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The Worst Year Ever To Be Alive Was 536

December 6, 2021
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...     Read More
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A French Noblewoman Who Became a Ferocious Pirate Legend

November 1, 2021
During the height of the Hundred Years War between England and France, one French noblewoman became feared throughout Fr...     Read More
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The Day The Austrian Army Lost 10000 Soldiers To Friendly Fire

October 15, 2021
Austria during 1787, or as they were known at the time the Hapsburg Empire, was a close ally of Russia. This was mostly...     Read More
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The Greatest Submarine Escape Ever

October 8, 2021
During World War II the clean and clear waters of the Mediterranean were a deadly zone for British submarines. They were...     Read More
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A Con Man Who Brainwashed An Aristocratic Family Out Of Their Fortune

October 2, 2021
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...     Read More
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The Professional Foot Ticklers Of Russian Royalty

September 19, 2021
For centuries Russian royalty employed full-time professional foot ticklers. Why may you ask? Well, it was of course for...     Read More
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The Luckiest Flying Ace Alive

September 12, 2021
Captain John Herbert Hedley flew fighter planes for Britain during World War I. He once fell out of his plane and surviv...     Read More
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The Richest Man To Ever Have Lived

August 28, 2021
In modern times when you hear the term richest in the world, you think of rich celebrities or businessmen like Bill Gate...     Read More
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Reindeer In A WW2 Submarine

August 9, 2021
One of the more unusual moments of World War II was when a British submarine transported around a reindeer it had been g...     Read More
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Byzantine Emperor Justinian II Was Called The Slit Nosed

August 1, 2021
Justinian II or as many called him The Slit Nosed, was the last Byzantine Emperor of the Heraclian dynasty. This was a d...     Read More
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