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13 Fast Lewis Hamilton Facts
Formally known as Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton, Lewis Hamilton is undoubtedly one of the greatest racing drivers. Although he was born and raised in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, the legendary race has succeeded in the United States, Italy, and the Middle East, depending on where his craft has taken him. He is one of the few…… Read More »
15 Fascinating Stevie Wonder Facts
There is nothing that Stevie Wonder can’t seemingly do in the music world; he is credited with being a pioneer and a positive influencer in various musical genres. He has had a hand in Jazz, funk, soul, R&B, and pop. Born on May 13, 1950, the musician has won uncountable awards, including 25 Grammies, and…… Read More »
The Horribly Dressed, Socially Awkward, Genius President
According to research conducted by Professor of Psychology at UC Davis Dean Simonton, a rather interesting facet of early U.S. Presidents was their propensity to be insanely intelligent compared to their contemporaries. This is perhaps no better illustrated than with the subject of our video today. A man who is generally considered the most intelligent… Read More »
What were Hitler’s Relatives Up to During WWII and After?
On January 23, 1943 at the Battle of Stalingrad, the Red Army captured a Luftwaffe Lieutenant, one Leo Raubal. That name did not ring any particular bell amongst the Soviet interrogators, just another POW. Except he wasn’t. Lieutenant Raubal himself revealed to his captors the identity of his infamous uncle: Adolf Hitler. Now, Hitler could… Read More »
Who was the Most Prolific Serial Killer of All Time?
In the pantheon of worst humans to ever human you will find no shortage of bastions of awful. Hitler probably has the most collective conscious panache, but at least he had the decency to bravely, and with no regard for his personal safety, infiltrate the Hitler bunker and then put a bullet through the cranium… Read More »
That Time Ben Franklin and John Adams Slept Together and the Hilarity That Ensued
While Ben Franklin was remarkably successful in keeping elements of his private life very private to the point that historians can only speculate about much of it, despite having a common law marriage, he was, shall we say, noted for his overt and unabashed love of women and their company, particularly if they were educated-… Read More »
16 Fascinating Richard Branson Facts
Born in 1950, Richard Branson is a British business mogul and commercial astronaut. He made most of his wealth through his Virgin Group multinational venture capital conglomerate, which controls over 400 other companies in varying fields. In 2000, he was knighted for “services to entrepreneurship” at Buckingham Palace, cementing his place as one of the…… Read More »
America’s Greatest Oddcouple
In the pantheon of figures that dominated American History around the the time the traitors to the British crown cast off their Kingly shackles, Thomas Jefferson is perhaps one of the most prominent names remembered today, only equalled by the likes of scientist, philosopher, and statesman Ben Franklin and revolutionary General and later first President… Read More »
World’s Richest Beggar 😳
14 Mind-Boggling Babe Ruth Facts
Babe Ruth is one of the greatest (if not the greatest) baseball players. He was so popular in the early-to-mid 1920s that it was often joked newspapers lacked sports sections; they had Babe Ruth segments where game scores and results happened to be mentioned. He was part of the Murderers’ Row, a New Yankees’ generation…… Read More »