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These Details About Krampus, the Christmas Demon, would Make all Children Fear the Holidays
American History

These Details About Krampus, the Christmas Demon, would Make all Children Fear the Holidays

Krampus is the quintessential antithesis of Santa Claus, and he has seen a revival in the past recent years as…

18 Reasons Why Commodus Was Rome’s Known Depraved Emperor
Ancient History

18 Reasons Why Commodus Was Rome’s Known Depraved Emperor

Any historian asked to name the most crazed of the Emperors of Rome has no shortage of candidates to choose…

These Time Periods in History Surprisingly Accepted and Celebrated Homosexuality
American History

These Time Periods in History Surprisingly Accepted and Celebrated Homosexuality

Homosexuals, queer, and transgender people have been widely persecuted throughout much of history, particularly after the founding of the Abrahamic…

Intriguing Facts About Freddie Mercury and Queen
Featured

Intriguing Facts About Freddie Mercury and Queen

Queen was one of the most iconic bands of the 1970s and 1980s, largely due to the vocal talents and…

20 Breakfasts and Morning Rituals of these Well-known People in History
People

20 Breakfasts and Morning Rituals of these Well-known People in History

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. This is especially true if you want to start…

40 Facts About Adolf Hitler and His Dramatic Fall
American History

40 Facts About Adolf Hitler and His Dramatic Fall

Adolf Hitler’s suicide in 1945 helped bring about the end of World War II, the bloodiest conflict the world had…

Excelsior: 30 Facts on Late Legendary Comic Creator Stan Lee
American History

Excelsior: 30 Facts on Late Legendary Comic Creator Stan Lee

Stan Lee was one of the creators of modern Americana. He created hundreds of comic book characters throughout his career…

16 Highway Robbers So Bad They Made it Into the History Books
Crime

16 Highway Robbers So Bad They Made it Into the History Books

Highwaymen were the robbers of the road, audacious mounted thieves who famously waylaid their victims with the cry “stand and…

The Sodder Children Vanished Christmas Eve 1945, and the Police Still Have No Idea what Happened
American History

The Sodder Children Vanished Christmas Eve 1945, and the Police Still Have No Idea what Happened

George Sodder, born Giorgio Soddu in Sardinia, emigrated to the United States in 1908 with his older brother. He settled…

All You Need to Know About the Mystery of the Visigoth King Who Inspired Hitler and Reversed the Flow of a River
Ancient History

All You Need to Know About the Mystery of the Visigoth King Who Inspired Hitler and Reversed the Flow of a River

The death and burial of Alaric 1, feared leader of the Visigoths, in 410 A.D., is surrounded by mystery and…