Religion
Birds, Entrails and Newborn Babies: 20 of the Strangest Fortune Telling Methods from History
These days, most forms of divination – that is, ways to try and see into the future – have been…
The Odd Friendship of Bombshell Jayne Mansfield and Satanist Anton LaVey
The history books are full of odd-couple friendships, but few are more head-scratch-inducing than the unlikely pairing of 1950s blonde…
21 Oddities About the Real Life of Egyptian Pharoah, King Tut
Few things inspire the popular imagination quite like the boy king of ancient Egypt, King Tutankhamun. He lived and reigned…
30 Facts About the Rise and Fall of Saddam Hussein, the Butcher of Baghdad
Saddam Hussein was a figure whose reign of terror was supported by the United States until he could no longer…
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…
The Most Corrupt and Scandalous Papacies in History
Papal corruption throughout history is a fact of the existence of the Church of Rome, and which is, figuratively speaking,…
16 Pagan Christmas Traditions that People Mistakenly Credit to Christianity
Christmas is a midwinter festival celebrated on December 25th that is dedicated to the birth of Jesus Christ. Those who mark…
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…