The guillotine was particularly designed to carry out executions efficiently. It consisted of a tall frame with a weighted blade that was suspended at the top. But did you know that the device was so popular in the 1970s that toy replicas were made for children to play with? The Guillotine was so famous in […]
In an attempt to repress a religious movement, US soldiers slaughtered hundreds of Lakota men, women, and children in 1890. Ironically, they were awarded medals of distinction for their actions. But how many of them received the most prestigious military honor? The United States Army awarded 20 Medals of Honor to soldiers for their actions
In the 15th and 16th centuries, the average French citizen consumed about 1.5 to 2.5 pounds of bread on a daily basis, while the wealthy could afford to consume meat and two liters of wine every day. Bread was the mainstay of the poor’s diet. When wheat became limited, the French faced hunger which led
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The term koro is quite common in Malay and Chinese populations. It is a delusional syndrome characterized by the belief that a male individual’s penis will retract into their abdomen and eventually result in death. But did you know this was a cause for concern for hundreds of men in Singapore back in 1967? Several
The Villa Rose is one of the twelve fortresses that were built to defend Switzerland from invasion during the Second World War. But did you know what was so special about the Villa Rose? The Villa Rose looks like an innocent, pink, two-story family home in the Swiss countryside. However, it is a military complex
Julius Caesar was a Roman statesman and a member of the First Triumvirate. He led the Roman armies in the Gallic wards before ultimately defeating his rival, Pompey. But did you know how the Roman army accessed the Gallic Fort? During Julius Caesar’s siege of a Gallic fort, the Romans dug tunnels beneath the fort’s
For nine years, Admiral Wilhelm Canaris ed Adolf Hitler’s military intelligence service, the Abwehr. He is one of the Third Reich’s most intriguing personalities. Many people regard him as a traitor who leaked German attack plans to the enemy, resulting in the deaths of German soldiers. Others consider him a leader who did everything he
The Hollywood Reporter is an American magazine focusing on Hollywood film, TV, and entertainment. It was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson in Los Angeles, California. But did you know that the firm used to criticize celebrities who spoke against Hitler? In 1937, The Hollywood Reporter ran a column criticizing actors for speaking out
Following George Washington’s death in 1799, the US government announced its intention to move his remains to the US Capitol, where work on a crypt in the basement would connect to a glass-enclosed vault where his body would be interred. What happened in the failed attempt to steal George Washington’s Skull? An effort was made
There was a tight class structure in ancient Rome. Senators, patricians, and equestrians were members of society’s top strata, the wealthy elite who could afford to enjoy lives of leisure and luxury, and there was the lower class or the peasants. While the class system was very defined, it did not stop the commoners from
