Messed Up Things That Happened During The Gulf War
Although the Gulf War was shorter than most, countless atrocities still occurred. These are some of the messed up things that happened during the Gulf War.
Read MoreAlthough the Gulf War was shorter than most, countless atrocities still occurred. These are some of the messed up things that happened during the Gulf War.
Read MoreMount Rushmore is a symbol of a dark, treacherous past full of stolen land and broken treaties. This is the messed up history of Mount Rushmore.
Read MoreDuring its comparatively brief existence, the Soviet Union was deep into technological advancement, but some of these experiments were seriously messed up.
Read MoreThe history between the US and Native Americans doesn't make the US look like the shining hero it pretends to be. This is the messed up story of Wounded Knee.
Read MoreGone with the Wind presents a sentimental view of the old South—and slavery. It's impossible to ignore the messed up truth about Gone with the Wind—truths that include overt racism, love affairs, protests, and one of the most chaotic and poorly-run film productions in history.
Read MoreCatherine the Great is credited for making Russia a paragon of European splendor and power. Rumors aside, the truth about Catherine is stranger than fiction.
Read MoreThe Montgomery bus boycott is often hailed as the opening act of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. But the version you're taught in school leaves out the heroic efforts of multiple people who worked tirelessly towards desegregation. This is the messed up truth about the Montgomery bus boycott.
Read MoreThe messed up history of smallpox is filled with horrors and pitfalls, and it's only by being aware of this history that we can avoid repeating it.
Read More50 Cent gained fame and admiration, turning the pages of his life into lyrics. But not everyone has loved 50 "like a fat kid love cake."
Read MoreThe Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was one of the most devastating industrial accidents in this nation's history. This is the messed up truth.
Read MoreWorld War I claimed millions lives, but that fact alone only scratches the surface of the weird, messed up things that happened during World War I.
Read MoreThere are few modern political figures quite as polarizing as Hugo Chávez. Venezuela hasn't been doing so well lately. Here's the truth about Hugo Chavez.
Read MoreThe messed up true story behind the film Dark Waters reveals an emerging public health and environmental threat and an alleged corporate cover-up.
Read MoreStarfleet boldly goes where no one has gone before, but the Ferengi boldly sell what no one has sold before. The money-grubbing, somewhat-laughable Star Trek villains have been around for a while, but if you stop and think about it, the Ferengi are pretty messed up.
Read MoreThe War of 1812 was mostly fought between Britain and the U.S., and it was incredibly complicated and messy. Here's the messed up truth about the War of 1812.
Read MoreIQ tests have been around, in one form or another, for over a century. Sadly, the many occasions in which IQ tests have been used as a justification for racism, eugenics, xenophobia, and executions is ... deeply troubling, to say the least. This is the messed up truth behind IQ tests.
Read MoreThe Tiananmen Square massacre was a horrific event wherein the government slaughtered thousands of protesting individuals in cold blood. In mainland China, information regarding this mass murder has been suppressed for decades. This is the messed up truth about the Tiananmen Square massacre.
Read MoreMagicians are, by their very nature, big fat liars. That's their whole job -- to confuse the senses and mystify their audience. Their tricks (no, Michael, illusions!) are a series of artistically constructed con jobs designed to make you, the viewer, go "wha?"
Read MoreSome people think that the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm are as dark as a Friday the 13th movie. Well, most of them aren’t … but some of them definitely are. Here are the most messed up Brothers Grimm fairy tales.
Read MoreA mass suicide left 918 people dead. Loved ones were left to wonder why they'd followed the man at the head of it all. This is the messed up truth of Jim Jones.
Read MoreWinston Churchill is known for WWII, his finest hour. But Churchill also had more than his share of less-than-fine hours. His life was stuffed to the brim with actions, views, and personal habits that were, to put it mildly, problematic. This is the messed up truth about Winston Churchill.
Read MoreTombstone, Arizona definitely deserves its wild and woolly reputation. Grab your six-shooters and get ready for the messed up history of Tombstone.
Read MoreSome dark and disturbing stuff happened during the Texas Revolution, events that are less "remember the Alamo!" and more "what the heck, Texas?"
Read MoreSnow White is a Disney movie that's inspired by a seriously dark story, courtesy of the Brothers Grimm. So if you want the grisly details, here are the messed up origins of the classic Disney film.
Read MoreThe Dust Bowl of the 1930s was one of the most devastating natural events in United States history. Here's the messed up truth of the Dust Bowl.
Read MoreOnce or twice in a generation, a hero comes along. And not one of them holds a candle to the legacy of Lytle S. Adams, the World War II-era dentist who tried to avenge the attack on Pearl Harbor by giving hand grenades to bats.
Read MoreThere's a reason that Hetty Green is called the “Witch of Wall Street.” A real-life Scrooge, Green got ridiculously rich and infuriated people with her stingy ways. From her ruthless business skills to her crazy personal life, here’s why she’s known as America’s greatest miser.
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