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Heartless Facts About History's Most Ruthless Kings

Alexander the Great. Caligula. King Henry VIII. Louis "The Sun King" XIV. Throughout history, powerful men have done dark, scandalous things. From Rome to England to France and beyond, here are facts about the most ruthless,...

May 9, 2019 Dancy Mason


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Grady Stiles Jr. transformed from a carnival sideshow star into a man whose family sought a deadly escape.

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Princess Fawzia was born into unimaginable luxury, but over the course of her dramatic life, she would court far bigger scandals.

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