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Pillage and Plunder History’s ‘Vikings’ for These 9 Norsemen Facts
Pillage and Plunder History’s ‘Vikings’ for These 9 Norsemen Facts
History’s Vikings famously ditches the classic helmet imagery, but did you know the concept of filthy, horned raiders was historically inaccurate anyway? Or that the Travis Fimmel series pays homage to classic Norse myth in its titles? Sharpen your axes and fill your flagons, and let the 24th episode of ‘You Think You Know TV?’ take you along with Ragnar Lothbrok for a raiding party on History’s Vikings!
This Day in History for June 8 – MLK Assassin Arrested and More
This Day in History for June 8 – MLK Assassin Arrested and More
Here's a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1861 – Tennessee became the 11th (and last) state to secede from the Union (More info) 1949 – George Orwell's '1984' is published (More info) 1966 - A merger between the National Football League and the American Football League is announced; it takes effect in 1970...