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Blanche Monnier Spent 25 Years Locked in an Attic, just because she had a Boyfriend
During the 1800s, love and marriage were very different than they are today, especially for members of the upper class.…
16 Facts About the Brutality of Viking Life
The Vikings were a brutal people, renowned over a thousand years later for their skill and fearlessness in battle. Whilst…
The Nazis Fought World War II While Tweaking on Crystal Meth
During the 1936 Berlin Olympics, German scientists observed how Benzedrine enhanced American athletes’ performance. After finding these results, they then…
Here’s Why King Tut, Ancient Egypt’s Most Famous Pharaoh, Was Actually One of its Least Significant Rulers
Tutankhamen (reigned circa 1333 - 1323 BC), is Ancient Egypt’s best known pharaoh, and the discovery of his tomb in…
21 Historical Figures Who Were Super Attractive in their Prime
Thinking about historical figures often conjures up images of wizened old men and women staring gravely out of sepia photographs.…
These 20 Historical Figures With Severe Mental Issues Helped Shape The World
In many cases, psychiatrists can’t agree on the diagnosis and treatment of what are, nowadays, some of the most common…
Teddy Roosevelt’s Kids Saved Christmas As We Know It
During Theodore Roosevelt’s time as President of the United States, he made a lot of progress in land conservation and…
16 Of History’s Best Kept Secrets
As George Orwell poignantly noted in his legendary novel 1984: "If you want to keep a secret, you must also…
Mysteries of the “Mystery” Author Agatha Christie’s Disappearance in 1926
Agatha Christie is best known for being one of the best mystery writers in history, but on December 3, 1926,…
These 18 Facts Reveal the True Story of Schindler’s List
On November 24, 2004, a North Carolina professor of history published an article in The New York Times describing some…