Braveheart Paramount/20th Century FoxMel Gibson as William Wallace in Braveheart.
The film Braveheart is renowned for historical inaccuracies in its portrayal of the story of William Wallace and his struggle against the English. However, the most devastating aspect of the real-life tragedy not shown properly in the film is the end scene which depicts Wallace’s execution.
In the tragic movie, we see Wallace’s face contorted with pain before he is decapitated but we are spared the truly horrific reality of what actually happened. Read More...
The Genpei War That Pitted The Taira And Minamoto Clans Against Each Other Wikimedia CommonsA scene from the Genpei War.
For decades during Heian-period Japan, the Taira and Minamoto clans had clashed over which family would control the imperial throne — a matter complicated by the fact that each had a legitimate claim to it. According to the World History Encyclopedia, because Japanese emperors had many, many children — sometimes as many as 50 — a process known as “dynastic shedding” began sometime around the 9th century C. Read More...
When Jeffrey Dampier won the lottery, he thought he finally had it all. Little did he know that someone was about to take everything from him. YouTube
Jeffrey Dampier with a ceremonial lottery check.
If you’re like most people, you’ve probably fantasized at least once about winning the lottery. After all, with that kind of money you’d never need to deal with going to work. You’d never have to worry about bills, or saving for retirement. Read More...
