What Sex Was Like in the Wild West
Society has a certain image of the Old West. Though we look back and picture cowboys wandering the wild frontier, guns
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28 Things You Didn’t Know About Napoleon
Here’s a list for all those of Napoleon Bonaparte biography and historical facts fans. Who was Napoleon? A lot of
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100 Incredible Vintage Photos
These powerful photos will transport you back in time! Roads? Where we’re going, there probably aren’t any roads. Ok, so
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The Nuttiest Conspiracy Theories About the Founding Fathers
Reading Founding Father conspiracies is practically a national pastime. After all, the late 18th century was a chaotic and tumultuous
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19 Strange and Startling Facts About Hitler
Adolf Hitler is one of the most studied and written-about figures in history. But that doesn’t mean new facts aren’t
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21 Weird Facts About King Tut
More than almost any other ancient ruler, facts about King Tut, the boy who led an empire and was buried
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How Pearl Harbor Is Taught in Japanese Schools
Have you ever wondered how the Pearl Harbor attacks are taught in Japan? What do Japanese students really learn about Pearl Harbor, anyway?
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10 Times The Nazis Got Completely Outsmarted By Con Men & Magicians
In some rare intersections of history, the “fog of war” is quite literally the puff of smoke that concludes a magician’s
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30 Things You Didn’t Know About Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan remains one of the most feared and respected conquerors of all time. His biography is shrouded in mystery
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Secret Technologies Invented by the Nazis
Nazi Germany developed a huge amount of technology that was either suppressed after the war or became the stuff of
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Every Day Life In The Mayan Empire Was Way Weirder Than You Thought
While much is known about the Mayans’ achievements, the question remains: what was daily life for Mayans like? The Mayan Empire
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10 Mysterious Ancient Inventions Science Still Can’t Explain
Googling “mysterious ancient discoveries” or “unexplained ancient inventions” leads to dozens of sites listing artifacts supposedly so baffling the only possible
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8 Facts About Prehistoric Sex That Show the Ways We Have – and Haven’t – Evolved
What was prehistoric sex like? How can we even know? Researchers use several methods to make educated guesses about the sex lives of
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Joseph Smith’s “Magic” Glasses and Other Bizarre Objects from Mormonism
Non-Mormons may not know this, but early Mormonism is surprisingly full of “magical” Mormon objects, such as the Prophet Joseph Smith’s
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12 Surprising Things Not Many People Know About Nikola Tesla
In the age of the Internet, Nikola Tesla has enjoyed a posthumous surge in popularity like no deceased scientist before
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Hidden Symbols in US Landmarks That You Never Knew Existed
Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol and Nicolas Cage’s National Treasure have sparked major interest in the secrets of US landmarks. What’s hidden behind Washington’s
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How The Civilization On Easter Island Collapsed
Easter Island is a Chilean island located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It’s most widely known for the incredible stone statues –
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Interesting Facts About the Sex Lives and Beliefs of the Puritans
What did the Puritans think of sex? Was it all just like The Scarlet Letter? Actually, the sex lives of the
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26 Things You Might Not Know About Vikings
The history of the Vikings is replete with myths, misinformation, romantic notions, and pop culture laziness. The facts about the
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12 Surprising Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan is not your typical war film. Director Steven Spielberg fills the movie with so much realistic imagery that some
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Famous Penises That Went Down in History
The world can’t get enough d*cks. It doesn’t matter if they’re big, small, twisted in a corkscrew or if they
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New Evidence May Point To The True Identity Of Jack The Ripper
The name “Jack the Ripper” immediately summons both a feeling of fear and morbid curiosity among those who hear it. And
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Here’s Why Korea Became Two Different Countries
Korea wasn’t always divided into North and South like it is now. While today the differences between the two seem as
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All the Periods in History When Homosexuality Was Celebrated & Embraced
With all the progress that the LGBTQ civil rights movement has made in recent years, it’s easy to see acceptance as
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Pictures of Kids on the Wrong Side of History
Just as adults often find themselves on the wrong side of history, so too do children. The difference is that
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Fort Knox Is So Mysterious And Heavily Guarded, Only One US President Has Ever Been Inside
What is Fort Knox? Located in Kentucky, Fort Knox is a United States Army base that’s home to most of
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Queen Elizabeth I’s Personal Life Was So Intense It Nearly Split An Entire Continent In Half
Elizabeth I of England has been called everything from the “Virgin Queen” to the “Little Whore” (her mother Anne Boleyn
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Here’s All The Physical Evidence That Some Historians Think Proves Atlantis Was Real
The lost city of Atlantis was first mentioned in Plato’s dialogues, Timaeus and Critias. What happened to Atlantis, if it existed at all, remains
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18 Facts About the Dramatic Life of Anne Boleyn
Sure, you’ve heard tales of Anne Boleyn, the alluring woman who convinced King Henry VIII of England to give up
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What Happened To The Offspring of History’s Most Evil Figures After They Died?
What ever happened to the children of the most evil men in history? Some of their stories may surprise you.
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17 Eerie and Incredible Unsolved Ancient Mysteries from Around the World
At last count, the world contained about 7.4 billion people. That’s quite a lot already, and it’s impossible to say
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The Weirdest Royals Throughout History
When we think of royalty, beautiful princesses and charming princes come to mind. History reveals that, sometimes, real-life rulers were
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28 Facts You May Not Know About the Titanic
On April 14, 1912, the Titanic sank into the north Atlantic Ocean. Just four days into the ship’s journey, this
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10 Mysterious Ancient Inventions Science Still Can’t Explain
Googling “mysterious ancient discoveries” or “unexplained ancient inventions” leads to dozens of sites listing artifacts supposedly so baffling the only possible
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14 Raunchy Stories About Giacomo Casanova, History’s Most Notorious Playboy
Giacomo Casanova is remembered today for his many illicit affairs. After all, the word “Casanova” still denotes a cad who
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22 Insane Facts About Aleister Crowley, Perhaps The Most Unique Person Ever
Aleister Crowley was one of the most bizarre, fascinating, and mysterious figures of the 20th century. Known in his own
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