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Aleister Crowley796.4k views22 Insane Facts About Aleister Crowley, Perhaps The Most Unique Person EverAleister Crowley was one of the most bizarre, fascinating, and mysterious figures of the 20th century. Known in his own time as "t...
Harriet Tubman129.4k views17 Things You Didn't Know About Harriet TubmanThe biography of Harriet Tubman reads less like a stodgy figure from the past and more like a modern action hero. Far from just be...
People Trivia526.5k viewsHeartbreaking Facts About Joseph Merrick, The Elephant ManJoseph Merrick was born on August 5, 1862 in Leicester, England. When he was about five years old, he began developing signs of an...
Tutankhamun3.6m views21 Weird Facts About King TutMore than almost any other ancient ruler, facts about King Tut, the boy who led an empire and was buried in a tomb stuffed with go...
History228.1k viewsThe Pansexual Adventures of Lord Byron, The Harry Styles of The 19th CenturyNobody from the 19th century partied harder than one of the best poets of the romantic era, Lord George Gordon Byron. But, exactly...
Marie Antoinette393.7k views13 Facts That Prove Marie Antoinette Remains An Extremely Controversial FigureMarie Antoinette, the ill-fated queen of France, is remembered for two things: losing her head and uttering the callous phrase, “L...
P. T. Barnum247.5k views14 Incredible Facts About American Showman P.T. BarnumWho was P.T. Barnum? Phineas Taylor Barnum was the brilliant and bizarre mind behind a number of famous hoaxes and the Barnum & Ba...
Queen Victoria901.6k views12 Unusual Facts You Never Knew About Queen VictoriaJust as the Victorian era is incorrectly portrayed as a period of demureness, misconceptions about the British monarchy – specific...
Alan Turing344.9k viewsThe Heroic Life And Tragic Death Of Alan TuringAlan Turing was one of the world’s greatest geniuses. He basically invented the modern computer and was instrumental in helping en...
Alexander Hamilton180.7k views12 Hardcore Facts About Alexander HamiltonBefore 2015, it was common to hear that Alexander Hamilton was, by far, the most undervalued of all the American Founding Fathers....
Alexander the Great1.4k voters13 Things We Learned About Alexander The Great That Made Us Say 'Whoa'Alexander the Great's impact upon history can scarcely be overstated. The King of Macedon spent the majority of his short life cam...
Amelia Earhart85.4k viewsIncredible Facts About The Daring Life Of Amelia EarhartWho was Amelia Earhart? She was a pioneer in flight, an author, a fashion designer, and so much more. Earhart was born in Kansas i...
Arthur Conan Doyle50.5k views14 Weird Facts About Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Guy Who Created Sherlock HolmesYou probably know Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as the famous author who created the beloved character Sherlock Holmes. But really, who w...
Bobby Fischer498.5k views14 Weird Facts About The Remarkably Strange Life of Chess Champion Bobby FischerBobby Fischer epitomized the notion that there is a very thin line between genius and insanity. Because Fischer refused interviews...
Caravaggio30.9k viewsOrphaned At 10, Caravaggio Became One of Italy's Most Famous Artists - But His Art Got Him KilledYou've seen Caravaggio's stunning paintings, but do you know the story behind the images? Caravaggio was a violent and tragic figu...
World History31k viewsHow Did A French Military Commander Become King of Sweden And King of Norway?Charles XIV John of Sweden's reign was not much different than that of other kings. He sat on the throne during a time of relative...
46.3k viewsThings You Didn't Know About Charlemagne, King of the FranksWho was Charlemagne? The Holy Roman Emperor and King of the Franks was a great and fair ruler if you compare him to the more barba...
Christopher Columbus241.2k viewsChristopher Columbus Facts They Don't Teach in SchoolColumbus Day has become an occasion not just to celebrate the first steps toward founding America, but a time to re-examine what w...
Clara Barton26.4k views11 Hardcore Facts About Clara Barton, The Founder Of The American Red CrossClara Barton was born in 1821 in North Oxford, Massachusetts. Among many undisputed Clara Barton facts are the ones of her early b...
Davy Crockett169.3k viewsUnbelievably Macho Tales Of Davy Crockett From His HeydayMany of the stories about Davy Crockett (1786-1836) are wrapped up in myth and masculinity, much of which was propagated by Crocke...