The Worst Year Ever To Be Alive Was 536
Ask any medieval historian and they will be quick to tell you that the year 536 was the worst to be alive in. You may ha...
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A French Noblewoman Who Became a Ferocious Pirate Legend
During the height of the Hundred Years War between England and France, one French noblewoman became feared throughout Fr...
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The Day The Austrian Army Lost 10000 Soldiers To Friendly Fire
Austria during 1787, or as they were known at the time the Hapsburg Empire, was a close ally of Russia. This was mostly...
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The Greatest Submarine Escape Ever
During World War II the clean and clear waters of the Mediterranean were a deadly zone for British submarines. They were...
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A Con Man Who Brainwashed An Aristocratic Family Out Of Their Fortune
It is hard to see how anyone falls prey to the “Hello I am a Nigerian Prince…” scam or falls into the grasps of a “Help...
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The Professional Foot Ticklers Of Russian Royalty
For centuries Russian royalty employed full-time professional foot ticklers. Why may you ask? Well, it was of course for...
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The Luckiest Flying Ace Alive
Captain John Herbert Hedley flew fighter planes for Britain during World War I. He once fell out of his plane and surviv...
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The Richest Man To Ever Have Lived
In modern times when you hear the term richest in the world, you think of rich celebrities or businessmen like Bill Gate...
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Reindeer In A WW2 Submarine
One of the more unusual moments of World War II was when a British submarine transported around a reindeer it had been g...
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Byzantine Emperor Justinian II Was Called The Slit Nosed
Justinian II or as many called him The Slit Nosed, was the last Byzantine Emperor of the Heraclian dynasty. This was a d...
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