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