# Pol Pot
Bizarre: Some of the Modern Era’s Oddest Rulers
Bizarre rulers abounded in the ancient world, as the era’s Neros and Caligulas elevated the standards of weirdness to new heights. However, the modern era saw its fair share of strange people…
A Disturbing Collection of History’s Most Brutal Rulers
The unholy trinity of Hitler, Stalin, and Mao, are the modern era’s most brutal and deadly rulers. Unfortunately, history shows…
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…
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…
Odd Details About Famous Historical Events Nobody Talks About
For non-history buffs, history often comes across as dry, stiff, and too serious. Which is unfortunate, because when we scratch…
16 Terrible People Who Knew How to Lay on the Charm or Inspire Others
In the movies and on TV, bad guys are usually depicted as clear cut baddies, personally repellent and often cartoonishly…
Chilling Photographs of the Cambodian War
The Cambodian genocide was perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge regime, the Communist Party of Kampuchea, led by Pol Pot from…
These 8 Lesser Known Genocides and their Leaders Will Shock You
Genocide is the destruction of a people or peoples based on ethnic, racial, religious, or national distinctions. It has been…
Pictures of Some of History’s Worst People Enjoying Themselves
It is so easy to think of history's despots and dictators like villains from TV and movies. We think only…
This Day In History: Nixon Asks Congress For More Aid For Cambodia (1970)
On this day in history, President Richard Nixon goes to Congress and asks them to support his plan for Cambodia.…