21 Huge Historical Moments (Brought To You By Partying)

It's hard not to imagine history as a fairly dry, boring series of events that shaped our world before humanity invented the concept of "fun." But about half of your history textbook should read like the arrest report after a raid at a frat party. If you're ever reading about a historical event and something just doesn't seem to add up, it's because the editors cut the line "and of course, they were all completely blasted out of their minds the whole time."