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MaryAnn Lajoie

MaryAnn Lajoie

·5 days ago

Leisure Time in the Medieval Ages

What did people do during their pastimes back in the day? — We have gotten to a point where our day-to-day lives have become so efficient that we don't need to spend hours on end tending to our homes and land. Instead, since most of our work is already done for us, that leads us to find ways to fill our downtime. …

Medieval

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Leisure Time in the Medieval Ages
Leisure Time in the Medieval Ages

Kathy Copeland Padden

Kathy Copeland Padden

·Jul 31

Glove Slap, I Don’t Take Crap

The Duel of the Dandies — Ah, a duel. What better way to begin a raw, rainy morning? It all began when the gay literary critic Jean Lorrain accused author Marcel Proust (also thought to have been gay) of having a homosexual relationship with Lucien Daudet (pictured right). …

History

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Glove Slap, I Don’t Take Crap
Glove Slap, I Don’t Take Crap

Bryan Dijkhuizen

Bryan Dijkhuizen

·Jul 27

The Jewish Physician Of The Hitler Family Was Protected By Hitler Himself

A remarkable story about the man that was protected by the one that hated Jews — Hitler absolutely was disgusted by the Jews. We know that right? There are all sorts of theories going around about the origins of Hitler’s anti-Semitic views and his hatred of Jews. But we don’t know for sure. …

History

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The Jewish Physician Of The Hitler Family Was Protected By Hitler Himself
The Jewish Physician Of The Hitler Family Was Protected By Hitler Himself

Peter Preskar

Peter Preskar

·Jul 21

The Puer Delicatus — The Truly Dark Side Of the Ancient Romans

Owning a puer delicatus a.k.a. boy toy was a perverse status symbol of the Roman wealthiest men — The ancient Romans copied a lot from the Greeks, including the truly bad aspects of Greek culture. One such horrific habit was pederasty, which was called also Greek love. Under the Romans, pederasty developed into the practice of pedophilia. Pedophilia was perceived as something completely normal among the ancient Romans.

History

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The Puer Delicatus — The Truly Dark Side Of the Ancient Romans
The Puer Delicatus — The Truly Dark Side Of the Ancient Romans

Peter Preskar

Peter Preskar

·Jul 19

The Fascinating Korean Who Fought for the Japanese, the Soviets, and the Nazis

Yang Kyoungjong's incredible story of survival against all odds — It seems like science fiction, but it is true. …

History

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The Fascinating Korean Who Fought for the Japanese, the Soviets, and the Nazis
The Fascinating Korean Who Fought for the Japanese, the Soviets, and the Nazis

Bryan Dijkhuizen

Bryan Dijkhuizen

·Jul 12

The Horrible Nazi Killings of Oradour-Sur-Glane

Almost all civilians were killed — On the 10th of July, the town of Oradour-Sur-Glane witnessed the most terrifying and horrible event of their history. The town in the center of France was destroyed by the Nazi Waffen-SS. The Germans were controlling that region at the time of the war and were brutally exploiting the civilians…

History

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The Horrible Nazi Killings of Oradour-Sur-Glane
The Horrible Nazi Killings of Oradour-Sur-Glane

Bryan Dijkhuizen

Bryan Dijkhuizen

·Jul 11

What Happened To The Nazi Scientists After World War 2?

Operation paperclip in action — World War II ended in 1945 after Hitler shot himself and his wife in his bunker in Berlin. The Nazis were quickly disbanded and many of them were executed for war crimes committed after the Nuremberg trials. Including Friedrich Engel, Hermann Göring and Joachim von Ribbentrop. But there were also…

History

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What Happened To The Nazi Scientists After World War 2?
What Happened To The Nazi Scientists After World War 2?

Bryan Dijkhuizen

Bryan Dijkhuizen

·Jul 10

The Dutch Revolt (1566–1648) Created A Precedent Against All Dictatorships Around The World

The first real declaration of independence was created — In the 16–17th century, the Netherlands, or the low countries called at that time was under the rule of the Spanish King Philip II, he was the king of the Spanish empire which at this time included large parts of Europe. Philip was very religious, and Catholic and required his…

History

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The Dutch Revolt (1566–1648) Created A Precedent Against All Dictatorships Around The World
The Dutch Revolt (1566–1648) Created A Precedent Against All Dictatorships Around The World

Bryan Dijkhuizen

Bryan Dijkhuizen

·Jul 9

3 Incredible Facts About Alexander The Great

The great conqueror of his time — In the year 356 BC, Alexander the Great was born in the then Macedonian town of Pella. He is considered one of the most successful warriors and leaders of the ancient world and perhaps even in complete history. …

History

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3 Incredible Facts About Alexander The Great
3 Incredible Facts About Alexander The Great

Bryan Dijkhuizen

Bryan Dijkhuizen

·Jul 5

Hundreds Of Innocent People Died After The Division of Germany

You don’t hear those stories very often — The terrible Second World War ended in May 1945, after Hitler took his own life in his bunker in Berlin. He also shot his wife and after the war was over the Allied parties took over Germany and Berlin. Berlin and Germany were divided into 4 pieces. Divided into different…

War

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Hundreds Of Innocent People Died After The Division of Germany
Hundreds Of Innocent People Died After The Division of Germany
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