We may be standing on the shoulders of giants—and, if some legends are believed, that phrase might be shockingly literal.
When Clara Barton faced the worst that humanity had to offer, she rolled up her sleeves and got to work—but it had devastating consequences.
So notorious that its name is synonymous with madness, the history of Bethlem Royal Hospital, or Bedlam, is filled with some of humanity's darkest moments.
Alexander of Greece may have been his father’s puppet—but his scandals and tragedies were just as jaw-dropping as any king’s.
Elisabeth of Romania infamously adopted her lover Marc Favrat—but her twisted “happily ever after” was destined for a tragic end.
El Cid rose from exile to become the most feared sword in medieval Spain—and in the end, even death couldn’t stop him from winning battles.
"Harvard takes perfectly good plums as students, and turns them into prunes."—Architect Frank Lloyd WrightTry to name an American university, and most people will probably think of Harvard first. This little school just outside of...
Thomas Edison was a prolific inventor—but his vigorous efforts meant that those around him, personally and professionally, got caught in the blast zone.
Centuries before Lady Diana Spencer’s tragic death, another Lady Diana had the world eating out of her pretty little palm.
Madame de Maintenon was devastated when her husband King Louis XIV died, but as it turned out, her nightmare was just beginning.
You let family members and friends know when a major life event happens, be it a marriage, birth, or death...but have you considered telling the bees?
Lady Randolph Churchill was an utterly captivating socialite—but her sudden end was one of the most brutal twists in history.
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