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30 Strange And Interesting Facts About Jean Paul Sartre

Jean Paul Charles Aymard Sartre was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, political activist, biographer and literary critic. He was one of the key figures in the philosophy of existentialism and phenomenology, and one of the leading figures in 20th century French philosophy and Marxism. Take a look below for 30 more strange and interesting facts…

30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Helen Keller

Helen Adams Keller was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She was the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. Her birthplace in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, is now a museum and sponsors an annual “Helen Keller Day.” Take a look below for 30 more awesome and interesting facts about Helen Keller….

30 Bizarre And Interesting Facts About Reinhard Heydrich

Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich was a high-ranking German Nazi official during World War II, and the main architect of the Holocaust. He was a Senior Group Leader and General of the Police as well as chief of the Reich Main Security Office, including the Gestapo, Kripo and SD. Take a look below for 30 more…

30 Fun And Interesting Facts About Eva Peron

Eva Maria Duarte de Peron was the wife of Argentine President Juan Peron and First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. She is usually referred to as Eva Peron or Evita. Take a look below for 30 more fun and interesting facts about Eva Peron. 1. She was born in poverty…

30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Emperor Hirohito

Hirohito was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession, reigning from December 25, 1926, until his death on January 7, 1989. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Akihito. Take a look below for 30 more fascinating and interesting facts about Emperor Hirohito. 1. In Japan, he’s now referred to…

30 Awesome And Interesting Facts About Max Weber

Maximilian Karl Emil “Max” Weber was a German sociologist, philosopher, jurist, and political economist. His ideas profoundly influenced social theory and social research. Weber is often cited, with Emile Durkheim and Karl Marx, as among the three founders of sociology. Take a look below for 30 more awesome and interesting facts about Max Weber. 1….

30 Fascinating And Interesting Facts About Kublai Khan

Kublai Khan was the fifth Khagan of the Mongol Empire, reigning from 1260 to 1294. He founded the Yuan dynasty in China as a conquest dynasty in 1271, and ruled as the first Yuan emperor until his death in 1294. Take a look below for 30 more fascinating and interesting facts about Kublai Khan. 1….

27 Weird And Interesting Facts About Gerhard Barkhorn

Gerhard “Gerd” Barkhorn was the second most successful fighter ace of all time after Luftwaffe pilot Erich Hartmann. Other than Hartmann, Barkhorn is the only fighter ace to ever exceed 300 confirmed victories. Take a look below for 27 more weird and interesting facts about Gerhard Barkhorn. 1. Barkhorn joined the Luftwaffe in 1937 and…

30 Bizarre And Interesting Facts About Gerd Von Rundstedt

Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt was a Field Marshal in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. Born into a Prussian family with a long military tradition, Rundstedt entered the Prussian Army in 1892. Take a look below for 30 more bizarre and interesting facts about Gerd von Rundstedt. 1. During World War…

30 Strange And Interesting Facts About Adolf Eichmann

Otto Adolf Eichmann was a German Nazi SS-Obersturmbannfuhrer and one of the major organizers of the Holocaust. He was tasked by SS-Obergruppenfuhrer Reinhard Heydrich with facilitating and managing the logistics involved in the mass deportation of Jews to ghettos and extermination camps in Nazi occupied Eastern Europe during World War II. Take a look below…

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