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[Dexerto @Dexerto]

One of the world's most famous trees has died after standing in England's Sherwood Forest for around 1,000 years

The 'Major Oak' tree, famously linked to Robin Hood, failed to produce leaves this year after years of heat and drought

[Liam Nissan™ @theliamnissan]

Yup

[Paulie Doyle @BigPaulieDoyle]

It's not a coincidence that the richest man in history is also the saddest, most pathetic, unlikeable cunt in history

[bug girl @buggirl]

in nature if a monkey hoarded 1 trillion bananas the other monkeys would beat that monkey to death and take his bananas

[The Pink King @DayalSami]

Call me a hater but I think living in a world where both trillionaires and global poverty coexist is a sign humanity has failed as a species

[Dexerto @Dexerto]

The actress Tinker Bell was based on has died aged 97

Margaret Kerry performed Tinker Bell's movements for Peter Pan, helping create one of Disney's most iconic characters

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

45 years ago today, ‘RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK’ released in theaters.

[~The Dublinator @2Dublinator]

@JudexxBG He's 86 which is even more impressive!

[Mukhtar @I_amMukhtar]

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been spotted driving with a large bruise on his face.

[Pop Base @PopBase]

100 years ago today, Marilyn Monroe was born.

[Kevin G. Beckman @KGBBooks]

Lincoln was a babyface in the North, but had nuclear heat down South as a heel. He was eventually elevated to booker. When he refused to drop the title, creative brought in John Wilkes Booth, a known shooter.

[~The Dublinator @2Dublinator]

@Shirinsmit Entranced ✨️

[Out of Context Human Race @NoContextHumans]

Woman cracks open pet chicken's huge egg to find 1 in 25 million surprise

[Curiosity @CuriosityonX]

Accidently photographing a frog at the exact moment it activates its hyperspace drive...

[History Calendar @historycalendar]

Don Rickles and David Attenborough were born the same day: May 8, 1926.

[CJ☔️ @samwakinsvv]

A real life community note is crazy LMFAOO

[ArchaeoHistories @histories_arch]

On January 29, 1820, George III died after one of the strangest and most tragic reigns in British history.

To many Americans, he is remembered simply as “the king who lost America” — the monarch whose rule coincided with the American Revolution and the birth of the United States. In the American Revolutionary War, his name became synonymous with tyranny. The United States Declaration of Independence directly condemned him as a ruler who had violated the rights of the colonies.

But the real story of George III is far more tragic than the caricature history often remembers.

For much of his early reign, George III was actually considered a hardworking and surprisingly modest monarch. Unlike many European kings of the era, he avoided extravagant affairs, valued domestic family life, and took a serious interest in farming, science, and government administration. Some even mocked him as “Farmer George” because of his fascination with agriculture.

Then his mind began to break.

Starting in the late 1760s and growing worse over the decades, the king suffered terrifying episodes of mental and physical illness. During these attacks, he reportedly talked nonstop for hours, sometimes foaming at the mouth, speaking so rapidly that attendants could barely understand him. He experienced paranoia, emotional instability, hallucinations, and violent mood swings. At times he had to be physically restrained by doctors and servants terrified he might harm himself or others.

For generations, historians believed George III suffered from Porphyria — a rare illness sometimes associated with abdominal pain, mental disturbances, and reddish or bluish urine. This theory became famous in popular culture and even inspired books and films. However, more recent historians and medical experts argue he may instead have suffered from severe bipolar disorder or another psychiatric condition. The truth remains debated because medicine in the 18th century was primitive and poorly understood mental illness.

What is certain is that his episodes became increasingly disturbing.

One famous story claims he once mistook a tree for the King of Prussia and attempted to hold a conversation with it. Some historians question whether that exact story was exaggerated by political enemies, but there are numerous well-documented accounts of bizarre behavior during his breakdowns. Witnesses described him rambling endlessly, speaking incoherently, and becoming detached from reality for days at a time.

The treatments of the era were horrific.

Doctors believed madness could be cured through restraint, bleeding, blistering, purging, and isolation. During his worst episodes, George III was strapped into restrictive garments resembling straitjackets. He was sometimes tied to chairs or confined under heavy supervision. Physicians forced toxic medications into his body while attendants monitored him constantly inside Windsor Castle.

And yet, despite being king of the largest empire on Earth, he could not escape his own collapsing mind.

By the early 1800s, George III’s condition had deteriorated catastrophically. He became permanently blind from cataracts. He gradually lost much of his hearing. His mental state deteriorated to the point that he could no longer rule effectively, leading Parliament to appoint his son as Prince Regent — the future George IV — in 1811.

The king spent his final years largely isolated from the outside world.

#archaeohistories

[𓆩Mrs.W𓆪 @Katrnish]

I love this.

Prince William with Sir David Attenborough for his 100th birthday celebration at Royal Albert Hall.

[internet hall of fame @InternetH0F]

David Attenborough, 'the voice for nature', has turned 100 years old