Meet The Edelweiss Pirates: The Little-Known Teenaged Resistance Fighters Of...
In stark contrast to the Hitler Youth, the Edelweiss Pirates resisted Nazism in any way they could at a time when doing so was a criminal offense. The post Meet The Edelweiss Pirates: The Little-Known...
View ArticleTourette’s, Masochism, And An Epic Dictionary: The Astounding Life Of English...
Wordsmith, wit, and secret masochist Samuel Johnson overcame a host of ailments and financial struggles to write his masterpiece, A Dictionary of the English Language. The post Tourette’s, Masochism,...
View ArticleThe True Story Of Saint Patrick, The Roman British Slave That Became The...
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, wasn't Irish, never banished the Emerald Island of snakes, and wasn't even named Patrick. The post The True Story Of Saint Patrick, The Roman British Slave...
View ArticleWas Queen Charlotte Britain’s First Black Royal?
One historian traced Queen Charlotte's ancestry to a Moorish mistress through six different bloodlines. The post Was Queen Charlotte Britain’s First Black Royal? appeared first on All That's Interesting.
View ArticleScientists Hope To Solve The Mystery Of A Medieval Skeleton Used For...
When Ivan Borkovský found the medieval warrior skeleton in 1928, Czechoslovakia had only been a country for 10 years. His troubles had only just begun. The post Scientists Hope To Solve The Mystery Of...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, Aug. 18 – 24
Cleopatra's perfume discovered, hidden da Vinci sketch found under iconic painting, Soviet message in a bottle washes ashore after 50 years. The post This Week In History News, Aug. 18 – 24 appeared...
View Article500 Years Before Columbus, Viking Explorer Leif Erikson Was Likely The First...
Why does Columbus get a holiday for sailing to the Carribean when Viking pioneer Leif Erikson allegedly landed in North America centuries before? The post 500 Years Before Columbus, Viking Explorer...
View ArticleSobibór: The Brutal Nazi Death Camp That Fell After A Jewish Uprising
Up to 350,000 Jews were gassed to death at the Sobibór concentration camp in Poland. But a prisoner uprising forced the Nazis to burn it to the ground. The post Sobibór: The Brutal Nazi Death Camp That...
View ArticleMarie Antoinette: The True Story Of The Controversial Teen Queen Of France
Crowned when she was only 18, Marie Antoinette was reviled for buying gowns and diamonds while her kingdom starved. But how much of her reputation was molded by propaganda? The post Marie Antoinette:...
View ArticleThe True Story Of The Angels Of Mons, The World War I Myth That Captivated...
How the Angels of Mons legend had the British public believing that actual divine warriors were on their side against the Germans during The Great War. The post The True Story Of The Angels Of Mons,...
View ArticleEverything Worth Knowing About Neanderthals, Humans’ Extinct, Primordial Cousins
Neanderthals lived from about 400,000 to 40,000 years ago before they were replaced by modern human ancestors. People today can still have Neanderthal in their genes. The post Everything Worth Knowing...
View ArticleIllness, Infertility, And Illicit Friendships: Inside The Scandalous Court Of...
Queen Anne was the first to rule over a united Britain, but her reign was marred by 17 failed pregnancies and accusations of a lesbian love triangle between her and two women in her court. The post...
View ArticleWatch As This Rhino Goes On A Rampage Against A Zookeeper’s Car While She’s...
The disturbing rampage was captured on video by a visitor. Miraculously, the zookeeper survived and asked to return to work as soon as possible. The post Watch As This Rhino Goes On A Rampage Against A...
View ArticleMeet Pupetta Maresca, The Beauty Queen And Mob Wife Who Shot Her Husband’s...
While in prison for avenging her husband in broad daylight, Pupetta Maresca transformed into a sort of Godmother. By the time she was released, she became a full-fledged criminal queen. The post Meet...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, Aug. 25 – 31
Shipwreck of infamous cannibal voyage investigated, ancient inscription alluding to biblical war found, Aaron Burr's secret family of color uncovered. The post This Week In History News, Aug. 25 – 31...
View ArticleInside The Nazis’ Forced Labor Camps — And The Companies That Reaped The...
The Nazis told their prisoners, Arbeit macht frei, or "Work sets you free." In truth, millions of forced laborers were worked to death. The post Inside The Nazis’ Forced Labor Camps — And The Companies...
View ArticleScotland’s Quest For The Missing Remains Of Lilias Adie, An Accused Witch Who...
Lilias Adie was accused of having had sex with Satan and terribly mistreated in prison. Those who abused her were so afraid she would "reanimate" that they buried her under a large slab of stone. Her...
View ArticleResearchers Find 13,200 Cases Of U.K. Inbreeding — And Think The True Number...
And that number doesn't even count inbreeding between first cousins. It was only parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. The post Researchers Find 13,200 Cases Of U.K. Inbreeding — And...
View ArticleMeet Adolphe Sax: The Badass Who Invented The Saxophone And Cheated Death 7...
No one thought Adolphe Sax would make it past childhood after his myriad near-death experiences. But he did — and invented an instrument that revolutionized the music world. The post Meet Adolphe Sax:...
View ArticleThis Week In History News, Sept. 1 – 7
Remains of history's largest child sacrifice uncovered, tale of accused witch who killed herself resurfaced, first space crime in history investigated. The post This Week In History News, Sept. 1 – 7...
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