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In 1860 One Lying, Racist Excuse For A Man Got Abortion Banned In America
In 1860 One Lying, Racist Excuse For A Man Got Abortion Banned In America
“The public should consider any woman who requested, permitted, or performed an abortion to be insane“
Linda Caroll
Aug 11, 2022
Why People Say Bukowski Was A Disgusting Abusive Lowlife Jerk
Why People Say Bukowski Was A Disgusting Abusive Lowlife Jerk
Didn’t matter what his wife said. People believe what they want.
Linda Caroll
Jul 21, 2022
Gilbert Twigg Was An Angry Man, Which Meant People Had To Die
Gilbert Twigg Was An Angry Man, Which Meant People Had To Die
He drove a wagon and used a double barreled shotgun, because America has always been a killin’ town, even back in 1903
Linda Caroll
Jun 11, 2022
People Hated Mary Shelley So Much You’d Think She Was The Horrible Monster
People Hated Mary Shelley So Much You’d Think She Was The Horrible Monster
Frankenstein was written by a pregnant teenage runaway
Linda Caroll
Jun 8, 2022
Charles Dickens Was A Cruel Man With Bizarre Obsessions
Charles Dickens Was A Cruel Man With Bizarre Obsessions
The irony of his last Christmas dinner is stunning
Linda Caroll
May 6, 2022
Sorry, Lewis Carroll Was No Pedophile
Sorry, Lewis Carroll Was No Pedophile
Worse? The Photos Are Fake. Some people make the Mad Hatter look sane
Linda Caroll
Apr 28, 2022
The True Story Of The 2 Toddlers Who Survived The Titanic Alone
The True Story Of The 2 Toddlers Who Survived The Titanic Alone
“Who are Louis and Lola?” the newspaper screamed
Linda Caroll
Apr 21, 2022
How Men Found Love In 1800s America Was So Awful It’s Funny
How Men Found Love In 1800s America Was So Awful It’s Funny
Know how men wrote matrimonial ads? “Not deformed” and “must have teeth” were at the top of the list.
Linda Caroll
Mar 9, 2022
The Ugly Duckling Was A True Story About A Bullied Little Boy
The Ugly Duckling Was A True Story About A Bullied Little Boy
“Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale,” ~Hans Christian Andersen
Linda Caroll
Feb 22, 2022
The Real Woman Who Wore Rose’s Necklace On The Titanic
The Real Woman Who Wore Rose’s Necklace On The Titanic
And no, she didn’t throw the real necklace in the ocean. Fate was not that kind to her.
Linda Caroll
Jan 30, 2022
Some People Say The Snow Queen Is A Villain Because A Man Got Rejected
Some People Say The Snow Queen Is A Villain Because A Man Got Rejected
The real truth about this author breaks my heart a little.
Linda Caroll
Dec 25, 2021
The Hidden Room Where Thomas Jefferson Kept A Woman
The Hidden Room Where Thomas Jefferson Kept A Woman
She was 14. He was 44. And he owned her.
Linda Caroll
Dec 18, 2021
“Georgie Porgie” Was A Rhyme That Mocked The Prince Of Wales
“Georgie Porgie” Was A Rhyme That Mocked The Prince Of Wales
No, it wasn’t a scandal about a gay man. Sorry.
Linda Caroll
Oct 27, 2021
Remember The Stanford Prison Experiment? It Was A Lie
Remember The Stanford Prison Experiment? It Was A Lie
Those kids didn’t turn evil, the professor did. It was about fame, not psychology.
Linda Caroll
Oct 13, 2021
You Know The Old Graybeard Who Knew Where To Hit? He Was Real
You Know The Old Graybeard Who Knew Where To Hit? He Was Real
Snopes blew him off but the Smithsonian didn’t, and a Pulitzer winner wrote the story.
Linda Caroll
Oct 1, 2021
What American Mafia Mobsters Looked Like In Real Life
What American Mafia Mobsters Looked Like In Real Life
Interview with a mobster’s child explains what Hollywood gets wrong every time
Linda Caroll
Sep 18, 2021
Hansel and Gretel Was A True Story And A Horrible Tragedy
Hansel and Gretel Was A True Story And A Horrible Tragedy
The witch in the woods will break your poor heart
Linda Caroll
Sep 1, 2021
How a Teen Stalker Breached Palace Security and Stole Victoria’s Secret Underpants
How a Teen Stalker Breached Palace Security and Stole Victoria’s Secret Underpants
The irrepressible Edward “In-You-Go” Jones was caught in the palace three times. So naturally, the Queen was not amused.
Denise Shelton
Aug 29, 2021
María Félix: The Most Famous Film Goddess You Never Heard Of
María Félix: The Most Famous Film Goddess You Never Heard Of
She didn’t need Hollywood’s help to become a star
Denise Shelton
Jul 28, 2021
The Pied Piper Was Real: 130 Children Disappeared and Never Came Back
The Pied Piper Was Real: 130 Children Disappeared and Never Came Back
It took over 700 years to figure out what happened to them
Linda Caroll
Jul 23, 2021
Lifelike Photos of the Other Women in King Henry VIII’s Life
Lifelike Photos of the Other Women in King Henry VIII’s Life
Artist Becca Saladin’s work brings to life the other women in the infamous king’s life
Linda Caroll
Jun 27, 2021
Meet the Most Beautiful Woman in the World: Cléo de Mérode
Meet the Most Beautiful Woman in the World: Cléo de Mérode
This French ballet dancer was the modern era’s first real celebrity icon
Denise Shelton
May 28, 2021
The Beautiful Nihilists: 5 Women Who Helped Bring Down an Empire
The Beautiful Nihilists: 5 Women Who Helped Bring Down an Empire
Nothing in the imperial system was sacred to these fearless Russian revolutionaries
Denise Shelton
May 26, 2021
Photos of The Real Beauty And The Beast And Their “Beastly” Children
Photos of The Real Beauty And The Beast And Their “Beastly” Children
The true story of a diabolical queen, a boy with “werewolf” syndrome and love’s triumph over prejudice.
Linda Caroll
May 21, 2021
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