41 Bloodsoaked Bits of Trivia About War and Epic Battles That’ll Make You Wonder How We Survived This Long

Since the dawn of humanity, brave men and women have fought in countless battles while not-so-brave men and women like us just wrote about them. Whether it was for noble or dishonorable reasons, these people brutally went at it. Luckily for us, our cowardly forefathers were on the sidelines jotting it all down for their cowardly descendants to then relay to you.
From the safety of our keyboards, we bring you tidbits from history’s biggest battles that shaped the world we know today.
Cinco de Mayo

One-Eyed Zizka

The Battle of River Raisin

War Chief

Chinese Death Toll in World War II

Source: CNN
The Battle of Stalingrad

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Kangaroos in World War I

Napoleon

Adrian Carton de Wiart

The Hundred Years’ War

Oscar-Winning World War II Veteran

Christianity

George Washington

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The First Recorded Battle in History

The Six-Day War

Ancient Battles

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El Cid

Casablanca

A Sign From Above

Source: Wired
Kraft Mac and Cheese

The War of 1812

The ‘Attack’ on Los Angeles

Rob Lowe’s Ancestor Was Hired to Kill George Washington

Snipers

Dressed to Kill

Tween Soldiers in World War II

Muslim Troops in World War I

King Neptune

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Blind King John

Wilmer McLean’s House

The Pastry War

World War I Casualties

The Spanish Civil War

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The Last Surrender

Uncivil War

Ancient Bullet

The Shortest War

Blair Mountain

Civil War Fistfights

Civil War Veterans During World War II

Civil War Widows
