Comments on: Where to find directory of morbid historical facts?

Question: Where to find directory of morbid historical facts?

theinsectsarewaiting — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 13:05:08 -0800

Cynic Filter: Anyone have a lead on an online directory of morbid historical facts? Worst tyrant, worst battle, worst choices, worst plague, worst King - that sort of thing.

I'm sure someone has put something like this together, but I can't seem to find it. I know there was a book published called something like a Cynic's Guide to History - but I would prefer an online version.

By: ND¢

ND¢ — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 13:15:06 -0800

This site seems designed more for kids, but it looks kind of interesting:

Foul Facts Gallery: Terrible Tudors, Vile Victorians

By: yeahyeahyeahwhoo

yeahyeahyeahwhoo — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 13:25:36 -0800

you would probably like the daily rotten and the rotten library

By: Brian James

Brian James — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 13:29:12 -0800

You want Matthew White's Historical Atlas of the 20th Century, particularly the section on war, where he lists the 30 worst atrocities, 15 bloodiest wars, and tyrants by # killed.

By: blindcarboncopy

blindcarboncopy — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:50:37 -0800

There is a book written just for you.

It is called The Pessimist's Guide To History : An Irresistible Compendium Of Catastrophes, Barbarities, Massacres And Mayhem From The Big Bang To The New Millennium

My experience reading it has made me think differently (higher) about the Greeks. Between all the earthquakes, volcano eruptions and tsunamis, how did they ever get any of this "Western Civilization" stuff done?

By: soplerfo

soplerfo — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:21:05 -0800

Morbid Fact Du Jour!

By: mbrubeck

mbrubeck — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:56:59 -0800

BoingBoing contributor Mark Frauenfelder wrote a book called THE WORLD'S WORST: A Guide to the Most Disgusting, Hideous, Inept and Dangerous, People, Places and Things on Earth. Here's an exerpt.

By: theinsectsarewaiting

theinsectsarewaiting — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 04:43:14 -0800

Thanks, folks. You've given me all the deliciously morbid direction I need.