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Meet 10 Of The Weirdest People In History Who Became Infamous For Their Unconventional Lifestyles

These eccentric figures have gone down in history for everything from their odd eating habits and unorthodox pets to their extravagant spending and questionable relationships with sea creatures.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 3, 2026

Meet 10 Of The Weirdest People In History Who Became Infamous For Their Unconventional Lifestyles

These eccentric figures have gone down in history for everything from their odd eating habits and unorthodox pets to their extravagant spending and questionable relationships with sea creatures.

By Erin Kelly • April 3, 2026

Oona O’Neill, The Fourth And Final Wife Of Movie Star Charlie Chaplin

After Oona O'Neill married Charlie Chaplin in 1943, when she was 18 and he was 54, they had eight children together and remained married until the end of Chaplin's life.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 2, 2026

Oona O’Neill, The Fourth And Final Wife Of Movie Star Charlie Chaplin

After Oona O'Neill married Charlie Chaplin in 1943, when she was 18 and he was 54, they had eight children together and remained married until the end of Chaplin's life.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 2, 2026

The Harrowing Story Of The Jamestown Massacre, When Hundreds Of Colonists Were Killed By Native Americans

The Jamestown Massacre took place in March 1622 and was led by Powhatan Native Americans who hoped to prevent the English colonists from settling permanently in Virginia.

By Genevieve Carlton • Apr 1, 2026

The Harrowing Story Of The Jamestown Massacre, When Hundreds Of Colonists Were Killed By Native Americans

The Jamestown Massacre took place in March 1622 and was led by Powhatan Native Americans who hoped to prevent the English colonists from settling permanently in Virginia.

By Genevieve Carlton • April 1, 2026

Exploring The Allegedly Grisly Meaning Behind ‘London Bridge Is Falling Down’

The English nursery rhyme "London Bridge is Falling Down" seems innocent on the surface, but some scholars believe it's a reference to immurement — the medieval punishment where a person is locked inside a room until they died.

By John Kuroski • Mar 29, 2026

Exploring The Allegedly Grisly Meaning Behind ‘London Bridge Is Falling Down’

The English nursery rhyme "London Bridge is Falling Down" seems innocent on the surface, but some scholars believe it's a reference to immurement — the medieval punishment where a person is locked inside a room until they died.

By John Kuroski • March 29, 2026

The HMS Terror, The Doomed Ship From The Franklin Expedition That Vanished In The Arctic — And Wasn’t Seen Again For 171 Years

The HMS Terror set out in May 1845 as part of the search for the Northwest Passage, but the ship became trapped in ice, where its crew died of disease, starvation, and cannibalism.

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 28, 2026

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The HMS Terror, The Doomed Ship From The Franklin Expedition That Vanished In The Arctic — And Wasn’t Seen Again For 171 Years

The HMS Terror set out in May 1845 as part of the search for the Northwest Passage, but the ship became trapped in ice, where its crew died of disease, starvation, and cannibalism.

By Marco Margaritoff • March 28, 2026

Meet Mary Pearcey, The 19th-Century Murderess Who May Have Actually Been ‘Jack The Ripper’

Two years after Jack the Ripper murdered and mutilated five women in London, Mary Pearcey was found guilty of an eerily similar crime.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 20, 2026

Meet Mary Pearcey, The 19th-Century Murderess Who May Have Actually Been ‘Jack The Ripper’

Two years after Jack the Ripper murdered and mutilated five women in London, Mary Pearcey was found guilty of an eerily similar crime.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 20, 2026

The Story Of The Sons Of Liberty, The Clandestine Group That Helped Drive The American Revolution

Founded in Boston in 1765, the Sons of Liberty orchestrated many important moments during the American Revolution, including the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere's famous ride.

By Genevieve Carlton • Mar 16, 2026

The Story Of The Sons Of Liberty, The Clandestine Group That Helped Drive The American Revolution

Founded in Boston in 1765, the Sons of Liberty orchestrated many important moments during the American Revolution, including the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere's famous ride.

By Genevieve Carlton • March 16, 2026

The Story Of Mary Jane Kelly, Jack The Ripper’s Most Gruesome Murder Victim

Mary Jane Kelly was an enigmatic figure with a mostly unverified story. What was clear, though, was the horrifying nature of her murder.

By Kara Goldfarb • Mar 14, 2026

The Story Of Mary Jane Kelly, Jack The Ripper’s Most Gruesome Murder Victim

Mary Jane Kelly was an enigmatic figure with a mostly unverified story. What was clear, though, was the horrifying nature of her murder.

By Kara Goldfarb • March 14, 2026

The Truth Behind 11 Of Your Favorite Historical Movies

Kenneth Taylor, an American pilot portrayed in Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor, called the movie "a piece of trash; over-sensationalized and completely distorted."

By Marco Margaritoff • Mar 14, 2026

The Truth Behind 11 Of Your Favorite Historical Movies

Kenneth Taylor, an American pilot portrayed in Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor, called the movie "a piece of trash; over-sensationalized and completely distorted."

By Marco Margaritoff • March 14, 2026

This Mysterious Coin Was Used To Pay For A Bus In Leeds. Now It’s Been Identified As A 2,000-Year-Old Phoenician Coin

Experts have now confirmed that the coin, featuring the god Melqart on one side and a pair of tuna on the other, was minted by Phoenicians in the Spanish city of Cadiz in the first century B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Mar 13, 2026

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This Mysterious Coin Was Used To Pay For A Bus In Leeds. Now It’s Been Identified As A 2,000-Year-Old Phoenician Coin

Experts have now confirmed that the coin, featuring the god Melqart on one side and a pair of tuna on the other, was minted by Phoenicians in the Spanish city of Cadiz in the first century B.C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • March 13, 2026