# Germany
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…
Lenny Kravitz’s Hero Uncle and Other Lesser Known American Heroes
A hero is not somebody who experience no fear in the face of mortal danger. People – at least normal…
A Ballerina Who Stabbed an SS Guard With a Stiletto and Other Historic Rebels
During World War II, the anti-fascist resistance in occupied Europe took on many forms and came in different groupings and…
Throwing Slaves Overboard to Drown and Other Dark Moments From History
History is chock full of dark examples of people’s inhumanity to each other. From the throwing of slaves into the…
Satanic Tomatoes and Other Weird Details Not Taught in History Class
Weird stuff permeates history, but by necessity, most of the weird stuff is not taught in school. Because of space…
History’s Out of the Ordinary Radicals
In 1946, Brazil’s government prohibited the country’s newspapers from mentioning Japan’s defeat in the recently concluded Second World War. The…
A Memorable History of Deception and Spy Capers
Deception and creative misdirection are vital elements of espionage and warfare. From planting fake information for foes to find and…
History’s Top Executioners of All Time
Murderers are generally scary, but scariest among them is a subcategory that sends extra shivers down the spine: a serial…
Facts About These Notorious Law Breakers and Their Criminal History
Throughout history, as seen below, criminals and lawbreakers have sometimes been driven by altruistic motives. Take, for example, the teenage…
Highlights during WWII and Other Lesser Known Historical Facts
Jumping out of an airplane with a parachute is risky enough. Jumping out of an airplane or bomber plane without a…