was caught with his tail between his legs…
12 World War II Myths That Still Persist Today
The 20th century's seminal event, World War II has sprouted its fair share of myths and glaring untruths. Be they…
The Strength of the Streets: The 12 Most Important Protests in Human History
As long as there have been governments, there have been protests against them. From the earliest days of human history,…