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The Word ‘Thug’ Comes From A Roving Gang Of Criminals Much Worse Than Any Modern Thug

'Thug' is an oft-used derogatory term, and it turns out the Thuggees of India were actually pretty horrible people.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 8, 2017

The Word ‘Thug’ Comes From A Roving Gang Of Criminals Much Worse Than Any Modern Thug

'Thug' is an oft-used derogatory term, and it turns out the Thuggees of India were actually pretty horrible people.

By All That's Interesting • December 8, 2017

Fart Proudly: Ben Franklin Loved Farting So Much He Wrote An Essay About It

In addition to being a founding father and noted inventor, Ben Franklin once sent a letter now entitled "Fart Proudly" to the Royal Academy of Brussels.

By Wyatt Redd • Dec 8, 2017

Fart Proudly: Ben Franklin Loved Farting So Much He Wrote An Essay About It

In addition to being a founding father and noted inventor, Ben Franklin once sent a letter now entitled "Fart Proudly" to the Royal Academy of Brussels.

By Wyatt Redd • December 8, 2017

Three Revered Historical Civilizations That Embraced Pederasty

Though the subject is highly taboo now, three of the most revered societies in all of human history practiced pederasty for centuries.

By Katie Serena • Dec 7, 2017

Three Revered Historical Civilizations That Embraced Pederasty

Though the subject is highly taboo now, three of the most revered societies in all of human history practiced pederasty for centuries.

By Katie Serena • December 7, 2017

Dickin Medal Recipients From Sgt Reckless To Simon The Cat

Dickin Medal honorees like Sgt Reckless the horse are among history's bravest animals to ever serve during wartime.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 7, 2017

Dickin Medal Recipients From Sgt Reckless To Simon The Cat

Dickin Medal honorees like Sgt Reckless the horse are among history's bravest animals to ever serve during wartime.

By All That's Interesting • December 7, 2017

Re-Smelling London’s Great Stink Of 1858

London's Great Stink of 1858 didn't merely cause nausea citywide, it led to world-changing developments in science and engineering.

By John Kuroski • Dec 7, 2017

Re-Smelling London’s Great Stink Of 1858

London's Great Stink of 1858 didn't merely cause nausea citywide, it led to world-changing developments in science and engineering.

By John Kuroski • December 7, 2017

Carl Wilhelm Scheele: The Forgotten Scientist Who Discovered Oxygen

Carl Wilhelm Scheele ranks as one of the greatest chemists of all time, but he paid a terrible price for this distinction.

By Gabe Paoletti • Dec 6, 2017

Carl Wilhelm Scheele: The Forgotten Scientist Who Discovered Oxygen

Carl Wilhelm Scheele ranks as one of the greatest chemists of all time, but he paid a terrible price for this distinction.

By Gabe Paoletti • December 6, 2017

The Story Of The Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte — Hitler’s 1,000 Ton Super Tank

The Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte would have been the largest, heaviest tank ever created.

By Gabe Paoletti • Dec 6, 2017

The Story Of The Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte — Hitler’s 1,000 Ton Super Tank

The Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte would have been the largest, heaviest tank ever created.

By Gabe Paoletti • December 6, 2017

The History Of The Onna-Bugeisha, Japan’s Bad Ass Female Samurai

Though the depiction of samurai warriors is traditionally male-oriented, female samurai known as Onna-bugeisha were just as fearsome.

By Katie Serena • Dec 5, 2017

The History Of The Onna-Bugeisha, Japan’s Bad Ass Female Samurai

Though the depiction of samurai warriors is traditionally male-oriented, female samurai known as Onna-bugeisha were just as fearsome.

By Katie Serena • December 5, 2017

How The Allies Used A Ghost Army To Fool The Nazis And Win World War II

In 1944 the Allies used a "Ghost Army" of inflatable tanks and personnel carriers to fool German recon missions.

By Wyatt Redd • Dec 5, 2017

How The Allies Used A Ghost Army To Fool The Nazis And Win World War II

In 1944 the Allies used a "Ghost Army" of inflatable tanks and personnel carriers to fool German recon missions.

By Wyatt Redd • December 5, 2017

21 Accidental Inventions That Changed Our World

Forget genius. A happy combination of dumb luck and coincidence was all it took for these accidental inventions to exist.

By Katie Serena • Dec 4, 2017

21 Accidental Inventions That Changed Our World

Forget genius. A happy combination of dumb luck and coincidence was all it took for these accidental inventions to exist.

By Katie Serena • December 4, 2017