15 Historical Inaccuracies Widely Believed as Fact
Believe it or not, some of the most widely accepted historical "truths" are actually very inaccurate.
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Bernie Madoff Doesn't Have Cancer, Isn't Dying: Prison Official
This morning the NY Post declared that Bernie Madoff had cancer in its headline: “Bernie's Cancer Cell: Madoff Dying-- Unless He Can Cheat Death, Too.” However, a US Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman is now saying that this is not true. "While the NY Post story is full of inaccuracies, and we can't...
The 13 Most Brutal and Inhumane Judicial Punishments Still Used Today
Public StoningIranian courts still order public stonings, and those sentenced are often severely whipped before they are stoned. Women are buried up to their necks before a stoning. If convicted of adultery, Iranian law requires the stones not be too big or too small so that the probable death is...
10 Most Legendary Political Prisoners of All Time
We may be used to a democratic system where political dissent can make a valid contribution to society, but not everyone has been so lucky in their lives. Some of the most famous politicians and thinkers in recent history have been the victim of persecution and imprisonment for their political...
15 of the Worst Experimental Deaths of All Time
When you run experiments, there's inherently an element of the unknown. After all, we're trying to figure out things we don't know. And sometimes, things go wrong. FATALLY WRONG! Here are some of the most interesting, most intriguing, and sometimes most horrific, experimental deaths we've ever...
10 Most Evil Dictators on Earth
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it” - William Pitt the Elder, British Prime Minister from 1766 to 1778. Our nations’ leaders are supposed to be paragons of virtue and strength, ever striving to better the populace’s lot in life and aid their country’s economic,...
Dick Cheney's Crimes Against Humanity
Politics is a dirty business and politicians don't come any dirtier than Dick Cheney. He's a man who delights in operating on the 'dark side' and is the Darth Vader of American politics. However, is it going too far to accuse him of "crimes against humanity"? That term has quite a narrow and specific...
10 Nazi War Criminals Brought to Justice in Exile
Having ordered the systematic murder of millions of people, Nazi Germany was responsible for some of the darkest days in human history. However, following the defeat of the Axis powers, justice was not instantaneous. In fact, many of those responsible for the atrocities of the Third Reich managed...
10 War Photographs That Changed the World Forever
Image: Eddie Adams Popular photography as we know it was presented to the public in the 1840s. It was proposed as the ultimate portrayal of reality and the eternal confinement of history - unlike art or prose, photographs are not easily altered. They have been used to depict the terrors and truths...
10 Badass Revolutionaries Who Took Their Own Lives
When corruption, oppression and evil become too much to bear, you hear the cry of revolution. Those who lead the fight for a new system of government are brave and bold, by their nature those for whom action is better than waiting for things to change. Sometimes they have been successful but often...
