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The Lantern and Pretty Mary – Brazil’s Bandit King and Queen Lampiao and Maria Bonita
Brazilian bandit Lampiao (the Lantern) and his paramour and partner in crime Maria Bonita (Pretty Mary) have often been compared…
Spies Who Paved the Way for Allied Victory in World War II
Spies played a key role in securing victory for the Allies in World War II. From the spy who saved…
A Scheme to Feminize the Fuhrer, and Other Strange Historic Plans
A scheme was once hatched during World War II to try and turn Hitler into a woman. Or at least…
The Real Robinson Crusoe, and Other Fascinating Historic Survival Accounts
The survival of Alexander Selkirk for years as a castaway on an uninhabited island in the eighteenth century was one…
Textbooks Rewritten by Governments, and Other Fake and Hidden History
Textbooks in neighboring and nuclear armed rivals India and Pakistan notoriously teach wildly different versions of the same shared history…
When Boys Wore Dresses, and Other Fascinating Traditions and Conventions From History
The tradition of girls wear dresses and boys wear pants – at least when it comes to babies and toddlers…
Uncle Fester Was a WWII Aerial Commando, and Other Celebrities in Wartime
Uncle Fester from The Addams Family was “creepy”, “kooky”, and “altogether ooky” – and also a World War II veteran…
The Real Rosie the Riveter and Other Lesser Known Iconic WWII Facts and Figures
One of World War II’s most famous images, that is seen as iconic today, was hardly noticed by anybody during…
These Irrational Fears From History Take The Cake
Panic has been all too common throughout history. Whether over change, new developments, or other cause for irrational fear, panic…
Lesser Known Civil Rights Moments That Changed Everything
The black struggle in the United States for freedom, equality, and basic human dignity, stretches back centuries and has taken…