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17 of the Toughest Figures from History Who Earned Their Nicknames

What's in a nickname? A whole lot to these rad historical figures.

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11 Weird Ancient Beliefs and the People Who Practiced Them

Before modern technology and scientific methods, ancient humans used their imaginations to answer life's biggest questions.

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20 Truly Fascinating Colorized Historical Photos

We're already almost done with the first month of 2024, but history moves slowly, and we have plenty of time to take a look back at our favorite historical photos of 2023.

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Here’s a Ridiculous Look At Kraft Mac & Cheese Through the Ages

Kraft Mac & Cheese has been an easy dinner staple for families around the country for decades.

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8 Medical Procedures That Meant Almost Certain Death

Sometimes we forget just how recently the spoils of modern medicine came to fruition.

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21 Visions of the Future That Were Hilariously Off-Base

For everything scientists get right, plenty more comically miss the mark.

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20 Beloved Historical Figures Who Weren't Lovely People

Values have changed over time, but these people were awful regardless.

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10 Anti-Climactic Historical Events That Weren’t As Cool As People Were Hoping

For every moon landing there is a Y2K.

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10 Historical Figures Whose 'Ghosts' Are Still Haunting Us

Wherever there is a suspicious death or some troubled history, ghost stories follow.

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In the Interest of Wishful Thinking, Here Are 17 Pics of Ridiculously Low Gas Prices

Gas prices. They're one of everyone's favorite things to whine about, and for good reason.

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10 Old-School Hackers That Messed Stuff Up

For as long as computers have existed, people have been hacking them. Well, almost.

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20 High-Octane Pics From Old-School Raceways

If you were a prohibition era moonshine runner, then you needed a fast car. Why? To escape the cops, and look dang cool while doing it.

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'70s Stoners In Short-Shorts Playing Frisbee In the Park

Bearing awesome 'staches, the shortest of shorts and the highest of socks, it's hard to look cooler than these 70s freestyle slingers.

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The End of an Empire: 27 History Memes That May Be Responsible For the Fall of the Romans

Historical funnies that may or may not have betrayed Julius Caesar.

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The 8 Most Feared Fighters to Ever Step On a Battlefield

Being good at war has been a necessary skill in surviving as a people, and for that you need warriors.

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Not in the Books: 26 History Memes You Won't Learn in School

Memes are meant to be humorous and relatable, but they can be informative too.

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20 Celebrity Doppelgängers From the Past and the Present

There are over eight billion people in the world, and only so many ways a human being can look. There's bound to be some overlap.

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20 Photos of People From Recent and More Distant History

Enjoy some cool snaps from history, and the cool people within them.

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33 Historical Art Memes With a Modern Twist

Those Renaissance painters really made some points.

By Carly Tennes

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25 Compelling Illustrations of the Power of Time

Time has the power to both destroy and heal, and it's up to us what we use it for.

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20 Stunning Artifacts From History

Fun little trinkets will never go out of style.

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20 Stunningly Surreal Photos From History

Even in black and white, our past is quite vivid.

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24 Vintage Pics of Carnival and Circus Acts

It's hard to imagine spending money to go and gawk at other human beings as a form of entertainment, but the 1900s were a different time.

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19 Surreal Historical Events That Actually Happened

Sometimes history is stranger than fiction.

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18 Times Movies Flubbed Historical Facts

Sometimes movie magic can wind up re-writing history.

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Trending History - Galleries

17 of the Toughest Figures from History Who Earned Their Nicknames

11 Weird Ancient Beliefs and the People Who Practiced Them

20 Truly Fascinating Colorized Historical Photos

Here’s a Ridiculous Look At Kraft Mac & Cheese Through the Ages

8 Medical Procedures That Meant Almost Certain Death

21 Visions of the Future That Were Hilariously Off-Base

20 Beloved Historical Figures Who Weren't Lovely People

10 Anti-Climactic Historical Events That Weren’t As Cool As People Were Hoping

10 Historical Figures Whose 'Ghosts' Are Still Haunting Us

In the Interest of Wishful Thinking, Here Are 17 Pics of Ridiculously Low Gas Prices

10 Old-School Hackers That Messed Stuff Up

20 High-Octane Pics From Old-School Raceways

'70s Stoners In Short-Shorts Playing Frisbee In the Park

The End of an Empire: 27 History Memes That May Be Responsible For the Fall of the Romans

The 8 Most Feared Fighters to Ever Step On a Battlefield

Not in the Books: 26 History Memes You Won't Learn in School

20 Celebrity Doppelgängers From the Past and the Present

20 Photos of People From Recent and More Distant History

33 Historical Art Memes With a Modern Twist

25 Compelling Illustrations of the Power of Time

20 Stunning Artifacts From History

20 Stunningly Surreal Photos From History

24 Vintage Pics of Carnival and Circus Acts

19 Surreal Historical Events That Actually Happened

18 Times Movies Flubbed Historical Facts

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