Caligula

HISTORY

There are many famous historical moments that never actually happened—so where did these stories come from?

HISTORY

History is full of eccentric people—but few were as unhinged as Joshua Norton, the man who declared himself the Emperor of the United States.

PEOPLE

Deranged emperors, eccentric millionaires, and others have made their mark over the years—but history's weirdest people take “twisted” to the next level.

PEOPLE

Evil exists in the real world—but while plenty of people from history have done bad things, these monsters crossed the line into cartoonish supervillainy.



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