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 […]
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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 […]
30 Last Meals Of Infamous Criminals Before They Were Executed
This post was originally published on this site 1 of 31 Dubbed “The Vampire of Düsseldorf” for his habit of trying to drink the blood […]
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 […]
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. […]
That Time A Plane Full Of Nuclear Bombs Crashed In Greenland
This post was originally published on this siteOn Jan. 21, 1968, a plane with carrying nuclear bombs came crashing down to the frozen sea ice […]
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 […]
In 1994 The U.S. Military Actually Considered Building A “Gay Bomb”
This post was originally published on this siteThe idea of a gay bomb came from a desire to debilitate and distract their opponents but not […]
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 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. […]
What U.S. Soldiers Saw When They First Liberated A Nazi Concentration Camp
This post was originally published on this siteThis is what it looked like when U.S. soldiers say when they liberated the Dachau concentration camp, freeing […]
The Gruesome Story Of The Unsolved Villisca Axe Murders
This post was originally published on this siteThe bloody, mysterious Villisca Axe Murders have stumped authorities for over a century, despite numerous suspects, two trials, […]
The Bizarre, Accidental Death Of Clement Vallandigham
This post was originally published on this siteClement Vallandigham was in the middle of demonstrating how another man might have accidentally killed himself — then […]
Ambergris — How Rare Whale Vomit Ended Up In Your Perfume
This post was originally published on this siteThrough history, perfumeries have used ambergris as a binding agent. But where exactly does the mysterious ingredient come […]
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 […]
Vin Mariani — The Cocaine-Laced Wine Loved By Popes, Thomas Edison, And Ulysses S. Grant
This post was originally published on this siteVin Mariani was advertised to reduce your hunger, aid digestion, cure the flu, and best of all, fill […]
How The Philadelphia Experiment Became Famous Despite Never Happening
This post was originally published on this siteThe Philadelphia experiment on the USS Eldridge remains one of the most famous governmental experiments to date. The […]