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The Fake Nobleman Who Scammed Millions in the Wild West
The Wild West produced many wild figures, and when it comes to crooks, few were wilder or more brazen than…
George S. Patton Lesser Known Facts
During World War II, George S. Patton led the US Seventh Army in North Africa and Sicily, and commanded the…
Misreported Historical Facts That Are Anything But Factual
Misreported historical facts are all too common, and many commonly accepted historical “facts” are anything but factual. Take the conventional…
The Real Life Assassin Behind ‘Killing Eve’ and Other Fascinating Historical Criminal Tidbits
The fictional criminal psychopath from TV’s Killing Eve is based on a real life criminal who killed more than twenty…
Grudge Matches, Beefs, and Rivalries Petty and Grand of Famous Historic Figures
A grudge can crop up for trifling reasons, only to take on a life of its own and get serious…
Agent 50: The Heroic Spy Who Saved Hundreds From Japanese Clutches in WWII
William "Bill" Gun Chong, BEM, (1911 - 2006) had himself quite an adventure during World War II. A Chinese-Canadian born…
The Disappearance of Bessie and Glen Hyde Remains One of the Most Puzzling Unsolved Mysteries
In 1928, a happy newlywed couple went on a white water rafting trip down the Colorado River in the Grand…
16 Facts About the Real Pocahontas
Many people think they know the story of Pocahontas from watching the Disney animated movie. The true story of the…
Ida Lewis and the Keepers of the Light
In 1869, a 21-year-old Rhode Island woman named Ida Lewis rowed a boat through a snow storm in the middle…
Abraham Lincoln, Hall of Fame Wrestler, and Other American President Facts
President Lincoln is enshrined not only in the Lincoln Memorial, but also in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. In…