And business was booming.

He may be the biggest 18th century celebrity you’ve never heard of.

Absolutely nothing is off the table when it comes to creative wartime shenanigans.

Being a good spy requires the ability to blend in. Or for some, the ability to be the center of attention.

History didn’t need social media to spread ridiculous stories.

Throughout history, food was often the answer to the questions nobody was asking.

The news is crazy. And sometimes it’s crazy in the most unlikely ways.

Animals are the best, especially when they’re turning mundane situations into hilariousness.

People truly will steal anything to make a quick buck.

Weapons are awesome, when wielded responsibly. We’re pretty sure these aren’t examples of that.

One thing you learn as you get older: History has many editors, and they love using that delete key.

The Modern Rogue will never, ever condone stealing. But we have to admit that not every thief is a black-hearted ball of evil. Sometimes, they’re these people …

Did you hear the one about the dead pope who was dug up, put on trial and then executed? It’s not a joke … that actually happened.

These magicians didn’t just amaze people from the confines of a stage. They helped shape the world into what it is today.

These ladies heard, “You can’t do that; you’re a woman,” and then stuffed that phrase into a cannon and shot it into the sun.

The “hooker with a heart of gold” trope suggests finding a prostitute capable of empathy is somehow a rarity. These ladies went waaaaay beyond that shallow cliche.

It’s kind of weird that we don’t use these things, while the rest of the world does. But the reasons we don’t use them are even weirder.

Some marketing ideas are so spectacularly stupid, you wonder what moron gave them the green light. Others are so dumb they actually got people arrested and caused mass panic.

These ladies spied it up so hard, it would melt a Nazi’s face clean off. CLEAN OFF!

Your brain is evil. It can't help it.