Nowadays, we have a decent understanding of mental health and many who need help can…
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Never mind lunatics taking over the asylum; history shows they’ve always been in charge. From…
Some historical figures have been so mythologized that they have taken on a larger-than-life persona…
A posthumous pardon is a form of symbolic redemption; a way of trying to right…
The insanity defense might be a popular trope in fiction, but it is actually used…
We all like to indulge our appetites every now and then. Maybe eat a bit…
Women have often played a pivotal role in most rebellions and revolutions throughout history, though…
The Renaissance wasn’t just a revolution in the arts, but also the sciences, particularly mathematics.…
We all have hidden talents that we like to break out every now and then…
Oftentimes, we regard actors as people who exist in their own special little world, outside…
Throughout the centuries, countless inventors and scientists have made significant contributions to our understanding of…
The modern sniper showed up some time around the late nineteenth century, especially during the…
On any given day you can wake up and do literally millions of things. You…
Think of a notorious crime boss from history and you’re probably picturing a man. Al…
Some folks have all the luck. Such as anyone born on Halloween. Cake, candy, and…
Being a confidence man takes a lot of brass, as they say. To be able…
Abraham Lincoln developed a reputation for being a politician with integrity, honor, and ethics, which…
Most of us are aware of the work of Oskar Schindler thanks to the film…
Deception serves a curious purpose in the history of mankind. You can lie to ruin…
Engineering is the practice of applying scientific and mathematical principles to real-life situations. While scientists…
There was a time when there was no greater calling than that of an explorer.…
By outward appearances, Howard Hughes lived a charmed life. Rich. Handsome. Successful. As the saying…
In the age of social media we’ve learned more than ever that celebrities are just…
One of the hardest things to wrap your head around in life is that nothing…