Which Of These 9 Presidents Would You Want To Party With?
This post was originally published on this siteThough some of our presidents were notorious teetotalers, quite a few of them sure knew how to party. […]
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How Guy Fawkes Broke His Neck And Still Escaped The Worst Execution Imaginable
This post was originally published on this siteAfter Guy Fawkes plan to kill King James I was foiled, he was sentenced to the worst kind […]
The Cold-Blooded Revenge Of Buford Pusser
This post was originally published on this siteWhen his wife was killed, Buford Pusser went from a cop hell-bent on fighting crime, to a man […]
People Before Columbus Didn’t Believe The Earth Was Flat, But Here’s Why Some Think So
This post was originally published on this siteColumbus and his contemporaries all knew the Earth was round long before he ever set sail. Wikimedia CommonsChristopher […]
Inside The Unification Church’s Strange Mass Wedding Ceremonies [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteOver the years, due to the practices and the treatment of the members, the church has been referred […]
Roald Amundsen Became The First Man To Reach Both Poles — Then He Vanished
This post was originally published on this siteAfter he won the race to the South Pole, he became the first man to reach the North […]
That Time The U.S. And Britain Went To War Over A Pig
This post was originally published on this siteAlong the Rockies and the Pacific coastline, on a small shared island, England and the U.S. turned a […]
From The Woods To Politics — Who Was The Real Davy Crockett?
This post was originally published on this siteMost people know Davy Crockett as a daring frontiersman, but he actually had quite the interesting life outside […]
The Bizarre Tale Of The World War II Ghost Blimp And Its Missing Crew
This post was originally published on this siteUnofficial answers for the ghost blimp’s missing crew range from an enemy attack to alien abductions. Wikimedia CommonsA […]
Was Edith Wilson Actually America’s First Female President?
This post was originally published on this siteFor just over a year, Edith Wilson took on the duties of the president, following her husband’s stroke, […]
Lost Mayan “Megalopolis” Uncovered In The Jungles Of Guatemala
This post was originally published on this siteAt its peak, the newly discovered civilization probably held about 10 million people, and was roughly double the […]
America Is Not A Christian Nation And Never Has Been
This post was originally published on this siteThe text of the U.S. Constitution makes no mention of God, Jesus Christ, or Christianity. Wikimedia CommonsScene at […]
33 History “Facts” We’ve All Been Getting Dead Wrong
This post was originally published on this siteTurns out a ton of what we all learned in high school history class just isn’t true. 1 […]
This Week In History News, Jan. 28 – Feb. 3
This post was originally published on this siteSamurai sword found in attic, newly discovered mass grave may hold Viking army, ancient stone tools may rewrite […]
The Horrifying History Of The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
This post was originally published on this siteThe Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum was supposed to be a place of peace and restoration, but it soon devolved […]
How The U.S. Thwarted A Nazi Plot Against Hoover Dam
This post was originally published on this siteEven before Pearl Harbor, America faced threats from its enemies abroad during the lead-up to World War II. […]
How Being Hanged, Drawn, And Quartered Became The Most Brutal Punishment In History
This post was originally published on this siteIn 14th-century England, no crime was worse than trying to betray the crown. So as a warning to […]
How Nakam And Abba Kovner Tried To Kill 6 Million Germans After WWII
This post was originally published on this siteLed by Abba Kovner, the Nakam group of Jewish vigilantes hatched an audacious plan to kill 6 million […]
How Hitler Took Inspiration From Native American Extermination To Forge His Final Solution
This post was originally published on this siteMany social scientists and historians point to Social Darwinism as a foundation for Hitler’s bigotry. Wikimedia CommonsAdolf Hitler […]
Salem Witch Trials Facts That Dispel The Widespread Myths
This post was originally published on this siteThese Salem witch trials facts will surprise even the history buffs and prove that these events didn’t happen […]
Louis Daguerre And The First Photograph Of Humans
This post was originally published on this siteThis picture of Boulevard du Temple, taken by inventor and artist Louis Daguerre, is the oldest known photo […]
Here’s The First Drama Ever Broadcast On Television – In 1928
This post was originally published on this siteWhile we may have thousands of television options today, people looking for viewing entertainment on Sept. 11, 1928 […]
This Week In History News, Jan. 21 – 27
This post was originally published on this siteWoman weds 300-year-old pirate ghost, former CIA agents find Pablo Escobar’s lost submarine, reporter uncovers last American slave […]
Random Facts That Will Totally Melt Your Brain And Shock Your Friends
This post was originally published on this siteFrom Abraham Lincoln’s wrestling career to the killer habits of cats, these interesting random facts will leave your […]
Meet The Mysterious And Uncontacted Residents Of North Sentinel Island
This post was originally published on this siteThe Sentinelese tribe have remained on their North Sentinel Island, almost completely uncontacted for nearly 60,000 years. Anyone […]