History is full of strange stories you’ve probably never heard before. From bizarre traditions to unbelievable events, these 25 weird history facts reveal just how unusual the past can be.

Ben Franklin wanted a drug to make farts smell good. Nellie Bly revolutionized investigative journalism by getting herself admitted to a mental asylum. View Entire Post › ...

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We know, we know - history can seem like a dud. Learning about people who aren't even on this Earth anymore - their birth, experiences, failures, and all those things - can look boring. And sometimes ...

U.S. history is rich with tales and stories, which are not found in your text books, but can help you understand more about your nation, improve your history knowledge for upcoming SATs or make you a ...

Find out how much you know with these random facts and trivia questions on movies, music, history, science, geography and so ...

What wasn't known at the time of the issue of the bull was just how far east South America extends into the Atlantic. The east coast of Brazil lies over 2,000 miles east of the Bahamas, where Columbus ...