She wanted to be a diplomat; instead she became the Gestapo’s most wanted spy.

We’ve been deprived of these stories on the big screen for far too long.

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.

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

Let’s celebrate some badassery.

History is long and complicated. And occasionally, the most unexpected things help guide it.

Humans have always been pretty creative, and especially so when it comes to war tactics.

War is the worst. But occasionally it results in the most unexpected things happening.

Some folks go to great lengths to uncover amazing stories.

Sure, there are backdoor antics that happen in any government. These, however, are just plain odd.

Hollywood couldn’t create a piece of fiction more incredible than what these people did in real life.

You think you at least have a rough idea of where common stuff comes from … but then when you look at the history books, things get weird.

Hey, we get it. Sometimes you just get fed up with playing nice and have a “screw this” moment. Never give these people a reason to reach that point.

It turns out that a whole bunch of living things would not exist as we know them (or at all) without human influence.

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.

Sometimes bullies can be reasoned with or ignored. Other times, you have to kick the crap out of 7 of them at the same time.

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.

Escape stories are always impressive, but there are some that are so insane, it’s hard to believe that they actually happened outside of a movie.