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Rumor Has It That Mary Shelley Kept her Dead Husband’s Heart in her Desk for 30 years
A year after her death, Mary Shelley’s son, Sir Percy Shelley, finally opened his mother’s writing desk. The desk had…
17 Reasons Why Germany’s Weimar Republic Was a Party-Lovers Paradise
Germany emerged from the First World War broken and disillusioned. Defeat in the Great War heralded the end of the…
America’s Aerial Gunners in World War II Were Believed to Be an Unstoppable Force
"From my mother’s sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze.…
16 Facts About Jackie Kennedy’s Infamous Cousin and Aunt’s Downfall
The Bouvier family is most famous for producing one of America’s most influential socialites and First Ladies: Jacqueline Lee (Bouvier)…
16 Truly Disturbing Moments That Made Punk Rocker Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols Live Up to His Name
Sid Vicious, a member of the legendary punk band the Sex Pistols, is as famous for his drug use and…
18 Spooky Native American Monsters That Will Keep You Awake At Night
Every single civilization and society on Earth has enjoyed an array of mythical creatures, many of which take the form…
16 Amazing Facts in the Life of Frankenstein Author Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley was born on August 30, 1797, the daughter of radical authors William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft. Today, Mary…
18 Historical Figures Who Should Be Remembered for Greater Things Than History Credits Them For
Rightly or for the wrong reasons, there are hundreds of people in history who are remembered for one thing when…
16 Spending Habits of the Gilded Age That Makes Today’s Wealthy Look Frugal
During the 1800s, the United States had no federal income tax, something that sounds like a luxury that we could…
Napoleon Bonaparte’s Brother, Joseph, Was King of Naples and Spain but Somehow Ended up Moving to New Jersey
Being an Average Joe (or Average Jane) and living in the shadow of a highly accomplished relative can be tough.…