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Dramatic Deaths These People Did Not See Coming
"Amusing" and death usually don’t belong in the same sentence, what with the latter typically being so tragic. However, tragic…
Historic Battles Hollywood Got Embarrassingly Wrong
Most movies are expected to take some liberties with history for dramatic effect. Nobody expects the Indiana Jones films to…
Unusual Historic Events That Will Make You Cringe For Days
A funny historic event occurred in 1910, when Virginia Woolf and her friends tricked the British Royal Navy into believing…
Geriatric Glory: Historic Figures Who Did Amazing Things In Their Old Age
Old age might slow us down, but it need not be a barrier to great accomplishments. Take the woman who…
Titanic Survivor’s Stories Are As Dramatic As The Sinking
The century-old story is familiar, but still intriguing, born of tragedy and catapulted into legend. The ‘unsinkable’ Titanic, carrying passengers…
Historic Children’s Fairy Tales That Will Haunt Your Nightmares
“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood…” For generations of children, the opening phrase to this song is a beckoning…
The Most Unlikely Soldiers In The US Civil War
Civil War armies included many foreign-born volunteers. Less so in the Confederate than in the Union Army, where up to…
Tinder Would Probably Ban These Famous Historic Figures
Tinder and other dating platforms would probably ban many historic figures if they were still around. Take the imperial prince…
Sickening Images of Historic Child Labor Conditions
Five-year-old children today toil over learning math and tying their shoes. They sweat after a day of running around a playground…
Costly Historic Mistakes That People Immediately Regretted
Costly mistakes have been all too common throughout history. Take the time 20th Century Fox agreed to let George Lucas…