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Five Badass Women You Didn't Learn About In History Class

There is such a dearth of female historical figures that the natural inclination is to assume everything important was said or done by men; barring that, it’s to attribute it to the same rotation of important women in history: Eleanor Roosevelt, Marilyn Monroe, Cleopatra, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and so on.

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Watch: These 5 Famous History Stories Have It All Wrong

Maybe it’s mean-spirited to let the air out of sketchy history, but it’s also oh so satisfying.

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6 Historical Facts that Will Explode Your Sense of Time and Space

Here are some realties that don't jibe with common conceptions of historical eras.

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Daily FYI: "Hysteria" Defense Gets 19-Century Woman Acquitted of Murder Charges

This one's for you ladies. For all the sweet sweet lady-bits that have ended up on the butcher-block, we've got a triumphant tale of ureteral glory.

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Missing Brain and Pilfered Organs: 3 Grisly Tales of Tampering with Famous Corpses

While we all hope for dignified treatment when we’re finally laid to rest, sometimes it just doesn’t work out that

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