• vlad the impaler
    By Benito Cereno

    The Messed Up Truth Of Vlad The Impaler

    Vlad the Impaler gained such a reputation for cruelty he's become synonymous with his fav method of execution. Here's the messed up truth of Vlad the Impaler.

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  • Hitler, Nazi, Car
    By Jim Dykstra

    The Messed Up Truth About Hitler

    Adolph Hitler overcame the odds to do terrible things, and managed to pull the wool over the eyes of millions. Here's the messed up truth about Hitler.

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  • A Borg drone, Star Trek
    By Deborah Kennedy

    The Messed Up Truth About The Borg

    Like everything in the Star Trek universe, the Borg are complex and not nearly as black and white as they appear. Here's the messed up truth about the Borg.

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  • great white shark new jersey
    By Nicholas Conley

    The Messed Up True Story Behind Jaws

    Jaws scared a generation of moviegoers away from the water. But the nightmarish incidents that occurred in a little New Jersey town in 1916 are scarier than anything in the movies. So prepare yourself as we explore the messed-up true story behind Jaws.

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  • barnum and tom thumb
    By Tom Meisfjord

    The Messed Up Truth Of P.T. Barnum

    When P.T. Barnum's name comes up these days, it's mostly for one of two reasons. Either someone loved him in The Greatest Showman or someone really loves animal crackers. But in real life, P.T. Barnum was a pretty darn complicated person. Here's the messed up truth of P.T. Barnum.

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  • Terracotta Army
    By Morris M.

    Messed Up Things That Happened In Pre-Modern China

    Put simply, death. Just a massive, horrifying amount of violent death occurred during this period of discussion, be it from war, famine, or more war. Go ahead and count your lucky stars that you weren't born in pre-modern China, a time when some seriously messed up things happened.

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  • dwight screaming the office
    By Tom Meisfjord

    The Most Messed Up Things That Happened On The Office

    The Office was a crazy-beloved show, and part of what made The Office wonderful was how insane everything was. Yes, The Office was a comedy, but some parts of it were just ... so messed up. Here are those moments.

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  • sandra bullock creeping
    By Tom Meisfjord

    The Most Messed Up Romantic Movies

    Springtime is the most romantic time of the year, but you can watch romantic movies no matter the season. Unfortunately a lot of the go-to romantic movie staples we rely on are weird, or in some cases, downright creepy. Here are some of the most messed up romantic movies.

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  • Woody toy story burning alive
    By Tom Meisfjord

    Messed Up Things In Pixar Movies Nobody Talks About

    Pixar produces great films, no doubt about it. Pixar has a habit of hitting you with a one-two punch of adorable characters and cute moments, followed by emotional gut wreckers that'll leave you sobbing on the floor. But those are the obvious ones. Here are details in Pixar movies most people miss.

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  • french revolution
    By Morris M.

    The French Revolution Was Really Messed Up

    The French Revolution, for most people, seems to boil down to a peasant uprising and lots of guillotine action followed by Napoleon. And that's broadly true, but there was a lot more to the French Revolution than that. In fact, the French Revolution was really messed up.

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  • chimney sweep boy
    By Becki Robins

    Messed Up Things In The Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution is widely remembered as a time of great innovation. New inventions changed the course of history, but at a high price — lots of people died during the Industrial Revolution. And many deaths were avoidable. Here are messed up things from the Industrial Revolution.

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  • roman soldier
    By Chris Heasman

    Messed Up Things In The Roman Empire

    For almost 1,500 years, the Roman Empire dominated, well, a lot of the world. And they weren't kind about it. Here are messed up things from the Roman Empire.

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  • ancient greece parthenon
    By Chris Heasman

    Messed Up Things In Ancient Greece

    To many, the Ancient Greeks' world was progressive, democratic, and peaceful, and there's a lot of truth to all that. But no society is perfect.

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  • vietnam war soldier
    By A. C. Grimes

    Messed Up Things From The Vietnam War

    As Americans were rocked by social shifts, the Vietnam War's many faults shook their collective conscience. When its cruelties were known, many were horrified.

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  • moon landing
    By Nicholas Conley

    Messed Up Things That Happened During The Space Race

    While the space race certainly led to some amazing discoveries and while getting a man on the Moon is incredible, what happened behind the scenes was more like a messed-up Star Trek episode. Nationalism ran high, pettiness was rampant, and at someone even wanted to nuke the Moon. Pretty messed up.

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