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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The 50 Most Influential Directors of the Century
In the theatre there are 1,500 cameras rolling at the same time- in the cinema, only one,” as quoted by Orson Welles, the prolific director of the most studied film of all time, Citizen Kane. Within the last century cinema has grown from pioneering silent films into orchestrated musicals, “spaghetti...
24 Terrifying, Thoughtful and Absurd Nursery Rhymes for Children
In more repressed times, people were not always allowed to express themselves freely, for fear of persecution. Gossiping, criticizing the government or even talking about current events were often punishable by death. In order to communicate at will, clever rhymes were constructed and passed...
15 Ridiculous, Yet Politically Correct Moments
Political Correctness: the Oxford American Dictionary defines it as "the avoidance... of forms of expression or action that are perceived to exclude, marginalize, or insult groups of people." Okay, we can get behind that. But what does it actually mean in reality?
What Is a Cat Burglar?
There are many thieves nowadays, especially during special holidays like Christmas. These stealthy thieves are called cat burglars. Cats are quiet and sneaky while hunting for their prey, attacking without any signal. For this reason are they called cat burglars, because they steal possessions from...
The 15 Most Notorious Pirates of All Time
Pirates! They weren’t all Johnny Depp-swaying, dainty and witty denizens of the sea. Here’s a list of the fifteen bloodiest, unluckiest or simply most fashionably dressed.
