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In the long arc of human history, hygiene is a somewhat recent thing—and good hygiene is another thing entirely, and an even more modern development. Here we take a look at some ill-advised "hygiene" practices of the past.

The Second World War officially began on September 1st, 1939 with Germany's invasion of Poland. Six years later it officially ended. A lot happened in those six years. But a lot happened in those first 10 days as well. Including...

History is full of despotic governments that it's people were glad to see gone. Then there are the good ones that are deposed by outside forces influencing the nation's people to rise up, or supplying weapons to rebellious factions within their government. Here are 17 of the most powerful military coups in history.

Buster Keaton was a comedy genius—yet few people know the incredibly dark history that lay behind that deadpan stare.

From harassing customer service workers to throwing full-blown tantrums over nothing, these classic Karens are the absolute WORST.

Up until the end of the 19th Century Duels were an actual thing that people challenged each other to—to solve disagreements, settle arguments or just exact revenge for being done wrong. These are 30 that took place in America—many of which featuring some very famous names.

When beautiful socialite Gladys Deacon married a duke, people called it a fairy tale—but it was really a horror story.

Richard III should have won his last battle easily—but a devastating betrayal led to his chilling demise.

Fashion icon Mona von Bismarck commissioned Salvador Dalí to paint her portrait—but Dalí dealt her a brutal betrayal.

Nero's reign was a total catastrophe—so it's fitting that when this deranged emperor's end came, it was utterly chilling.

In 1932, after a roving mob of migrating emus destroyed valuable crops, Australia declared war on the flightless birds. The emus won—but there’s a lot more to the story than just its unlikely punchline.

At the conclusion of The Great War (1914-1918), there appeared to be a collective agreement that never again would the nations of the world engage in conflict on such a scale. "The war to end wars." was the phrase used at the time. Unfortunately, that wasn't to be. In 1939, WWII began. Let's examine the most important events of one of history's most brutal armed conflicts.