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I post cool history stories

[Charif @itscharif]

@CJoeBlack @hamptonism Do you have the spotify link? Instead of yt

[Nic Munoz @nic_munoz]

I just need everyone to know that when Edison made the phonograph, he was asked who in history's voice he would want to hear most. He didn't hesitate. "Napoleon's"

[Charif @itscharif]

@Nicholai_Korea @Glavset @RealAlexJones What is your positive opinion of Nicholas II based on?

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@notdvb Would love to see

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@sgreenberger Hi sorry i missed your message, what is your email address?

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@creepydotorg When the USPS launched Parcel Post in 1913, some Americans shipped children through the mail—if they weighed under 11 pounds and had enough stamps. Thankfully, all arrived safely before the practice was banned two years later.

[Charif @itscharif]

What’s your take—was Caracalla Rome’s most brutal emperor, or does someone else take the crown? Let’s discuss.

My full video on Caracalla 👇🏻
https://t.co/qhJ5zTX6xt

[Charif @itscharif]

The true story behind Gladiator II is bloodier than fiction. Caracalla’s reign was a spiral of betrayal, massacres, and fratricide. What Hollywood didn’t show you is far more chilling.

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By 217 CE, Caracalla’s reign of terror caught up to him. While traveling in Mesopotamia, he was assassinated by a bodyguard fed up with his cruelty.

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@creepydotorg The Original Ronald McDonald, as portrayed by Willard Scott in 1963, might’ve killed appetites instead of selling burgers. This early Washington, D.C. ad is much creepier than the cheerful clown we know today.

[Creepy.org @creepydotorg]

In January 2007, Putin brought his Labrador into a meeting with the German Chancellor, who is known to have a phobia of dogs.

[Charif @itscharif]

@historyinmemes John Smith, a Chippewa Indian from Minnesota, claimed to live 137 years (1784–1922). Known as Ga-Be-Nah-Gewn-Wonce (“Wrinkled Meat”), his age is debated, but his gravestone in Cass Lake still lists 1784 as his birth year.

[Charif @itscharif]

What made Steve Jobs the best presenter of our time?

- Preparation: 250+ hours per keynote
- Simplicity: Clear, relatable messages
- Showmanship: Captivating “wow” moments

Here’s how you can learn from the master: 🧵

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@rovabtw Tiktok duh