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20 Facts that History Class Didn’t Cover
Did you know that the guillotine was still being used in France to behead people even as Star Wars was…
Mexico’s President is Asking for an Apology from King Felipe VI and the Pope 500 Years After Historical Conquest
No matter what war you are thinking about throughout history, they all end badly for someone because somebody's loved one…
20 Mind-blowing Facts About Alcatraz Island
Situated a little over a mile in picturesque fashion off the coast of San Francisco, California, Alcatraz Island stands as…
20 Islands That Hide Strange Secrets In Their Histories
Islands, by their very nature, stand apart from the world around them. Isolated sections of land, nature and life are…
These 18 Icons Kept Atypical Animals as Pets
In any list of exotic pets (which can be found online and in print), there are tales of questionable veracity.…
35 Things Most People Don’t Know About Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud was one of those iconic figures that everyone has heard of and knew something about, but few understand…
40 Facts About the Tudor Era’s Awful Courtier, Thomas Seymour
There are run of the mill slimy politicians, and then there are politicians whose sliminess is so exceptional, it elevates…
20 Self-Experimenting Medical Researchers in History
Although experimentation involving other human beings has always been a topic that sparks heated debate, the matter of self-experimentation among…
20 Biblical Traditions Heavily Influenced by Other Ancient Cultures
The Bible is an excellent example of ancient literature, dating from the mid-1st millennium BCE through the first century of…
Julia Gardiner Tyler was One of the U.S. Colorful Leading Woman
John Tyler served as the tenth President of the United States. However, he was only in office for 8 months.…