# politics
Some of the Greatest Men in History Had Dark and Scandalous Secrets
Charles Dickens was not just a great writer, but a generally good guy. He was a social critic who advocated…
The Oddest Conspiracies that Ever Saw the Light of Day
The 2016 US presidential race was not the first major election marred by allegations of a dastardly plan by Russians…
Governments that Tried to Create Super Soldiers and Super Weapons
In the eighteenth century, a Prussian king tried to create an army of super big soldiers. He couldn’t find enough…
Ancient City’s Destruction by Asteroid Gave Rise to Biblical Sodom Story
The destruction of the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah is one of the Old Testament’s more gripping stories. A…
Hollywood Studios Used to Own Their Actors and Actresses
In the days of classical Hollywood, studios used to pretty much own their actors and actresses. Performers were signed up…
The Secret Love Life of Marie Antoinette and More Historic Romance
Marie Antoinette was long rumored to have been in love with a Swedish nobleman, who might have fathered at least…
The Enduring Myths of the 1950s People Should Unlearn
Beginning in the early 1970s Americans initiated a wave of nostalgia for the 1950s. The 1960s brought the turmoil of…
Business Pioneers that Had Quite the Disturbing Background
French designer and business entrepreneur Coco Chanel revolutionized fashion, came up with one of history’s most popular perfumes and was…
The Spy Who Led an Army to its Doom With Fake Newspapers and Letters
In 1805, a spy tricked an Austrian general to lead an army of 72,000 men out of a strongly fortified…
Archaeological Facts that Could Change the Way We See History
Professor Indiana Jones made archaeology a cool, nonstop barrel of action on screen. In real life, archaeological discoveries are seldom…