Strange History
Plot Twists From History That Still Surprise People
In a plot twist that nobody saw coming – but that should’ve been visible from a mile away – the…
A Disturbing Collection of History’s Most Brutal Rulers
The unholy trinity of Hitler, Stalin, and Mao, are the modern era’s most brutal and deadly rulers. Unfortunately, history shows…
A Disturbing Compilation of the Slimiest People in History
Many historic figures had dark and slimy sides to their personalities. Take Bonnie Prince Charlie, who as a charming youth…
Our Fashion Choices Today Would Have Been Extremely Questionable in History
Fashion changed often throughout history and across cultures. However, few fashion changes were as radical as those of the past…
Oddities, Misconceptions, and Facts About the Middle Ages that Made it So Delightfully Strange
In Middle Ages Europe, getting a divorce was next to impossible, and the only way out of a marriage was…
The Most Deceitful Events that Played Out In History
In a fascinating bit of brazen deceit, an early twentieth-century homeless German drifter looted a town treasury simply by dressing…
Mad Myths in History that Just Won’t Go Away
Saint Patrick’s biography has many great stories. Unfortunately, some of the best ones are untrue or are greatly exaggerated. And…
The 1970s Witchcraft Trial and Other Oddities in Witch History
The persecution of women for witchcraft sounds like the kind of backwards stuff that belongs in Colonial Salem or 1600s…
These Historic Figures Really Deserved the Bad Karma They Got
Karma can be funny. Take that time in 1966 when John Lennon compared the Beatles’ popularity to that of Jesus.…
How Lies Surrounding the Alamo took Root and Other Historic Myths
Many historic account has been widely disseminated for generations, only to get exposed as a myth when examined carefully. Take…