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People of the Past
Historical Entertainment49.9k votersHorrible True Stories Left Out Of Biopics To Make The Person Look BetterSo you know how movies aren't real? The same goes for biopics. Nobody's perfect, and if all biopics presented totally accurate por...
Explainer646.5k viewsHistorical Figures That Hollywood Got WrongEveryone loves a good historical drama. While a different one takes the Oscars by storm every year, that doesn't mean Hollywood is...
Weird History243.8k views14 Pairs Of Historical Figures You Didn't Realize Were Related To Each OtherIf you trace your gene pool back far enough, you'll discover that all humans are related in one form or another. But some people a...
Historical Figures237.8k views13 Extremely Unexpected Friendships Between Historical FiguresEveryone knows that opposites attract. It's (at least initially) true for romantic relationships, and it's also sometimes true for...
Weird History114.9k views10 Pairs of Historical Figures You Had No Idea Hated Each OtherThere’s no shortage of news stories covering famous people who hated each other in pop culture’s recent years. Singers, models, an...
Weird History99.7k views9 Historical Figures Who Predicted Their Own DeathsFor some historical figures, their final act is the most impressive. These are the famous people who predicted their own deaths, w...
Weird History57.7k views12 Historical Figures Who Suffered From Diseases Since Cured or Made TreatableThe greatest humans can be brought down by the smallest things. Many historical figures, some of whom changed the world in fundame...
Weird History141.3k viewsFamous Historical Figures Who Were Probably More Than One PersonThere are a lot of famous historical figures that we assume were one person – one solitary individual who changed the world and fo...
Historical Figures1.7m viewsThe Most Ambitious Historical Figures Who Schemed Their Way To The TopHistory is full of figures who skillfully manipulated those who loved them for personal advancement. From ancient Rome to early mo...
Weird History1.2k voters12 Nearly Forgotten People We Never Realized Dramatically Changed Our WorldHistory is filled with overlooked figures. After all, everything had to be invented by someone. So it's sad to think that all thes...
Historical Figures12.9k votersPeople The World Mocked Who Turned Out To Be RightOver the course of history, many scientific and medical discoveries have been ignored, mocked, or met with open hostility. A physi...
862 voters14 Historical 'Good Guys' Who Did Terrible ThingsHistory is full of titanic figures, men and women who managed to make a truly significant impact on the world around them. Some of...
Weird History200 votersWell-Known Historical Figures Whose Lives Are Surprisingly Poorly Documented We may know their names and their achievements through art, TV, and film, but many famous historical figures didn't actually leave...