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These Middle Ages facts are guaranteed to leave you speechless! The world is a big place, and if we look at it through historical lenses, it will seem even…
Did you know about these practices from the past? One would be shocked to learn that the everyday lives of the ancients weren’t all that dissimilar when looking back through
There were a lot of crazy royals in every corner of the world, but who was the worst? You gotta love history! With so many
Have you heard of these serial killers who were women? A lot of us have heard about serial killers over the years, especially since the
The assassination of JFK is probably one of the most haunting and controversial events in American history. It all happened on November 22, 1963, and
Have you ever wondered how was it like living in the Wild West? By 1865, more than 30,000 miles of train tracks crisscrossed America. And
Let’s talk about the White House! Have you ever wondered what it would be like to celebrate Christmas at the White House? When the holiday
How much do you know about the history of the United States? We all say that we love our country and that we’re proud to
Founded in 1865 and lasting until the 1870s, one of the most controversial “cults” in America, the Ku Klux Klan, or KKK, as it is
Do you that out there in the world some terrifying cults are still active? As creepy as it sounds, despite the well-publicized collapse of some well-known cults, hundreds remain functioning in the modern world. Cults nowadays vary from fundamentalist Christian
Do you that out there in the world some terrifying cults are still active? As creepy as it sounds, despite the well-publicized collapse of some well-known cults, hundreds remain functioning in the modern world. Cults nowadays vary from fundamentalist Christian organizations gearing up for the end of the world to New Age mystic groups. Numerous of them date back several
Can you guess what the top weird Victorian Christmas traditions are? Before the 1800s, Christmas was not nearly as well-known as today. Even if people
10 Ancient Inventions that Will Blow Your Mind: Only a couple of decades ago, ancient civilizations were seen as simple, primitive people. But continuous discoveries
Would you believe it if someone tell you that Imperial Japan was worse than the Nazis? Although the atrocities committed by the Nazis are going
We all know by now that the brightest minds in the world have made some brilliant feats of engineering, and we should be thankful for
History classes were undeniably very interesting, but all of our teachers wanted to make us keep in mind details like important years and dates, and
A lot of times we associate the word “murderer” with a man, but throughout history there were plenty of female assassins who, in fact, were
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