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Published on November 24, 2008
Following hot on the heels of the very popular "20 Historical Oddities You Probably Don’t Know", and "Another 20 Historical Oddities You Don’t Know", we now present you with a third list of historical oddities. Thankfully for us, history is so full of them...
Published on November 18, 2008
If you ever saw Ken Burns’ “The Civil War” documentary, you might recall it mentioned during the final episode how many photos, daguerreotypes and tintypes were destroyed after the war. Some were used as glass for greenhouses. Among those that survive...
Published on November 13, 2008
This list consists of 10 last time stamps in history taken of and by some fascinating individuals.
Published on November 10, 2008
Armistice Day (11 November - dedicated by King George V) is the day in which the nations of the World War I allies remember the brave who died. We will remember them.
Published on November 4, 2008
For centuries strongmen have been entertaining crowds by their demonstrations of strength. Many strongmen relied on unique acts that would set them apart from other strongmen and usually claimed they were the only one in the world to perform such a feat.
Published on October 31, 2008
Understanding our past is what historians and anthropologists seek to do. Looking back we will witness civilizations rise and fall, as humanity walks down a very repetitive path of construction and destruction.
Published on October 18, 2008
War was a common pastime in the middle ages. Nations battled nations, cities battled cities, and villages battled villages.
Published on September 30, 2008
An exploration of 15 of the most fascinating, curious, and unusual facts about life and times in medieval England.
Published on September 25, 2008
This is a collection of ten of the most intriguing buildings that never quite made it beyond the design stage for one reason or another.
Published on September 8, 2008
20 people have fantastic or apt original birth names. All have achieved some sort of fame.
Published on August 29, 2008
There have been conflicts in the middle east for centuries, and the 19th century is no exception - in fact, some might say it has seen the worst conflicts of all. This is a list of the various attempts made in the 20th century to bring peace to the region.
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