Giacomo Casanova is remembered today for his many illicit affairs. After all, the word “Casanova” still denotes a cad who knows his way around women. But however legendary or unbelievable… Read More »Raunchy Stories About Giacomo Casanova, History’s Most Notorious Playboy
For as long as humans have been able to communicate, they have been trying to figure out exactly what is going on “up there.” This has resulted in a lot… Read More »10 Laughably Unscientific Historical Theories Attempting To Explain The Universe
Many a Social Studies teacher has promised to “bring history to life,” but the art of 3D facial reconstruction actually pulls it off by showing the people of today what… Read More »Groundbreaking CGI Programing Shows What Historical Figures Actually Looked Like
What did the Puritans think of sex? Was it all just like The Scarlet Letter? Actually, the sex lives of the Puritans were more progressive than you might think. As long… Read More »Interesting Facts About the Sex Lives and Beliefs of the Puritans
Aleister Crowley was one of the most bizarre, fascinating, and mysterious figures of the 20th century. Known in his own time as “the wickedest man in the world,” Crowley equally… Read More »22 Insane Facts About Aleister Crowley, Perhaps The Most Unique Person Ever
Let’s bust one Great Depression myth right off the bat, courtesy of Megan McArdle: “even at the height of the Depression, when a quarter of the workforce was unemployed, most people were… Read More »15 Weird Foods People Ate to Get Through the Great Depression
History is full of riches-to-rags stories about fallen stars and tragic historical figures who died dead broke – or close to it. Some were starving artists, some made terrible decisions, and… Read More »14 Actors, Authors, Athletes, and Artists (and One Scientist) Who Died Broke
History class is tough – there are lots of dates and names to remember. But when you’re making historical movies, you’d think Hollywood would do some fact checking. Not all… Read More »Historical Facts That Movies Got Totally Wrong