Hollywood has given us all kinds of glamorous stories—but the darkest tales come from the real history of the town itself.
After fighting off invaders for nearly 1,000 years, Constantinople finally fell because someone accidentally left a gate open.
Before public restrooms in London, men would walk the streets with long cloaks and chamber pots, offering privacy for people who had to go.
It’s the cradle of Western civilization, but the advancements made in ancient Greece often overshadow its terrifying dark side.
During a food shortage in WWI, an army supply ship docked in Amsterdam and had to fight off men and women looting the supplies.
In 2013, it was reported that one of Oxford’s Bullingdon Club’s initiation rituals required members to burn a £50 note in front of a beggar.
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