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The Ugly Truth About George Washington
George Washington, being considered the father of the United States, and the symbol of great and proud America, has a legacy that is both admired and questioned. Along with the stories of his bravery on the war front and leadership as the first US President, there is also the shadowy aspect of his life which sometimes remains unmentioned. If not for Washington's incalculable role in the creation of the country, it's equally important to highlight the multifaceted nature of his personality and decisions.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
Why Hitler Practiced Occult Rituals
Some of the coldest pages in the historical books can be written in the name of the German Nazi Party, at the very core of the turmoil from the World War II. The horrors of the Holocaust, the Night of the Long Knives, and the gruesome human experimentation in concentration camps have left scholars grappling with a fundamental question: probably it was the psychological effects that made peace loving people to turn into perpetrators of unspeakable violence under the influence of such cruel conditions. At the search for the reasons, some have resorted to the hypothesis of the paranormal forces, for example of the demons or the 666, though these notions absolutely contradict to the results of the scientific research.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
What Happened to Saddam Hussein's Space Gun
The 1980s were the years of the distinctive ambitions and spectacular visions. Meanwhile, nothing was as intense as the supergun project, which was an attempt to destroy the entire population of the enemy at once — something that became possible due to collaboration between Saddam Hussein, the ex-president of Iraq, and the mysterious engineer Gerald Bull.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
Insane Things that Used to Be Illegal
So, you decide that you want to be a time traveler. Think you can do it?Yes, you are a history lover with an adventurous spirit. You've seen enough movies on science fiction to know you should avoid stepping on any bug and telling Medieval peasants about Iphones and Doritos, but there's more to that than just that!
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
Insane Assassination Attempts to Kill Hitler
In all the pages of history, there is hardly any player that has elicited as much hate and opposition as Adolf Hitler, the well-known head of National Socialist Germany. His rule of wickedness in World War Two was the cause of the mass agony and death, far more than ever seen as the result of any recent contemporary issues. Obviously, the crimes he committed were devastating, therefore, many people worked to inflict assassination on him. From the bravest plots to the best plans, the elimination tactic of Hitler was as many as they were endless.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
Weirdest Wars Where Nobody Was Killed
When we generally think of war, images of violence, devastation and debasement are what comes to our minds. Nonetheless, history in some cases provides us with the weirdest and magnificent examples of disputes that were settled without the loss of even a single drop of blood. These are the stories of wordless wars, where words such as diplomacy, comedy, and sheer absurdity ruled over violence. And everything from century-old disputes to the silliest misunderstandings can be found in the records of history, images that go against what we think war is.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
Real Reason Why Hitler Was Scared of X Troops
Lt. Aldo Raine's most striking lines in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds" perhaps articulated the vision of the viewers, but in fact the life histories of the soldiers who gave birth to the film are way more interesting. In World War II, the Allies put together teams of Jewish soldiers with missions to perform covert operations against Nazi Germany. These heroic men went against the odds, from landing on shore of Normandy to sneaking in enemy lines, all the time facing the cruelties of war and the agony of losing a fellow soldier.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
Dumb Ways to Die. Content Warning.
There’s no business quite like the show business and there’s no folks like the show folks. " This quote may be true but it is not an immunity factor for celebrities to be untouched by the grim reaper’s stroke. In this installment of "Dumb Ways to Die", we investigate some of the most bewildering and odd deaths of celebrities since time began.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
Super Weird Facts About WW2 You Didn't Know. Content Warning.
The World War Two is embedded in our memory as a sequence of grand battles with elaborate politics of the time when millions of people lost their lives. They not only depict normal and predictable history, but also stories so unbelievably gruesome that one is tempted to think that the events are borrowed from works of fiction. The war witnessed the strangest and oddest of men such as weird officers and improbable partners - it was a theater of the complicated, revealing an endless array of human diversity. The following are the most impressive and though provoking stories even from the unsaid historical events of that turbulent time.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
Most Insane FBI COVERUPS
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a name of which very few people even in the law enforcement circle would have not heard and that would also have sparked fear or respect in some - not all. The Bureau of Investigation for the United States' public safety and the instigation of national security, has reported success in years past of capturing the most feared individuals and in some prevented attempts on the security of the nation. Nevertheless, although flicks and the TV show concentrate on such facets as valor in the back of the scenes of the case are to be hidden—brown paper is filled with covert missions and operations concealed from the public as well as abuse of power.
By Amine Oubih2 years ago in History
“KILLER IN THE WILLOWS”
The text describes a woman who becomes a murderer after shooting someone dead in the willows. She disappears into the willows to wash off any blood that spattered onto her clothing, and the willows are thickly interlaced with an overpowering smell, acrid and watery. The stream flows through and among them, and she washes her hands, face, and elbows as she pushes her way through the restraining arms of willows wherever she can find a gap.
By Kamran Alam2 years ago in History
