In 1921, FDR was believed to have polio, leaving him paralyzed. But new evidence suggests it was actually Guillain-Barré Syndrome.
In the late 70s, Aerosmith narrowly escaped death when planning an upcoming tour—but inadvertently, another band paid for it with their lives.
After fighting off invaders for nearly 1,000 years, Constantinople finally fell because someone accidentally left a gate open.
During a food shortage in WWI, an army supply ship docked in Amsterdam and had to fight off men and women looting the supplies.
300 million years ago, the conditions on Earth allowed insects and other arthropods to get bigger than they’ve ever been, before or since.
The Druids regularly practiced human sacrifice by burning criminals alive inside a large, wooden effigy of a man.
After Buffalo Bill Cody was dead and buried, two American towns started a bizarre feud over his remains.
During the occupation of Greece, Grand Rabbi Elias Barzilai was ordered to submit a list of names and addresses of Jews living in Athens. But in a great act of defiance—he did the unthinkable.
Rock and roll has always had a rebellious heart, but classic rockstar Jim Morrison was one of the first to push the limits of what audiences would tolerate—and he did it over and over again until his flame burned out bright.
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