# Scandal
What Lincoln’s Pockets Held When he Died and Other Presidential Oddities
When President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, his wallet had no US currency. However, it contained a $5 Confederate banknote. He probably would not have been killed that night if he had not…
Facts That Contradict the Perception of Famous Historic Figures and Events
People are complex, and historic events are usually even more so. As such, it is unsurprising that there are often…
18 Salacious Scandals from the Golden Age of Hollywood
It’s been said, often and obviously, that sex sells. But even sex takes a back seat to scandal when it…
The Real ‘Young Pope’ Was Probably History’s Worst Holy Father
Over a thousand years before Jude Law played a scandalous pope in TV’s The Young Pope, history’s actual youngest Pope ever,…
20 Fascinating Historic Scandals From Around the World
The drumbeat of scandals has been steady and unceasing over the past few years, and you can hardly turn on…
Henry VIII’s “Ugly” Wife Ended Up Having The Last Laugh
As one of history’s most infamous kings, Henry VIII of England is most well known for one thing: his seemingly…
20 Historical Figures Who Changed The World, and Also Committed Monstrous Deeds
People are usually complex, and throughout history, other than at the extremes of the moral spectrum, few significant figures have…
Lovestruck Minister Fascinates Media After Committing this Grisly Crime
Crawfordsville is a small town in western Indiana, where seemingly little happens. Its main historic distinction is probably that Lew…
10 of History’s Perverse Rulers
Being kinky or sexually weird is one thing when the kinky weirdo is an average person. It is something else…
10 Historic Presidential Affair Scandals
Presidential perving existed long before Clinton and Monica Lewinsky; before Trump and Stormy Daniels; before Trump and Karen McDougal; before…