#history fact

[realpokemon]

in 2010 a trainer named Nick Nuzlocke entered the championship bracket. soon after his victory he was disqualified and arrested on roughly a dozen counts of pokémon abuse and criminal negligence

[femboyhindenburg]

Oh my god imagine going up to him and tickling his transparent baby hairs on the top of his head and going "coochie coo!!" And he giggles and blueshes and says "more please!" So I continue doing it and he gets overstimulated and starts crying and stops the war

[gayest-historian]

Purple being the gayest colour [Pt. 1] - Sappho

There are many signs that queer people have used throughout history to signal to eachother but one that comes up again and again is purple! Whether it's lavender or violet this beautiful colour is unmistakably gay!

Most known for it's use in wlw spaces, various shades of purple are extremely old and iconic symbols for the queer community! I couldn't possibly go over everything related to the topic but I'll do my best to go over a few of my favourites in this series

Naturally we'll be starting with Sappho and her many uses of violet within her poetry. Unfortunately not a lot of her poetry exists to today but what does is famous for it's extremely gay content. While flowers were generally used quite a lot the appearance of violets and purple in general are particularly prevalent. Some historians believe, though it is hard to know for sure, that violets may have been a common accessory for one of her lovers. Here is a short quote where she references violets in her poetry to end us off!

Many crowns of violets, roses and crocuses …together you set before more and many scented wreaths made from blossoms around your soft throat… …with pure, sweet oil …you anointed me, and on a soft, gentle bed… you quenched your desire… …no holy site… we left uncovered, no grove… [Sappho fragment 94]

[geraskierfanficprompts]

they call it a colosseum cause it's where you go to see 'em

[residences-of-the-darkforest]

One of the best moments of humanity: Acali Raft

A social experiment set up to see a group of people tear each other apart, and instead they all became best friends.

Some people site this as one of the proofs of humanity's dark nature, but it's way better than that. The dude who set this up lied and exaggerated about the group's behaviour because he expected them to get violent like animals and got pissy when they were just so nice to each other. So when the dude wrote stuff down that was like "they tore the shark apart and dug into it's insides...I hid the axe, fearing for my own safety....it it clear that this is only the beginning...I can see the darkness in their eyes...." and in reality they were just. Eating a shark. For food. Because they were hungry.

He would write about them becoming aggressive when they were defending themselves to him because he was being a massive racist asshole in an attempt to rile them up.

And these were people of different religions, different political beliefs, different backgrounds, different races. They were literally picked to be a mini world (and an additional thing for the women was...uh...nevermind). They became super close!! They said it was like a vacation, and said how disappointed they were because it was over. They stayed in touch and remained best friends until they died!!

Do you understand how cool that is?

They were literally set up to fight! The assole in charge (Santiago) would constantly goad them and make them angry, but they got mad at him! They stayed on good terms with each other, even when Santiago revealed secrets and tried to start rumors. They just got mad at him!

It was a social experiment inspired by ape behaviour seen in the wild.

It was a social experiment that was meant to reveal that humanity can be brutal and depraved, and instead it showed how kind and welcoming it can be!! That shit's cool as fuck!!

Yes they also plotted Santiago's murder but you would have too if you spent that long with the guy

[oppenheimerblog]

Oppenheimer’s charm is widely noted.

Scientist Robert Christy remembered when Oppenheimer asked Christy to join him at the secret Los Alamos Lab. “I said I would be delighted because like most of his students, I would more or less follow him to the ends of the earth.”

Some of the students that followed him were nicknamed Nim-nim boys. The Nim came from a vocal quark of Oppenheimer's when he was thinking. Some of Oppenheimer's students picked up the vocal quark and inspired the nickname.

[aurinavenir]

The Fate of Akhenaten’s Religious Revolution

Pharaoh Akhenaten (c. 1353–1336 BCE) is famous for his radical shift in Egyptian religion, moving from traditional polytheism to the exclusive worship of Aten, the sun disk.

This radical religious revolution was deeply unpopular and caused widespread social and economic upheaval. After Akhenaten's death, his successors, particularly Tutankhamun and later Horemheb, worked to erase his legacy. Akhenaten's city, Akhetaten (modern-day Amarna), was abandoned, and the pharaoh’s monuments were defaced or dismantled.

This harsh reaction reflects the deep resistance to monotheism in Egypt and the consequences of attempting to alter deeply entrenched religious traditions.

[fanaroff]

Fun fact: eye of newt is mustard seeds, not actual eyes of actual newts. The seed pods are called eyes and they’re dark yellow, like most newt eyes of native newts around where mustard plants naturally grow. Eye of newt is just a folk name.

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

Happy annual Dracula Paprika Discourse Day to those who celebrate!

[ultrafacts]

Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado and his wife, Lélia Deluiz Wanick Salgado, have been instrumental in reforesting the Rio Doce Basin area in Brazil since 1998. Through their organization, Instituto Terra, they have planted over 2.7 million trees, successfully restoring more than 550 acres of forest and 2,000 natural springs. 

Their efforts have transformed a once barren landscape into a thriving forest ecosystem, demonstrating the profound impact that dedicated reforestation initiatives can have on environmental restoration.

[femboyhindenburg]

Ww2 FACTS

if you don't like it, and tell me to shut up. I say I grow up. And when I look at you, I THROW UP

Hitler has bpd, and he cuts himself with his moustache ever since his art teacher touched him in ze swastika hole

Goebells had a PISS kink. He liked it on his crab leg ;)

Himmler watched when the weekly reichstag orgys commence. He was not allowed to join as he is Chinese. If you please.

Goering was chubby... like ig... he give best hug and he was caseoh of the group (tspmo) he also reincarnated as chris chan

Dr. mangluh invented the BBL and performed it on himself (previously called the NBL nazi bottom lift)

Speer was a brony (before it was cool) and invented clopping

Gertrude had her nips pierced Goering sucked them

My oc Judas iscariot kissed mein furher on the forehead before handing him off to stalin

Stalin gave the best head

Joseph goebells had bullimia

[femboyhindenburg]

Stalin discovering marxism

[failmobvines]

What Schools Never Tell You About Einstein 3

[amnhnyc]

My, my… what big teeth you have! Meet the Pacific stargazer (Astroscopus zephyreus). Found in coastal waters from California to Peru, this fish is an ambush hunter. Spending most of its life buried beneath the sand, the stargazer’s upturned face is an adaptation that allows it to see even when most of its body is concealed. What’s more? This species is capable of stunning prey with electrical shocks of up to 50 volts! Photo: alboertoalcala, CC BY 4.0 iNaturalist

[thatsouldoesntexist]

Here is my favorite history fact of all time which is related to Shakespeare. The Lord’s Chamberlain Men (the ones who employed Shakespeare) got into a dispute with the landlords of the ‘Theatre’.

They told them; “hey fuck you guys, you can’t do plays here anymore.” Because the lease expired. And the Lord’s Chamberlain Men took that INCREDIBLY personal.

So one cold and fateful night on December 28th, 1598 with the power of friendship and a frozen Thames river, they start dismantling the Theatre to basically push it out to the other side. And mind you this all took place overnight.

That’s how the famous Globe Theatre was built btw.