After twenty-three years of marriage and a series of miscarriages and stillbirths, King Louis XIII…
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People risk their lives for others every day, but their actions usually go unseen. But…
Some families will stop at nothing to achieve their goals. In the background of history’s…
Napoleon wasn’t just some power crazy dictator who wanted to rule all of Europe, although…
So, you are a citizen of the free world, wanted by your local authorities for…
Not every statue is of a heroic warrior, or is a symbol of freedom, love, and hope. Sometimes, statues are just, well, bizarre. They’re the kinds of things that, if you ever learned what the sculptor was thinking about as he chiseled away, you might never sleep again.
In choosing ten comebacks as the greatest of all-time some standard was necessary such an…
This list is specifically limited to the period between the beginning of the Spanish War…
There have been raids and robberies on galleries, museums and private states for centuries. The…
The image of the knight holds a particular fascination in the modern imagination as the…
The term Internet meme is used to describe a concept that spreads via the Internet. …
After winning an Oscar, an actor’s career is usually marked by the question: Did they…
It only takes a spark to ignite the flames of revolution. As the spirit of…
France is the home of fine wine, great cheese and Gallic humor where a restaurant…
Love makes the world go around; love also makes you gift the most extravagant things…
The Influenza pandemic of 1918 caused more deaths than the four years of the Bubonic…
Sometimes words can be more powerful than actions and when spoken by great orators, they…
The first of April is widely recognized and celebrated as All Fools’ Day. The master…
It is a fact that literally thousands of people disappear or go missing every year…
The world is full of unique objects, creatures, and world events. Many foods are naturally…
Mardi Gras in New Orleans isn’t just a reason for locals and tourists alike to…
Thanks to their sheltered lives and the adverse effects of inbreeding, a lot of history’s…
How does a dance craze happen? It always begins with the music, of course. The…
Television shows are canceled for many reasons, from the fact they just suck to they…