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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,…
27 Photos from the Monica Lewinsky Scandal
The Lewinsky scandal was an affair, made public, involving then President Bill Clinton and a 22-year-old White House intern Monica…
Thousands of Americans Were Sterilized for Being “Feeble Minded” in the 20th Century
Eugenics is a thought process that has been behind some of the greatest evil the world has ever known. The…
12 Notorious Wild West Outlaws
The United States relentlessly pushed its frontier westward during the 19th century in pursuit of Manifest Destiny, steadily populating vast…
Ancient Drunks: The 8 Biggest Drinkers of the Greco-Roman World
Overindulgence is nothing new. Since the practice of wine making first made its appearance in Greece in around 2,000 BC,…
Knight Tales: The 9 Greatest Knights of the Middle Ages
The knight in shining armor and the damsel in distress are two of the Middle Age’s most enduring clichés. Through…