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25 Unpleasant Facts About the Jonestown Massacre
On November 19, 1978, over 900 people died from drinking cyanide-laced Flavor Aid. On this date, parents and children gathered at the compound of the Peoples Temple cult in Jonestown, Guyana, knowing…

Warfare History
Fighting For Empire: 5 WWI Battles Fought by British Commonwealth Soldiers
The 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge is upon us, marking the centenary of what is arguably the…

Crime
This Day In History: Mass Suicide At Jonestown (1978)
On this day in history, there was a mass suicide in the small Latin American country of Guyana. The dead…