Worlds Wild History

Fight for your freedom or be branded a suki. In the grim final years of World War 2, Russian prisoners faced a tough decision: cooperate with the government and risk being labeled a traitor or risk it all for a chance at freedom.

Victory has never been more sweet: after defeating the Libyans and their allies in 1182 BC, Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses III demanded that the severed peni*es of the fallen soldiers be presented as a sign of battle prowess!

Sailing the high seas in 1511, Afonso de Albuquerque triumphed over Malacca, bringing countless riches back to Portugal aboard the Flor de la Mar - a legendary ship that ultimately met its fate in one of history's most infamous shipwrecks, costing billions in lost treasures.

During the 18th Century, King Frederick the Great of Prussia was so jealous of coffee's popularity that he banned its roasting in Prussia and declared beer to be the superior beverage!

Did you know that the infamous Blackbeard was in command of a French slave ship which he modified into his flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge with 40 guns? Or that Bartholomew Roberts, infamous as the Dread Pirate Roberts, had a superstition that donning his red waistcoat would make him invincible? Check out this post to find out more crazy facts about history's most notorious pirates!

It turns out that the great Napoleon Bonaparte wasn't just a conqueror, but a cuckold too! Despite his impressive military accomplishments and political prowess, it seems that his own wife wasn't faithful to him. Let this be a reminder that nobody is immune to heartache!