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This Confederate Soldier Fought to Free Slaves
Not everything is black and white; when it comes to history, you barely scratch the surface. There are always colors…
18 Strange Obsessions Shed New Light on these Historical Figures
While they may have enjoyed great wealth, power and privilege, kings, queens and generals are human too, just like everybody…
The Beautiful Nazi Beast Warden of Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp Was Famous for Her Brutality
Most rebellious teenage girls who rebel against their parents will do relatively harmless things like skipping class, date questionable boyfriends,…
This African Queen Fought the British Empire in the War of the Golden Stool
"Yaa Asantewaa, The woman who fights before cannons, You have accomplished great things, You have done well" -Ashanti song- In…
A Tragic Countdown Through the Life of America’s Poor Little Rich Girl, Barbara Hutton
If she were alive today, Barbara Hutton would be worth about a billion dollars, receiving around $25 million from her…
16 of the Worst Royal Weddings and Marriages of All Time
Whether it is forgetting vows, a ring that won’t fit, or an unruly in-law, weddings are not immune from imperfection.…
Chocolate Milk Was First Introduced For These “Healthy Medical Benefits”
Plenty of people have fond memories of growing up drinking chocolate milk with their school lunches, which usually consisted of…
16 Infamous Cults in History
Cults are notoriously tricky to define. Mainly though, for something to qualify as a cult, it needs to hold a…
The Macabre Career of Witch Finder General Belonged to this Scheming Man in the 17th Century
The seventeenth century marked a sharp rise in anxiety about witchcraft in the British Isles. The country acquired a witch…
16 Macabre Instances of Cannibalism in History
Cannibalism is widely regarded as one of the last great taboos of human behavior. Despite our willingness as a collective…