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 […]
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The Grisly, Botched Execution Of Mary, Queen Of Scots
This post was originally published on this siteMost beheadings in England were done without incident. Unfortunately for Mary, Queen of Scots, hers was not most. […]
The Scold’s Bridle — How Men In The Middle Ages Dealt With Gossiping Wives
This post was originally published on this siteWomen who gossipped in the Middle Ages faced public humiliation at the hands of their husbands when they […]
Friar and Fury — The Unfathomable Cruelty Of Tomas De Torquemada
This post was originally published on this siteTomas de Torquemada was responsible for over 2000 deaths during the Spanish Inquisition, all in the name of […]
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 […]
Why The Allies Thought Hitler Might’ve Escaped To Argentina
This post was originally published on this siteThough the official story is that Hitler killed himself in his bunker in 1945, conspiracy theories have arisen […]
Meet The Serial Killer Who Turned Her Victims Into Soap And Teacakes
This post was originally published on this siteHad Leonarda Cianciulli’s life not been so muddled by superstition, curses, and Romani fortune tellers, she may never […]
Scientists Discover Oldest Human Fossil Found Outside Africa
This post was originally published on this siteThe discovery of the jawbone could help scientists understand human migration patterns and breeding between homo sapiens, hominids, […]
17 Real-Life Monsters And The Truth Behind Each
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 35 Indonesian Hairy Blob This giant, almost impossible to identify blob washed up on a […]
Meet Miep Gies — The Woman Who Hid Anne Frank And Gave Her Diary To The World
This post was originally published on this siteMiep Gies hid the Frank family for years, helped them survive, and even saved Anne Frank’s diary from […]
This Metal-Fanged Cannibal Escaped Twice – Now He’s On The Run
This post was originally published on this siteNikolai Dzhumagaliev earned his nickname “Metal Fang” after being fitted with an unusual set of white metal dentures. […]
Almost 500 Years Later, Scientists Confirm What Killed The Aztecs
This post was originally published on this siteAlmost 500 years after the society crumbled, researchers have finally discovered what killed 15 million people in just […]
Viking Sex Slaves – The Dirty Secret Behind The Founding Of Iceland
This post was originally published on this siteGiven the genetics of Iceland and the nature of the people who settled it, it’s possible that a […]
17 Historical Figures You Didn’t Know Were Connected In Bizarre Ways
This post was originally published on this siteThough it may seem like these people have nothing in common, here are a few famous figures you […]
Archaeologists Discover Thomas Jefferson’s Kitchen – Home Of Some Of America’s First Mac And Cheese
This post was originally published on this siteThomas Jefferson’s slave chef, James Hemings, was responsible for popularizing many French dishes in the U.S. including Mac […]
4 Real Frankenstein Experiments And The Mad Scientists Behind Them
This post was originally published on this siteFor decades before and after Mary Shelly’s book, several prominent scientists were putting serious brainpower into real Frankenstein […]
The Gross History Of Bloodletting And Medicine By Leeches
This post was originally published on this siteBloodletting was used to draw “tainted” blood from a patient, in the hopes that the disease or infection […]
A Look Back At The Disturbing Practice Of Gibbeting
This post was originally published on this siteGibbeted bodies would stink so badly that nearby residents would have to shut their windows to keep the […]
How Elisha Kane’s Failed Rescue Mission Revolutionized Arctic Exploration
This post was originally published on this siteThe data that Elisha Kane recorded in his journal proved to be an invaluable resource for understanding the […]
A Nazi Submarine Once Sank Because Its Toilet Malfunctioned
This post was originally published on this siteRather than keeping their waste on the submarine in septic tanks, German engineers devised a method for the […]
Britain Had A Wild Plan To Make Icebergs Into Aircraft Carriers During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteProject Habakkuk was an ill-fated projected designed to harness natural resources into weapons of war. It did not […]
How One Artist Turned Cans Of Poop Into $300,000 Pieces Of Art
This post was originally published on this siteLet’s just say, Piero Manzoni’s concept art truly stinks. Wikimedia CommonsA can of Piero Manzoni’s shit, circa 1961. […]
Coco Chanel’s Secret Life As A Nazi Agent
This post was originally published on this siteFrom Nazi love affairs to partnerships with the Abwehr, Coco Chanel kept more than little black dresses in […]
Gilles De Rais, The Child Serial Killer Who Fought Alongside Joan Of Arc
This post was originally published on this siteIn France, Gilles de Rais is remembered both for his service as a war hero with the French […]
The Story Of King Adolf Frederick And How He Ate Himself To Death
This post was originally published on this siteKing Adolf Frederick sat down for a rather large meal on Shrove Tuesday in 1771. It would be […]