Toussaint Louverture: The Man Who Shattered Colonial Illusions
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Jesse Pomeroy - The ‘Boston Boy Fiend’ Who Became American History’s Youngest Serial Killer
In 1874, Jesse Pomeroy became the youngest person ever convicted of first-degree murder in Massachusetts. He was only 14 years old, but his crimes were horrific, violent, and bloody, and he would spend the rest of his life in jail before dying in 1932.
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29 Aug, 08:32 AM
Captain Morgan - Not Just A Brand of Rum!
Captain Morgan – famous today as the face of a brand of spiced rum. But who was he? Pirate? Privateer? Politician?
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25 Aug, 07:48 AM
44 Colorized Portraits That Reveal Historical Figures As They Truly Were
Trapped in black and white, historical figures often seem just that — historical. But colorized portraits remind us that these famous people from the past were real human beings with hopes, fears, and dreams. However, adding color to historical photos is...
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2 Jul, 07:34 PM
11 Nikola Tesla Inventions That Cemented His Place As One Of History’s Greatest Minds
In 1908 — about a century before the iPhone — inventor Nikola Tesla mused about creating a device "no bigger than a watch" that would allow someone to hear "music or song [or] the speech of a political leader" and transfer "any picture, character, drawing...
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1 Jul, 04:48 AM
The Man Henry VIII Boiled to Death
Death by boiling stands apart from other methods of execution
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2 May, 08:28 AM
When the Nazi's messed with Tolkien
When the Nazi Party sent a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien demanding to know if he was Jewish or of the "Aryan" race, the author of "The Hobbit" responded with such an elegant "burn", that made them look completely ridiculous.
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3 Apr, 07:22 AM
11 Wretched Facts about Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria ruled half the world including Australia, Canada, and India. They tried to assassinate her at least seven times.
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19 Mar, 09:17 AM
Rod Stewart Spent 23 Years Building An Elaborate Model Train World — And It’s Unbelievable
Classic rock icon Rod Stewart would take his trains on tour with him, requesting an extra room so he could build while staying in hotels.
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25 Jan, 08:32 PM
Historical Figures You Didn’t Know Had Serious Mental Disorders
Some of the most well known people in history have had serious mental disorders
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17 Nov, 09:38 AM
The Woman Who Gave Birth to Rabbits
Mary Toft — the lady with a strange claim to fame
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15 Nov, 08:44 AM
Diwali
Diwali, also spelled Divali, one of the major religious festivals in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, lasting for five days from the 13th day of the dark half of the lunar month Ashvina to the second day of the light half of the lunar month Karttika.
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14 Nov, 12:57 PM
Newly Uncovered Document Reveals How Henry VIII Planned Every Detail Of Anne Boleyn’s Beheading
"What it shows is Henry's premeditated, calculating manner. He knows exactly how and where he wants it to happen."
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13 Nov, 06:29 PM
Mata Hari in Living Color Is Absolutely Stunning
Artist Olga Shirnina’s colorization of vintage photos breathes life into the legend of the infamous spy (who may have been falsely accused)
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2 Nov, 08:25 AM
