In 1945, a German U-boat met its demise when a sailor on board flushed the high-tech toilet, causing a catastrophic issue with the plumbing.
In 2013, it was reported that one of Oxford’s Bullingdon Club’s initiation rituals required members to burn a £50 note in front of a beggar.
Ibrahim “the Mad” (1615-1648) was the 18th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. As one might guess, he was not renowned for his sound rule. Inheriting the throne in 1640, Ibrahim also came into a dynasty in turmoil.
Catherine of Aragon is now infamous as King Henry VIII’s rejected queen—but very few people know her even darker history.
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