Strange History
Philippe I, Duke of Orleans’ Peculiar Life and Blood Rivalry Shaped Kingdoms
Sibling rivalry is a conflict that literally runs blood deep. The competition between siblings is a theme that runs across…
16 Historical Events Too Gruesome to Google
Since the beginning of the internet, there have always been things you just shouldn’t google. Whether they were hoaxes, gross…
Eyewitnesses Say that the Historic Gettysburg Battle Still Rages on in the Form of Unsettled Spirits
Today, Gettysburg is known as the bloodiest and one of the deadliest battles during the Civil War. The fight started…
16 Odd Facts About the Tocci Brothers, Famous Conjoined Twins Who Retired at 20
The Tocci brothers have long been regarded as one of the most famous conjoined twins in history; some would say…
Richard III’s Bed and Fabled Treasure Led to a Murder… and Some Say a Very Persistent Ghost
The English City of Leicester has had a Blue Boar Inn Since the Middle Ages. While its latest incarnation is…
Thousands Died From the Black Death in 1666, Leaving Behind Haunted Plague Pits in London
From 1665 to 1666, London, England suffered an outbreak of the deadly Bubonic plague known as the Black Death. Over…
The Soccer War: When the World’s Most Popular Sport Sparked an Ugly Conflict
“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that”…
16 Surprising Facts About Halloween You Never Knew
While many of the trappings of Halloween are widely known, such as the witches, ghosts, skeletons, zombies and more, many…
The Children That Grew Up on Alcatraz Had a More Fun Childhood Than You Might Imagine
Just outside of the city of San Francisco, Alcatraz Island sat in the middle of the bay, and served as…
The Real Bubble Boy Helped Cure a Rare Disorder
You may have seen the 1976 movie called The Boy In The Plastic Bubble starring John Travolta, or the 2001…