Ruining History

Season 1

A rotating panel of BuzzFeed's most inquisitive minds learn the ridiculously strange details of history's most iconic and unbelievable stories.

Was Ben Franklin in a Sex Cult?
E1
Was Ben Franklin in a Sex Cult?America's filthiest founding father.
The Bizarre Life of Johnny Appleseed
E2
The Bizarre Life of Johnny AppleseedThe truly insane story of America's first great weirdo.
The Most Insane Battle in History
E3
The Most Insane Battle in HistoryDo not f*ck with Julius Caesar.
The True Story of a Pirate Queen
E4
The True Story of a Pirate QueenWhat was it like to be a female swashbuckler?
That Time Britain Burned Down the White House
E5
That Time Britain Burned Down the White HouseAn insane war, a city reduced to ash, and the cataclysmic weather event that may have saved the day.
The Deceitful Imposter King of Persia
E6
The Deceitful Imposter King of PersiaMurder, secret identities, plot twists, horses!
Three Hilariously Terrible Popes
E7
Three Hilariously Terrible PopesDemon pope, perv pope, and... well, you'll see.
The Adorable Bear That Served In WWII
E8
The Adorable Bear That Served In WWIIHis name was Wojtek. And he loved to eat cigarettes.
The Horrifying Shipwreck That Inspired Moby Dick
E9
The Horrifying Shipwreck That Inspired Moby DickSometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction.