The world is far more complicated than some of us like to think. Morality isn’t black-or-white, historical facts are often hazier than we’d like them to be, and the interconnectivity of everything means that the deeper down the knowledge rabbit hole we go, the more lost we can sometimes feel.
1. In 1475, when Queen Isabella was crowned, the queen chess piece became female, and could only move one square at a time, like the King. In 1495, when Isabella was the most powerful woman in Europe, the present rules of chess were established, in which the Queen moves in all directions on the board.
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1. When Julius Caesar died, he left today's equivalent of about $270 to each and every Roman citizen.
History was one of our favorite subjects in school. There's no end to how much you can learn about the world and the people in it. Have you ever wondered how
History books often overlook many historical moments. Some of them are forgetful, some are boring, some are great, but we have lost most of them to history. There are many more great moments that history has preserved that we aren’t going to cover in this articles, but I bet there are million more stories that […]
1. Despite being built in 280 BCE, the Colossus of Rhodes was approximately as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
1. There was a custom in ancient Babylon compelling all women at least once in their lives to go to the temple of Aphrodite and have sex with a stranger.
There’s a weird, probably creepy, unknown detail in every historic moment.
Today, we can find new information in mere seconds just with the tips of our fingers. A few Google searches, some quick clicks on different links, and you've got what you’ve been looking for. Although not everything that we learn on the Internet makes us particularly smarter, it can still trigger our desire to know more.
1. In 1187, King Philip II of France and King Richard I of England (whilst a prince), shared a bed overnight in a symbol of unity between the two countries.
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I don’t know about you, Pandas, but cool facts are like Pringles to me: once you have one, then you want another, and soon enough you just can’t stop yourself from having more and more. And I’m not the only one with an appetite for learning new things!
1. 49 million years ago, a giant bloom of floating plants (Azolla) in the Arctic Ocean tipped the Earth's climate from very hot to very cold.
1. When Julius Caesar died, he left today's equivalent of about $270 to each and every Roman citizen.
1. When Julius Caesar died, he left today's equivalent of about $270 to each and every Roman citizen.
Yes, these are true!
History is full of war, famine, and plague, but you can't accuse it of being cruel. It's what we made it. So if anything, it's people who are vicious and wicked. The past is just... indifferent. An open book, ready to be explored. Or in this case, a Twitter account.
1. Bedlam Asylum was one of the most popular tourist attractions of 18th century London. Visitors paid a penny to watch suffering inmates. Entry was free on Tuesdays.
To this day, Harry Potter remains a ubiquitous concept in popular culture with its numerous spin-offs, widespread tourism sites, and commonplace references toward the series. Here we have compiled a list of hilarious internet memes that prove Harry Potter jokes can crack a smile out of fans and non-fans alike.
You can't choose your neighbors. Best-case scenario, they welcome you to the neighborhood with open arms and open doors. Worst-case scenario, they're creepy or downright dangerous. From those people who never come out of their homes to the neighbors who seriously don't know what boundaries are, these chilling stories will have you second-guessing the people you live next door to.
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According to a survey from the American Historical Association, two thirds of people in the US consider history to be no more than a collection of names, dates and events. But we know that the story of our world is living, breathing and so much more than that. So regardless of whether or not history was your favorite subject in school, pandas, we’re certain we’ve got some fun facts down below that will pique your interest!
1. Mir Osman Ali Khan, the fifth richest man in the history of mankind - donated 5 tons gold to the National Defence Funds of India and was using the Jacob Diamond as a paperweight.
01. In 1950s Borneo used DDT to fight off malaria-carrying mosquitoes. This caused a chain reaction of effects such as a decline in cat population which lead to an outbreak of rats. To kill the rats, Borneo had air drop cats into the country.
1. Adolf Hitler took 28 different pills for “agonizing flatulence.” Treatment included cocaine, amphetamines, human placenta, strychnine, and atropine. Violent mood swings, euphoria, attention lapses, and erratic behavior were among the noted side effects. His extreme diet, recurring stomach problems (likely psychosomatic) and reliance on quack drug pushers like Morell made life at his dinner table terrible for his guests.
1. Cleopatra had a special lipstick made for her, consisting of a crushed mixture of ants and deep red carmine beetles.
1. A man named Hiram Calder on his deathbed was discovered to have been born a woman, making him the first biological female to vote in Florida due to his participation in every election.
1. The Cagayan Battles of 1582 in the Philippines was the only recorded battle in the history to be fought between European infantry and samurai.
1. Due to inbreeding amongst the Ptolemies, Cleopatra of Egypt had only two pairs of ...
R-rated Historical Facts you were never taught in school. JFK's sex tape, Lewis and Clark poop trail, Oneida Silverware history, Naughty Benjamin Franklin
R-rated Historical Facts you were never taught in school. JFK's sex tape, Lewis and Clark poop trail, Oneida Silverware history, Naughty Benjamin Franklin
In the mid-2000s, historian Anna Pegler-Gordon said that visual media often seems more accessible to her students than the written record. They claimed images make the past seem more accessible, giving concrete shape to a world that sometimes seems intangible. Not to mention the immediacy of the image, which often conveys information more quickly than a primary document written in an unfamiliar, or even a foreign, language. But according to Pegler-Gordon, this immediacy also works well in discussion sections, where the shared experience of viewing a picture can provide a focus for lively group discussion.
Look, we’re true Ravenclaws at heart, and the only way to keep us happy is to keep feeding us interesting facts.
History is full of war, famine, and plague, but you can't accuse it of being cruel. It's what we made it. So if anything, it's people who are vicious and wicked. The past is just... indifferent. An open book, ready to be explored. Or in this case, a Twitter account.
1. Mary Bowser was a freed slave with a Quaker education and a photographic memory, posed as a slow-witted slave to spy for the Union in Confederate President Jefferson Davis' household through much of the Civil War.
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1. During World War 2, the British maintained an entirely fictional army, the “4th Army” that they successfully used to draw German forces away from invasion targets on multiple occasions, including the Normandy landings.
1. In 1014 A.D., after defeating a large Bulgarian army at the battle of Kleidion, Byzantine Emperor Basil II had 99 of every 100 prisoners blinded, leaving each 100th man with one eye so that he could lead his comrades home. Upon seeing his thousands of blinded soldiers, the Bulgarian Emperor reportedly died of a heart attack.
Look back on the events of September 11, 2001 via this collection of newspaper front pages from the following day.
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1. Alice Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt’s daughter, the firecracker 2. Agnes Sorel, the favorite and the…
Genghis Khan would marry off a daughter to the king of an allied nation, dismissing his other wives. Then he would assign his new son-in-law to military duty in the Mongol wars, while the daughter took over the rule. Most sons-in-law died in combat, giving him shield around the Mongol lands
1. 49 million years ago, a giant bloom of floating plants (Azolla) in the Arctic Ocean tipped the Earth's climate from very hot to very cold.
