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40 Historical Facts Accepted as Real For Many Years
There is no shortage of historic “facts” circulating around, that are nothing but myths and whoppers. Did you know, for…
Bonkers Crimes and Criminals In History
Most crimes are run-of-the-mill and prosaic affairs – except for the direct participants, whether victims or perpetrators. To outside observers,…
Creative Pranks and Hoaxes in History
Just like today, there was no shortage in the past of pranksters and hoaxers who gulled others with acts of…
WWII’s French Serial Killer Doctor and Other Forgotten Monsters From History
History has no shortage of homicidal psychopaths and other deadly types who derived pleasure from the pain of others. It…
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid’s Escapades, and Other Lesser Known Historic Events
History is so immense and the past is so vast, that nobody can know all of its fascinating details. For…
The Real Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates, especially those who plied their trade during the Golden Age of Piracy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, are…
The Witch Doctor President and Other Horrific Rulers
Hitler, Stalin, and Mao are the unholy trinity of names that first comes to the minds of most when thinking…
The Ace of Spies and Other Significant Espionage Figures
Throughout history, spies have aroused mixed emotions, from dread and loathing on one end of the spectrum to admiration and…
A Prank Led to America’s First Nominated Female to Office, and Other Lesser Known American History Facts
Did you know that the first American woman to ever become mayor was elected as a result of a sexist…
Queen Victoria’s Chimney Stalker and Other Creepy Moments From History
One of the more unfortunate aspects of history – and of life in general, for that matter – is that…