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Farewell Facts About Charles I, The Man Who Ended An Empire

Charles I was the last Emperor of Austria, and watching his dramatic decline is like watching a car crash in slow motion. It's so brutal, but you can't look away...
August 22, 2024 Jamie Hayes
J. Robert Oppenheimer

Explosive Facts About J. Robert Oppenheimer, Father Of The Atomic Bomb

J. Robert Oppenheimer’s bomb famously stopped WWII at great cost to his own morals. But few people know the even darker end to the story.
July 26, 2024 Alicia B.
Kim Philby Facts

Secretive Facts About Kim Philby, The Infamous Double Agent

The twisted life of Kim Philby makes spy movies look like child's play. But what kind of man was the greatest double agent in history?
July 8, 2024 Jamie Hayes
General Montgomery Facts

Unbearable Facts About Bernard Law Montgomery, The Unbeatable Field Marshal

More people need to know about Bernard Montgomery, the man Winston Churchill himself described as, “In defeat, unbeatable; in victory, unbearable.”
July 4, 2024 Brendan Da Costa
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Farewell Facts About Charles I, The Man Who Ended An Empire

Charles I was the last Emperor of Austria, and watching his dramatic decline is like watching a car crash in slow motion. It's so brutal, but you can't look away...
June 24, 2024 Jamie Hayes
Leopold III Facts

Ill-Fated Facts About Leopold III of Belgium, The King Who Lost A Kingdom 

During WWII, King Leopold III set fire to his own reputation. His jaw-dropping decisions sent his nation careening toward utter destruction.
June 24, 2024 Byron Fast


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