Gallery: 40 Gruesome And Bizarre Historical Facts You Were Never Taught In School (And For Good Reason)

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40 Gruesome And Bizarre Historical Facts You Were Never Taught In School (And For Good Reason)
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Max Kelley
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You most likely learned about the horrors of the Salem witch trials in grade school, but most of history's other disturbing, bizarre moments and events have been swept under the rug and left out of books. Read on to learn about 40 such secret bits of the past — if you dare. (Warning: Bring a barf bucket.)

About Max Kelley

Let’s start here: I’m a traveler. And a writer.

Producing fun, silly, and engaging words is my bread and butter (mmm, butter) and I'm interested in creating highly informative yet entertaining articles for my wonderful internet audience. 

I'm also a super awkward human in general and I love to share the stories of the potentially embarrassing moments I get myself into. 

In my time as a writer I've covered everything from blogging and news reporting to marketing and SEO. I plan to continue sharing my words with you all as long as I am breathing. And then once I've been converted into a zombie I'll keep on sharing.  

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