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Mother Teresa: 8 Reasons Why Some Believe She Was No Saint
Mother Teresa received 120 prestigious awards and honors during her lifetime, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her…
Benjamin Franklin’s Little Known Nooky Column
Benjamin Franklin identified himself throughout his life as a printer. He was that, but his interests and contributions to humanity…
11 Remarkable Transgender People from History
The term ‘Transgender’ covers a broad spectrum of people whose sense of gender identity does not conform to that of…
The Existence of Jesus Christ is Still a Much Debated Issue
For perhaps the most famous and influential figure in history, Jesus of Nazareth is remarkably (and frustratingly) enigmatic. Veiled beneath…
From the Battlefield to Fame and Celebrity: 12 Famous World War II Veterans
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/lenny-bruces-gay-naval-ruse We often view celebrities and famous people solely through the lens of what we see on screen, or what…
Frustrated Ambitions: The 10 Stages of How the Roman Republic Became an Empire
Born out of the expulsion of Rome’s monarchy in the late sixth century BC, the Roman Republic lasted for over…
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…