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The “Great Spy” Who Got His Revenge on the Soviet Union
American History

The “Great Spy” Who Got His Revenge on the Soviet Union

Soviet and Russian leadership, pathologically suspicious of foreigners' intentions at the best of times, became outright paranoid after the devastating…

39 Groovy Things About Woodstock (That Will Never Happen Again)
American History

39 Groovy Things About Woodstock (That Will Never Happen Again)

Woodstock has gone down as the most famous music festival in music history. The event lasted for only 72 hours…

Fashion Icon Coco Chanel was a Nazi Secret Agent
Instant Articles

Fashion Icon Coco Chanel was a Nazi Secret Agent

Coco Chanel is remembered for being an inspirational woman whose life is a true rags-to-riches story. She defied all odds…

20 Things Everybody Gets Wrong About the Middle Ages
Ancient History

20 Things Everybody Gets Wrong About the Middle Ages

The Middle Ages, also known as the Medieval Era, is generally denoted as the period of human history between the…

30 Eye-Opening Facts About the Life and Tragic Death of Anne Frank
Crime

30 Eye-Opening Facts About the Life and Tragic Death of Anne Frank

Anne Frank is quite possibly the most famous victim of the Holocaust or Shoah. Captured by an SS officer in…

Forget Disney, these 18 Princesses Loved Behaving Badly
American History

Forget Disney, these 18 Princesses Loved Behaving Badly

Thanks to centuries of fairy tales, not to mention Disney movies, society has a pretty rigid idea of what a…

American History

Jaw-Dropping Truths About History’s Most venereal Practices

While the term BDSM, an acronym that combines abbreviations for bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism, and masochism, is…

17 Unusual Wills from History
American History

17 Unusual Wills from History

The reading of the will of a recently deceased person is a staple in mystery novels and films as well…

16 of History’s Deadly Diseases That Were In Decline And Are Now Making A Comeback
Ancient History

16 of History’s Deadly Diseases That Were In Decline And Are Now Making A Comeback

Microbes are scary. Responsible for more deaths than weapons of war, we are unable to see them with our naked…

17 Facts About Gladiators
Ancient History

17 Facts About Gladiators

Through various mediums throughout history, we've glorified gladiators. These men are the idols of man, the quintessential ideal of bad-ass.…