You Can Now Dive Down To The Titanic, But It Will Cost You
This post was originally published on this siteMore people have been to space than to the wreck of the Titanic, but over the next few […]
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The Long And Fascinating History Of The President’s Resolute Desk
This post was originally published on this siteThe Resolute Desk was a peace offering gift from Queen Victoria, but that’s just the tip of the […]
The Story Of Elsa Einstein’s Cruel, Incestuous Marriage To Albert
This post was originally published on this siteElsa Einstein was Albert Einstein’s wife. She was also his first cousin. And he cheated on her a […]
The Pear Of Anguish Is The Torture Device From Your Proctologist’s Nightmares
This post was originally published on this siteThe pear of anguish’s use of grotesque physical pain and sexual violation is straight from your nightmares. The […]
That Time Jerry Lee Lewis Married Myra Gale Brown — His 13-Year-Old Cousin
This post was originally published on this siteMyra Gale Brown was just 13 and still believed in Santa Claus when she married Jerry Lee Lewis. […]
The Enduring 200-Year-Old Mystery Of Kaspar Hauser
This post was originally published on this siteThe tale of Kaspar Hauser seems torn from a Dickens novel. The post The Enduring 200-Year-Old Mystery Of […]
15 Gross Medieval Foods That People Actually Ate
This post was originally published on this siteFrom roasted cat to hedgehog, it’s safe to say that you probably wouldn’t be able to stomach most […]
Cotard Delusion — The Rare Disorder That Makes You Think You’re Dead
This post was originally published on this siteCotard delusion sounds like a silly disease, but feeling like you’re dead, and like your body isn’t your […]
13 Photos That Take You Inside The Fuhrerbunker — Hitler’s Final Hideout
This post was originally published on this siteThe Fuhrerbunker was Adolf Hitler’s last hiding spot, a lavish, expansive complex sprawling beneath the grounds of the […]
The Mystery Of Nicholas Barclay And His Imposter, Frederic Bourdin
This post was originally published on this siteNicholas Barclay went missing in 1994 and turned up three years later. But after being reunited with his […]
World’s Oldest Known Message In A Bottle Found
This post was originally published on this siteThe bottle was picked up by a couple who thought it would look nice on their bookshelf. The […]
The World’s Oldest Woman Had An Awful Diet – And Lived To Be 122
This post was originally published on this siteJeanne Calment lived long due to a heavy reliance on chocolate, olive oil, cigarettes, and cheap red wine. […]
Mary Boleyn — The Other Boleyn Girl Who Wooed Henry VIII
This post was originally published on this siteEveryone knows about Anne Boleyn, the wife of Henry VIII, but what about her sister Mary, his former […]
Henry VIII’s Wives — What Happened To All Of The Kings Consorts?
This post was originally published on this siteThe monarch was famous for going through multiple wives and mistresses, but what actually happened to all of […]
How Dachau Concentration Camp Guards Got Their Comeuppance
This post was originally published on this siteFollowing the liberation of the Dachau Concentration Camp, American troops felt an urge to personally punish the camp’s […]
17 Famous Cannibal Attacks That Will Send A Shiver Down Your Spine
This post was originally published on this siteCannibalism is crazy enough as it is, but throughout history and the world, there have been some cannibal […]
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 […]
Meet Margot Frank — Anne’s Older Sister Who Also Had A Diary
This post was originally published on this siteThough Anne’s diary, friends, and family have shed some light on who Margot was, her own diary was […]
The Colossus Of Rhodes — What Happened To This Wonder Of The Ancient World?
This post was originally published on this siteThe Colossus of Rhodes stood for just 54 years, but its legacy lasted far longer than that. Historical […]
How Thomas More Went From The King’s Trusted Advisor To Having No Head
This post was originally published on this siteSir Thomas More was a devout Catholic and a civil servant to King Henry in the sixteenth century. […]
Hakarl — Iceland’s National Dish Is Basically Rancid And Toxic Shark
This post was originally published on this siteFor centuries, the process of making hakarl has been the same, allowing for the preparation of the dish […]
Inside The Nazis’ Aborted Plan To Invade Britain
This post was originally published on this siteWhile many leaders in Germany were in favor of Operation Sea Lion, Hitler was initially against it as […]
Three Historic Explorers Who Were Captivated By Mermaid Sightings
This post was originally published on this siteWe know all about the Little Mermaid and Homer’s sirens. However, as these famed explorers tell us, mermaid […]
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 […]