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 […]
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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 […]
How Vladimir Demikhov Actually Made A Two-Headed Dog
This post was originally published on this siteThough it’s hard to believe that Soviet scientist Vladimir Demikhov actually made a two-headed dog, these surreal photos […]
The True Story Of Gianni Versace’s Murder And Serial Killer Andrew Cunanan
This post was originally published on this siteThe assassination of Gianni Versace captivated the nation, but there was much more to serial killer Andrew Cunanan […]
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 […]
17 Photos That Show How Excruciating The Bataan Death March Really Was
This post was originally published on this siteBataan Death March prisoners were forced to march as they were beaten and stabbed and random, then shot […]
Frank Lucas And The True Story Of “American Gangster”
This post was originally published on this siteAccording to Frank Lucas, he built his drug empire by smuggling 98-percent-pure heroin from Vietnam to the U.S. […]
This Week In History News, Jan. 7 – 13
This post was originally published on this siteResearchers find Thomas Jefferson’s kitchen, an ancient Roman board game, and a 1,700-year-old musical instrument that still works. […]
Was James Buchanan The First Gay President? Why Some Historians Think So
This post was originally published on this siteJames Buchanan, the only president to remain a bachelor his entire life, may have also been the first […]
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 […]
Hitler Death Conspiracy Theories: The Good, The Bad, And The Crazy
This post was originally published on this siteWhat really happened to the Führer? These Hitler death conspiracy theories, from the plausible to the outlandish, claim […]
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 […]
25 Astounding Al Capone Facts That Show Why He’s History’s Most Infamous Gangster
This post was originally published on this siteFrom exorbitant wealth to unspeakable violence, these Al Capone facts reveal a shocking tale of booze, bullets, and […]
The Messy, Mysterious Death Of Former VP Nelson Rockefeller
This post was originally published on this siteThe circumstances surrounding Nelson Rockefeller’s final hours were highly contested for days following his death. Wikimedia CommonsNelson Rockefeller […]
The Gemini 3 Space Mission And The Corned Beef Sandwich Incident
This post was originally published on this siteAfter the famed sandwich incident, John Young would enjoy the longest career of any astronaut in NASA’s history. […]
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 […]
Inside Sealand, Perhaps The Smallest Country In The World
This post was originally published on this siteFrom its origins to the present day, discover the strange story of Sealand, believed by some to be […]
12 Celebrities Who Put Their Country Before Their Careers During WWII
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 13 Clark Gable Rhett Butler’s last line in Gone with the Wind may have been, […]
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 […]
Elizebeth Friedman — The WWII Codebreaker Who Took Down Gangsters And Nazi Spies
This post was originally published on this siteBetween 1926 and 1930, Elizebeth Friedman decoded 20,000 messages per year in hundreds of different code systems. Even […]
Marshall McLuhan — The Man Who Predicted The Internet
This post was originally published on this siteAccording to him, the newly developed computer could aid the global village, as they could “enhance retrieval, obsolesce […]
Meet Maximilian Kolbe, The Nazi-Fighting Monk Who Switched Places With A Condemned Man
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the Auschwitz guards condemned a man to die, Maximilian Kolbe took the man’s place and sacrificed his […]
Meet The Lykov Family That Survived Alone In The Siberian Wilderness For 42 Years
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1936, the Lykov family left civilization and went to live deep in the Siberian forest, where they […]
The Vile Crimes Of Luis Garavito — The World’s Deadliest Serial Killer
This post was originally published on this siteFor seven years, Luis Garavito, known to authorities as “the Beast,” abused, tortured, and murdered anywhere from 150-400 […]