LGBT people arrested in 19th century London
In 1810, a group of 27 LGBT men were arrested at a pub called The White Swan in London and two of them were subsequently hanged
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Zyklon B – the murderous Nazi chemical
Zyklon B was developed as a fumigating agent but used to commit mass murder in Nazi concentration camps. Chemicals company I.G. Farben denied any knowledge of its application. Was this true? Tony McMahon investigates.
Five Biggest History Conspiracy Theories
TV investigative historian Tony McMahon looks at history’s five biggest conspiracy theories from the JFK assassination to the death of Hitler
Pius XII – the Pope who exploded!
The embalming of Pope Pius XII in October 1958 was so botched by his doctor that this pope exploded while on public view in the Vatican
Did the Vatican steal the ancient Menorah?
One of the strangest conspiracy theories circulating today is that the Vatican is in possession of the ancient Menorah fashioned by the prophet Moses at the direct command of God. This is the seven-branched candelabrum that the Israelites carried with them during the Exodus from Egypt and later installed in the Temple of Solomon in…
Abusing the Mummies of Ancient Egypt
Mummies from Ancient Egypt weren’t just unwrapped in the past but featured in ballets, dinner parties, and abused in many ways
Werewolves explained – from ancient legends to Hollywood!
As the horror genre revives in the movies and streaming TV series – it’s time that werewolves were explained being a hugely popular monster!
Frankenstein – from Mary Shelley to the movies!
Mary Shelley wrote the novel Frankenstein in the early 19th century and it’s gone through some big changes at the hands of the movies
The Anarchist assassination of President McKinley
In 1901 an anarchist called Leon Czolgosz was responsible for the assassination of President William McKinley – why did he do it?
LGBT Roman Emperors – the facts!
More Roman emperors than you might imagine were LGBT even if sexuality was defined differently two thousand years ago