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40 Unusual Laws in History
”The law is an a**” raged Mr. Bumble in Oliver Twist, after breaking it. Over the history of law, there have indeed been some strange and rather silly laws. But many made…
11 Sleepwalking Killers from History Will Make You Want to Bar Your Doors At Night
Sleepwalking, or somnambulism, is a sleeping disorder within the parasomnia family, whose sufferers act while in a halfway stage between…
12 Notorious Wild West Outlaws
The United States relentlessly pushed its frontier westward during the 19th century in pursuit of Manifest Destiny, steadily populating vast…
The Last Woman Guillotined in WWII France Risked Her Life Over Abortion Rights
Abortion is a topic of fierce debate in many countries all over the world, and it is an issue we…
Today in History: The Magna Carta is Sealed (1215)
The Magna Carta is often considered one of the most important political documents in all of history. The Magna Carta…
Today in History: Computer Scientist Alan Turing Dies (1954)
Alan Turing is one of the most famous computer scientists ever. In fact, many historians place him as the father…
How the Vikings Formed The World’s Oldest Existing Parliament
The Vikings are known as plunderers, murderers and generally perceived as violent thugs by those with only passing knowledge of…
This Man was Martin Luther King Jr.’s Inspiration
It isn't a secret that Martin Luther King Jr did not invent the idea of nonviolent protests, just like Malcolm…
5 Explosive U.S. Supreme Court Cases That Defined Race in America
Inequality between races has been a central issue for the United States for its entire history. When the U.S. Constitution…