25 Historical Facts No One Wants to Talk About
‘The emergency powers granted after 9/11 are still being renewed’
I don’t think anyone is under the impression that history is filled with nice things people did for each other in the past. It’s hard to get through more than a couple years in a row before people start getting chopped up, set on fire or both. Usually over either who owns a plot of land or what god they think created it.
Still, there are moments in history that, even within the dark times, are beyond the pale. Start bringing stories this dark out to share as a fun fact, and you’re rapidly going to find yourself disinvited from dinner parties. Here, collected for your displeasure from Reddit, are some of the bits of history even the buffs don’t like to discuss.
