How Pablo Escobar’s Medellin Cartel Became The Most Ruthless In History
This post was originally published on this siteThough he’s the face of the organization, there’s so much more to the Medellin Cartel than just Pablo […]
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History’s 25 Most Embarrassing Royal Nicknames
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 26 Charles The Bald Charles was the King of West Francia, the King of Italy, […]
Meet Alan Eustace — The Man Who Completed History’s Highest Skydive [VIDEO]
This post was originally published on this siteIn 2014, computer scientist and Google Executive Alan Eustace skydove from over 135,000 feet above the earth, breaking […]
The Tragic Story Of The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping
This post was originally published on this siteThough a suspect was identified, tried, convicted, and executed, mystery still surrounds the infamous Lindbergh baby kidnapping. FBI […]
The Odyssey Of Charles Jenkins – The American Who Defected To North Korea And Couldn’t Leave
This post was originally published on this siteCharles Jenkins spent 40 years as a North Korean prisoner, after defecting from the U.S. Army in 1965. […]
5 Ridiculous Fidel Castro Assassination Attempts By The U.S.
This post was originally published on this siteFrom his love of cigars to his actual lover, no idea was a bad idea when it came […]
Why Few Remember The Peshtigo Fire, The Deadliest In American History
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough the Peshtigo Fire was the deadliest in American history, there’s one astounding reason why few remember it […]
5 Special Operations Executive Missions Conducted By World War II Britain’s Secret Soldiers
This post was originally published on this siteThey were called the Special Operations Executive, but also known as the “Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” — a […]
6 Feminist Icons Who Don’t Get The Credit They Deserve
This post was originally published on this siteUnlike Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, these feminist icons never got the recognition they deserved. Suffragettes […]
The Time Preston Brooks Beat Senator Charles Sumner With His Cane Over Slavery
This post was originally published on this siteThough civil unrest had been brewing for years, many historians claim Preston Brooks’ caning of Charles Sumner set […]
Five Japanese Warships Sunk During Battle Of Leyte Gulf Discovered
This post was originally published on this siteThese warships from the Battle of Leyte Gulf were found in late November by a team led by […]
The Word ‘Thug’ Comes From A Roving Gang Of Criminals Much Worse Than Any Modern Thug
This post was originally published on this siteThe word “thug” has been in the American lexicon for a long time, but the origins of the […]
How Nazi Scientist Wernher Von Braun Sent The U.S. To The Moon
This post was originally published on this siteDespite his Nazi beginnings, Wernher von Braun contributed immensely to the creation of the American space program. Wikimedia […]
Carl Wilhelm Scheele: The Forgotten Scientist Who Discovered Oxygen
This post was originally published on this siteCarl Wilhelm Scheele ranks as one of the greatest chemists of all time, but he paid a terrible […]
The Story Of The Landkreuzer P. 1500 — Hitler’s 1,000 Ton Super Tank
This post was originally published on this siteThe Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte would have been the largest, heaviest tank ever created. ullstein bild/Getty ImagesAdolf Hitler […]
Meet Hiroo Onoda, The Soldier Who Kept Fighting World War II For 29 Years After It Ended
This post was originally published on this siteFor 29 years after the conflict had ended, Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda hid out in the jungles and […]
The History Of The Onna-Bugeisha — Japan’s Badass Female Samurai
This post was originally published on this siteAfter being wounded in battle, Nakano Takeko had her sister decapitate her and bury her head under a […]
46 North Korea Facts That Prove The Hermit Kingdom Is Stranger Than You Thought
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 47 Fewer than one in five North Koreans are estimated to have a mobile phone. […]
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre — History’s Most Infamous Mob Hit
This post was originally published on this siteThough Capone was the prime suspect, to this day no one has taken credit for the St. Valentine’s […]
22 Kinky And Crazy Sex Facts To Mention At Your Next Bacchanalia
This post was originally published on this siteSex has always been a taboo subject for much of civilization and likely always will be. These sex […]
This Week In History News, Nov. 26 – Dec. 2
This post was originally published on this siteJulius Caesar’s landing spot in Britain found, location of Romanov treasure discovered, original Adolf Hitler painting uncovered. Archaeologists […]
Awful Painting Bought For Less Than $1 Turns Out To Be A Hitler
This post was originally published on this siteThe work of art is an aquarelle, a painting created out of thin watercolors, that depicts the Neutor, […]
Bum On Jesus Statue Reveals 240-Year-Old Surprise
This post was originally published on this siteIt had gone undiscovered for three centuries because the rear of the statue had been covered by a […]
The Mysterious Tunguska Event That Baffles Scientists To This Day
This post was originally published on this site“Over Onkoul’s Tunguska Road, the sky split in two and fire appeared high and wide over the forest.” […]
The 15 Creepiest Ghost Ships Ever Found On The High Seas
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 16 SV Mary Celeste After passing Santa Maria Island in the Azores on Nov. 25, […]