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10-7-2025 > genshin impact

[infamoushistory]

The Emperor Who Came Back for Revenge

Few Byzantine emperors left behind a darker reputation than Andronikos I Komnenos. After spending years imprisoned and struggling against his own family’s political enemies, Andronikos returned to Constantinople determined to reclaim power. His rise was fueled by revenge, and he famously threatened his rivals with the words: “I shall fall upon your family like a lion pouncing on a large prey.”

Once on the throne, Andronikos attempted to restore imperial authority but soon became known for brutality and suspicion. He purged rivals, targeted members of the imperial family, and created a climate of fear within the Byzantine court. His reign was also marked by scandal, personal excess, and accusations of cruelty that damaged his already fragile reputation.

After only two years in power, his harsh rule sparked rebellion. In 1185, the people of Constantinople turned against him, capturing the emperor and subjecting him to days of horrific torture before his death. Andronikos I remains remembered as one of Byzantium’s most ruthless rulers — a man whose quest for revenge ultimately destroyed him.

[trustautopsy]

Brutus had a reason. And it’s darker than you think.

Everyone knows what he did.

Nobody talks about why.

I spent weeks inside the psychology of this man — the resentment, the loyalty, the moment everything broke. And what I found changed how I see the whole story.

If you’re curious where it leads —https://youtu.be/X5XyZjr_jxY?si=EtGnwsCMhaZDslKq

[megaamazinglife]

Austria may look like a peaceful European country today, but centuries ago it controlled massive territories across Europe and beyond.

[mareislandfoundation]

The Kriegsmarine’s Bright Idea: Put a Guy in a Torpedo

Okay, picture this: it’s WWII, Germany is desperate, and someone in the Kriegsmarine says, “Hey, what if… we put a guy in a torpedo?”

And thus, the Marder was born. Technically, it’s two torpedoes stacked together. The top one? Hollowed out for a pilot. The bottom one? Still a live explosive. The idea was: sneak up, aim, drop the bottom torpedo, then turn around and cruise back to base like nothing happened.

Except… reality check:

Visibility = trash.

Maneuverability = worse than your aunt’s old minivan.

Oxygen tanks = fogged up or poisoned you.

CO₂ buildup = dizziness, nausea, “oops I passed out in my underwater coffin.”

Survival rate? About 1 in 10. So yeah, not “technically” a suicide weapon… but in practice? Suicide mission vibes all the way down.

On August 2, 1944, the Germans launched 58 of these death tubes against Allied shipping off the landing beaches of Normandy. They sank a destroyer (HMS Quorn) and a minesweeper (HMS Gairsay). But they lost 41 Marders (and almost every pilot). Basically: a catastrophic K/D ratio.

Fun twist: one of these little subs sat in Mare Island Naval Shipyard’s Alden Park (Vallejo, CA) for decades with a plaque calling it a “Japanese suicide submarine.” In the 1980s, two shipyard workers finally ID’d it correctly as a German Marder. (Honestly, the mistake made sense—it felt like a kamikaze craft, even if it wasn’t designed that way.)

Now it’s corroding in storage, no restoration plans in sight. A relic of a war where desperation literally meant strapping young sailors into torpedo tubes and hoping for the best.

Would you climb inside one of these? Or nope-nope-nope your way back to shore?

Here’s a short period video if you want the full story of these desperate submarines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExWEt6RlFpdVh1NWR3VlpzdwEeOz8pAYkvY0KLNTG3ESNNwvjkAdhaXa2DmW4Ls454Zn_ICk6Lyq2vc9eC8Do_aem_9uxlssDDaU_oXdSi2esD1w&v=Ck735Ql4d3c&feature=youtu.be

Dennis Kelly

German Marder miniature submarine and torpedo when it was on display in Mare Island’s Alden Park

Complete Marder miniature submarine and torpedo on display in German Museum. Perspex dome can be seen over the hatch.

World War II photo showing a Marder about to be launched.

[the-architects-of-eden]

Paris above is light. Paris below is patient.

A labyrinth of stone and bone, 200 miles long, hides unsolved mysteries: – The man who vanished for 11 years – The lost videotape – The whispers no one can record

🕯 Read if you dare: Paris The Unknown

[morbidhistory]

The Myling. Child ghosts seeking revenge. (Scandinavian Folklore)

Hi and nice to see you here! today were talking about a tragic figure in swedish folklore thats been around since the 1600. Hope you enjoyed and please let m...

[vladleh]

As I made my way through the ancient village near the forest, a sense of foreboding gripped me like a cold, clammy hand. The air was thick with a palpable sense of unease, as though the very ground beneath my feet was alive with malevolent energy. And then I saw him - the horned man with the black eyes. He stood in the shadow of an old oak tree, his twisted horns gleaming in the faint light of the moon. His eyes were like dark pits, devoid of any human emotion or compassion. As I drew closer, I could feel a sense of dread creeping over me like a swarm of insects. I knew instinctively that this was no ordinary man, but a being of ancient power and unspeakable evil. He spoke to me in a language that was both ancient and incomprehensible, and I felt my mind reel under the weight of his terrible knowledge. In that moment, I knew that I was in the presence of a being that was not meant for mortal eyes. As I stumbled back in terror, the horned man vanished into the night, leaving me alone with my fear and the knowledge that I had come dangerously close to a darkness that no mortal should ever witness. The ancient village and the forest beyond seemed to hum with a terrible energy, as though waiting for the moment when they would claim me as their own #darkart #darkhistory #metalartist #goth #metalguy #metalman https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp2zxsooHOv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=