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12 of History’s Greatest Back Stabbers and their Dramatic Consequences
According to folk etymology, the term "double-cross", as in deception by some kind of double-dealing, originated with the 18th century…
12 of the Most Unbelievably Strange Deaths of the Renaissance
The one commonality uniting all of mankind, regardless of time, place, race or sex is that sooner or later, everybody…
This British Admiral’s Body was Pickled in a Barrel of Brandy for One Unavoidable Reason
It’s not often that celebrated national heroes are treated unceremoniously after they’ve shaken off their mortal coil. It’s rarer still…
12 of History’s Most Bizarre Rulers
From King Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia who collected giants to staff his favorite regiment the way little girls collected dolls,…
The Speech That May Have Saved Teddy Roosevelt’s Life
While running for an unprecedented third term as U.S. President, Theodore Roosevelt was shot at close range by a would-be…
A Confederate Hero Steeped in Secrets: 9 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee has filled the news headlines lately. Lee is a controversial figure due to his service to the…
Tremendous Lives and Dramatic Deaths of Twelve Roman Caesars
For the Romans, the way you shuffled off your mortal coil was just as important as the way you bore…
Rise of The Mob: 12 Factors That Gave Birth to the American Mafia
Typically referred to by its members as Cosa Nostra, or "our thing", the Italian-American mafia - an outgrowth of the…
8 Historical Figures Who Died Broke
Throughout history some have attained wealth, power, and fame, only to leave behind little or nothing in the form of…
The Ghost in the Mirror: The Legend of Bloody Mary Revealed
As most of us know, standing alone in a darkened room, quietly muttering Bloody Mary into a mirror isn’t just…