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Colonel Blood and the Theft of the Crown Jewels
The grifter, adventurer, thief and (probable) spy known as Thomas Blood spent much of his life as a widely-known rogue and all-around scoundrel -- bu…
6 years, 3 months ago
The Starving Time: When Jamestown Colonists Turned Cannibal, Part 2
While children are often taught a sanitized version of early American history, the reality of life in a European colony was brutal -- and, at times, …
6 years, 3 months ago
The Starving Time: When Jamestown Colonists Turned Cannibal, Part 1
While children are often taught a sanitized version of early American history, the reality of life in a European colony was brutal -- and, at times, …
6 years, 3 months ago
The Strange Tradition that Forced Everyone in New York to Move House on the Same Day
It's no secret that moving can be a hassle -- the packing, preparation, time and money spent relocating from one home to another can be a huge pain. …
6 years, 3 months ago
French Waiters Once Had to Strike for Their Right to Wear Mustaches
If you're going for controversial facial hair, there's not much that can top the hirsute hot take known as the mustache. While most people can genera…
6 years, 4 months ago
The Honey Trap: Sex in Espionage Throughout History
Sure, love at first sight may be a real thing -- but, occasionally, there's an ulterior motive involved. Join the guys as they explore the bizarre pr…
6 years, 4 months ago
The Weird, Weird History of Shipping: Part 2
How far did the components of your phone travel to land in the palm of your hand? Nowadays, even the most mundane items can come from half a world aw…
6 years, 4 months ago
The Weird, Weird History of Shipping: Part 1
How far did the components of your phone travel to land in the palm of your hand? Nowadays, even the most mundane items can come from half a world aw…
6 years, 4 months ago
Benjamin Lay: The Quaker Who Called Out the Hypocrisy of Slavery, Part 2
As Benjamin Lay continued his one-man protest against the hypocrisy of slavery in the Quaker community, he inspired some folks and frustrated others …
6 years, 4 months ago
Benjamin Lay: The Quaker Who Called Out the Hypocrisy of Slavery, Part 1
Nowadays, people often look back on U.S. Quakers as staunch abolitionists, but this wasn't always the case. In fact, when the Quakers first arrived o…
6 years, 4 months ago