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Crazy 1930s-40s Extremists Who Tried to Rewrite Japan’s History
The Japanese people, both inside Japan and in immigrant communities outside the home islands, had to deal with some bizarre extremist groups in the 1930s and 1940s. Take the group headed by…
History’s Humor: 10 Funny and Often Overlooked Details from Historic Events
It is unfortunate that history often bores kids stiff, frequently conveyed to students as a dreary listing of dull dates…
The Lantern and Pretty Mary – Brazil’s Bandit King and Queen Lampiao and Maria Bonita
Brazilian bandit Lampiao (the Lantern) and his paramour and partner in crime Maria Bonita (Pretty Mary) have often been compared…
Historic Groups that Started Innocent then Took an Evil Turn
Most of the time, people are not evil. Especially as individuals. But gather people together, and between group dynamics, opportunism,…
History’s Most Lunatic Events and People
Throughout history, many a lunatic has risen to a position of power, from which he played an outsized role in…
The Bat Bomb Invention and Other Odd Facts from History and War
History sometimes comes across as dull - a dreary collection of dusty facts and dates that cause students’ eyes to…
The Legend of Unofficial Saint and Slave, Escrava Anastacia, is Filled with Cruelty Beyond Words
Imagine that one day with absolutely no warning, your life as you knew it ceases to exist. You are taken…
What You Don’t Know About the Origins of these 12 Martial Arts
Martial Arts are as old as humanity itself: as long as there have been humans there has been war and…
Hell Behind Bars: 7 of History’s Most Brutal Prisons Since Ancient Times
In some countries, you may hear stories about prisoners who live in relative luxury. In these penitentiaries, inmates have access…
The Girl in the Iron Mask: The Legend of the Slave Girl, St. Escrava Anastacia
“Anastacia“ Anastacia, holy Anastasia, You who were borne by Yemenja, our mother, Give us the strength to struggle each day…