33 Benjamin Franklin Quotes That Capture American Wisdom At Its Finest
This post was originally published on this siteThese classic Benjamin Franklin quotes taken from volumes like Poor Richard’s Almanack will both inspire you and make […]
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Mummified Monkey Found In Old Minneapolis Department Store
This post was originally published on this siteThe mummified monkey was found by a construction team that was gutting the inside of a century-old building. […]
What History Got Wrong About The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon
This post was originally published on this siteWhile many saw the Hanging Gardens of Babylon as a legend, research shows that it may have actually […]
That Time Hulk Hogan Bodyslammed André The Giant [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteHulk Hogan bodyslamming André the Giant was heard around the world. But, how did the biggest match in […]
21 Famous Pirates That Put Jack Sparrow To Shame
This post was originally published on this siteForget Jack Sparrow. These famous pirates were the swashbuckling, sword-slinging ruffians that originally made the skull and crossbones […]
33 Historical Aerial Photos Of The World’s Great Cities
This post was originally published on this siteThese historical aerial photos of New York, Paris, London, and others reveal the planet’s most astounding cities like […]
25 Leaning Tower Of Pisa Facts That Capture Its Iconic Appeal
This post was originally published on this siteThese facts about the Leaning Tower of Pisa reveal everything there is to know about the world’s most […]
Meet Hua Mulan — The Legendary Warrior Behind The Disney Classic
This post was originally published on this siteLong before she was the heroine of a Disney movie, Hua Mulan was a fearsome warrior of Chinese […]
Meet Adrian Carton de Wiart, The Soldier Who Could Not Be Killed
This post was originally published on this siteOver the course of four wars in six decades, Adrian Carton de Wiart proved himself to be the […]
How Burt Munro Set A World Motorcycle Record At Almost 70 Years Old
This post was originally published on this siteBurt Munro was almost 70 years old, but that didn’t stop him from setting several world records. Wikimedia […]
How Glenn Miller Went From WWII’s Musical Icon To Missing In Action
This post was originally published on this siteGlenn Miller was a renowned bandleader during the swing era. Then he played for the allied troops in […]
35 Vintage Mugshots That Prove They Don’t Make Female Criminals Like They Used To
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 36 Dorothy Mort, 32, convicted of murdering her lover, a young doctor named Claude Tozer. […]
How Edward Teach Became The Treacherous Blackbeard
This post was originally published on this siteWhile he’s known for his menacing look and ship, Blackbeard actually came from a very surprising and enriched […]
The Heroic Tale Of Operation Entebbe—Israel’s Most Daring Rescue Mission
This post was originally published on this siteOperation Entebbe was initiated by an Air France highjacking at the hands of German revolutionaries, the Popular Front […]
Wladyslaw Szpilman And The Incredible True Story Of “The Pianist”
This post was originally published on this siteWladyslaw Szpilman was a Jewish pianist living in Warsaw, Poland during WWII. He didn’t know that his musical […]
30 Albert Einstein Quotes That Cut To The Core Of The Human Experience
This post was originally published on this siteThese immortal Albert Einstein quotes show why he’s history’s most beloved genius. 1 of 31 “Try to become […]
35 Extinct Animals That Should Be Cloned Back Into Existence
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 36 Quagga Quagga are an extinct subspecies of plains zebra that lived in South Africa […]
44 Photos Of African Kingdoms Just Before European Colonialists Stormed In — And Just After
This post was originally published on this siteRarely-seen photos of African kingdoms taken just before and after European colonialists launched a wave of terror that […]
Was The Moon Landing Faked? Why Conspiracy Nuts Think So
This post was originally published on this siteOne theory proposes that the moon landing actually took place on a Hollywood set. Another suggests that Area […]
The History Of Photography In 27 Groundbreaking Firsts
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 28 First Photograph Ever (1826 Or 1827) History’s first photograph was taken by Joseph Nicéphore […]
23 Famous Random Objects From History And Where They Are Now
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 24 The Rifle That Killed JFK A Dallas policeman holds up the rifle that Lee […]
29 Historical Photos Of The Immigrant Laborers Who Helped Build America
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 30 Immigrant worker on New York State Barge Canal. 1912.New York Public Library 2 of […]
21 Of The Best Netflix Documentaries You Can Watch In 2018
This post was originally published on this siteFrom commentary on animal activism to stories of war heroes that rescued thousands, the documentaries on this list […]
How Robert Smalls Escaped Slavery By Stealing A Confederate Ship
This post was originally published on this siteRobert Smalls escaped slavery, fought for the Union, then won a seat in the House of Representatives, where […]
33 Vintage U.S.O. Tour Photos – From Marilyn Monroe To Frank Sinatra
This post was originally published on this siteFrom World War II onward, these star-studded shows lifted a nation’s morale. 1 of 34 Private First Class […]