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10 African Dictators Who Ruined Their Countries
WWII broke the back of the European Empires, and the dominos began to fall across the imperial spectrum in 1947,…
History’s Humor: 10 Funny and Often Overlooked Details from Historic Events
It is unfortunate that history often bores kids stiff, frequently conveyed to students as a dreary listing of dull dates…
10 Weird Common Practices in Colonial America in the Early History
In the mid-eighteenth century, prior to the events of the American Revolution, about one of every three young women who…
Okay, Get Ready for Dr. Seuss’ Rarely Seen and Scandalous Book of Nudes
Did you grow up reading Dr. Seuss? If you're like most kids in America, the answer is, "of course." Dr. Seuss,…
10 Stomach Turning Reasons We Should Be Glad We Didn’t Live In The 19th Century
It seems as every generation gets to the stage where they lament the existing world and long for the ‘good…
“The Man who Saved Hitler”: How Hitler Hijacked a British War Hero’s Reputation
In 1923, the 2nd Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment - better known as The Green Howards - commissioned Italian war…
10 Appalling Examples of Censorship in the United States
Communities, school boards, religious offices, local libraries, the US Post Office, the Customs Service, and other instruments of authority in…
This Double Agent Saved D-Day in the Most Extraordinary and Unexpected Way
World War II was one of the largest conflicts in history. But we don't often remember how much of the…
Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Spanking Fetish, and Other Famous People’s Unexpected Behavior
Many famous and well known people have unexpected – and sometimes downright weird – traits that are not so well…
10 Things We Owe to the French Revolution of 1789
The French Revolution of 1789 had a greater political, intellectual, and cultural impact, than any other revolution in history. It…